Arizona republican., 1919-04-28
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 LAND AND ROADS

Resolutions have been adopted by the Phoenix Chamber of Commerce urging action by the incoming congress in regard to highway legislation and also pointing out the necessity of en- acting the proper legislation to fur nish lands and employment to the men who have returned from the war and are without positions.
 Resolutions of similar nature have been prepared by progressive organi- Zations of many Of the principal cities of the country and the matter will be discussed, and no doubt endorsed at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States at it's session in St. Louis, April 29 to May 1.
 The following are the resolutions adopted by the local chamber:
 Highway Legislation WHEREAS, Unemployment exists in many sections of the country, be- cause of the rapid demobilization of the military forces and the cessation of war industries; and,
 WHEREAS, This deplorable eco homie condition has come at a time critical in the worlds history, when | hundreds of millions of population in Europe are suffering the throes of revolution, and leaders of the revelt are spreading their propaganda insidiously in our country; and
 i WHEREAS, Vast equipment of men, machinery and material for the highest grade work in the construction of na- tional highways is available, the eco
 homie benefits of which will accrue to all communities and classes of citizens. Therefore, be it
 RESOLVED: By the Chamber of Commerce, Phoenix, Arizona that we
 urge upon the incoming congress the vital necessity of enacting at once a good roads measure designed to fur nish employment to the worthy sons of our republic who ares being made to suffer enforced idleness, where they
 might be engaged in national construc- tive enterprises that will profit the
 nation greatly, without burdensome cost; and, further be it
 RESOLVED: That a copy of this
 resolution be sent to the Chamber of
 Commerce of the United States; to the
 members of the Arizona delegation to
 congress, ard to all commercial bodies
 ill Arizona for similar action.
 Reclamation Legislation WHEREAS, Thousands of returning
 soldiers who are capable of success
 fully tilling the land are now unem- ployed, through no fault of their own; and
 WHEREAS, It is possible, through actiAa profitable to the government
 to avert this economic loss and con- vert these men into constructive means of building and conserving the nation s resources; and,
 WHEREAS, The last session of the congress of the United States ad- journed without any action designed to lead the returntd soldier and sailor into constructive activity. Therefore be it
 RESOLVED: That the Board of Di- rectors of the Chamber of Commerce Phoenix, Arizona, urge upon the in coming congress the vital necessity o1 enacting immediately the Lane recla- nation act, or legislation of similar l nature. to furnish lands and employ ment to the men who upheld the na- tiona Integrity on the battlefields o Europe; and, be it further RESOLVED: That the Chamber O. Commerce of the United States, at it: annual meeting in St. Louis. April 2! to May 1, and all commercial organiza tions of the country be requested tt | urge similar action upon congress.