Arizona republican., 1919-01-29

Thirty million dollars for good roads iu Arizona. to bo raised by a bond is- su. taro4-u bond election called by t.. legislature aU the request of the -I+tr H-.Vay commission. Was the recommendation yesterday of the con fGsuas C.. the Arizona Highway as- -uciat.Ou.
 Alter d session of two days in this ejr the conference closed at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was voted ruauimousl. to meet next year at Tucson
 Proposed legislation for S30,00e0o0 bond issue was the principal and most mporI 4al resolution under discussion .t7terdal which recommended that the state highway commission request of tup legislature to call a bond election fur tbe purpose of raising that amount Ior a system of highways in Arizona. f.e amounts tu be issued as needed. 3uu extending oyer as long period a- WIu be necessary in the develop mcut of this project.
 One delegate. in opposing this reso- uJlou, suggested that all amendment b. made u the state constitution rais- in- the bonded indebtedness of Arizona rom less han one per cent 10 five per cent ul the assessed valuation of prop ertV iu Arizona Another suggested that the bond issue should not be lim- ue0 Ju amy set amount
 Other resolutions brought~before the conference were adopted, including 9 tute o thanks 10 F. <. Wheeler. senior highway engineer, sent here from NasumEtou and to |. II. Long, dis trict highway engineer, of the forestry service.
 Roads In California
 The mornings session was resumed HIth the same zesl and energy tha, Mas SO evident on the first day of the session and not one of the many dele sales representing the several counties lad lost their enthusiasm and the same splrit that was demonstrated at the upcuiue session was manifested yes luliay
 Oueui6s the session with a brief ad- dra-s President Heard introduced Douglas White. from California, The Idud of 1oud roads" Mr. White has Tor years been in the agricultural sec tion of the railroad administration. His talk though brief and to tho point came from one who was wen-informed auu great road enthusiast. He stated that he had not come 10 the confer
 
 Air Heard would tell what he knew about good roads. He said that the eaud roads in California had done as much. if not more for the develop meut ot that state than had any rail read OF other means of transportation accomplished. The people of Arizona he said, could not back d more import ami proposition. Never in the history ci the state has a more potent ques tion been put before the people Thousands ot acres of land would b, made accessible i- this system is in au-uratcd. The possibilities Of Arf zon1. he sad. are far ahead of those il California. He advocated greater co operation between Arizona and Cali furnia, and said that Arizona and Cali foruit Would soon be able to shaz hands on the good roads proposition Iu closing. he said that Arizona wa on Inc right track t0 go over the toI on this proposition. for good roads no only mean thousands, but millions il lhr development of resources.
 From Big Conference
 Just before the resolutions were pu before the meeting President Hear introduced Gus Becker from Apach county Alr. Becker had just returne from the highways conference at Kan 9as City. At this big conference { states were represented and all rep crlatiycs, said Mr. Becker, pulle for a bis system of roads and not fo any one section This body met fo the man purpose of getting govern e, mont appropriation, and Mr. Becke said that with the number of state represented. congress will have to talk notice Following are the resolution passed by the Kansas City association which AIr. Becker said should b adopted here,
 Whereas, We stand for a well-de fined and connected system of i'm proved highways, in order to expedit tlc distribution of large volumes food stuffs 70 per cent of which is no, wasted on account of the lack prompt and adequate highway trans portation.
 Re it further resolved. that we fave
 isional highway system to be hui waintained in whole or in part b tH" rational government That il laaus cement and direction of road aC tiNtics of the national goyernmel should be divorced from any other q. Uartmeut; that congress should sele defmlp system of highways or tn; federal commission should be al pointed to select. promote supervis '4rs ruct and have charge of n; trri system of highways.
 i" T. therefore resolved. that q present appropriation for federal d Go inc states be continued and il cmased. and the states urged to recu rQcsir and cooperate with the feder eNerument so as to keep pace with Il otvclopment of the country in i transportation needs and that in ca r.Ipe out the provisions of the prese 1aJeral aid act or any amcndme tloreto, that the state highways q ptrtmcnts shall co-npcrate with { federal highways commission.
 Resolved therefore. that We here inC3rse and approve Senate Bin \ }EFg1lE 2