Tombstone epitaph., 1918-10-06
ROAD WORK NOW UNDER WAY NEED
 NOT BE STOPPED

ROAD WORK NOW
 UNDER WAY NEED i NOT BE STOPPED PHOENIX. Oct l.-Construction work on highways and pavements al ready under way may be continued, according to permis eion given byI. w. Page. director of the office of public roads and chairman of the United States highway council. in a telegram received by B. NJ. Atwood. state high way engineer of Arizona.
 The telegram authorizes the contin- nance of work already under way on roads and pavements and also author | izes dealers to furnish such materials to November l, 1918. on roads and | payements already under construction Ban on New Work
 No authority is given for beginning new work prior to November 1, with out the proper approval fro mthe state highway department and the United States highway council. The following was received yester- day by State Engineer Atwood from the war industries board: Washington. D C.. Sept. 26, 1918. State Highway Department. Phoenix. Arizona:
 have the following letter:
 I attach hereto ruling made by the priority commissioner which covers the continuance Of work on streets. payements and roadways substantial ly under way until November with out permit Will you see that widest publicity is given to this? I presume that you will communicate this infor- nation to the various state highway
 
 engineers immediately. | RICHARD l.. HUMPHREY.
 Chief Building Materials Section War 1 industries Board.
 Text of Ruling ] The following ruling. supplement- | ing circular No. 21. issued September ' 9. 1918. has on this 26,h day of Sep tember. 1918, been promulgated by the prioities commissioner: { Contractors and others engaged in the construction Of streets. pavements and roadways now substantially under way are authorized to contiue such construction and manufacturers and distributors of and dealers in mate rials used in connection herewith may continue to furnish same for such 1918. Applications for permits should | he promptly made to the United States Highway Council through the state highway department for the comple- tion of all such work HOW under con tract and under construction which | canot be completed prior to Novem- l Der |
 i No new contracts for the mainten- ance. construction or reconstruction of streets. pavements and highways should be entered into or no new con struction not now in progress under | taken either prior or subsequent to l. November 1 without first obtaining a permit from the United States High way Department.
 Signedt L. W. PAGE. Chairman United States ighways
 Council.
 The telegram above quoted indi cates that still a third division has been esta biishei to nave charge oi highways and construction work, in
 which is included certain classes of
 municipal construction work. such as sidewalks. sewers. etc Furthermore this telegram makes it quite clear that all such construction work of streets pavements and roadways now substan stantially under way may be eompiet ed and that distributors and dealers in materials needed for same may sell without special permit until Novem' Der | All persons interested may govern themselves accordingly.
 ARIzoNANs ARE URGED
 USE sWEETsNEo CONDENSED
 MILK ONLY FOR BABIES
 FLAGSTAFF. Sejt. 3O.-The state