Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-09
ROAD ROUTE AS PLANNED
 BY THE OFFICIALS
Meeting of Association at Hot Springs Will be Held
 in April

Hot springs, March S.-loi presidents, secretaries and organi- gers of the Rankhead Highway asso- citation, the official cali went forth from the office of J. A. Roundtree, director general of that organization, who is now located in the Business Mems League. The call also remind ed those to whom it was sent that the United States Good Roads asso- citation would also convene here and invited the Bankhead delegates to attend that meeting.
 The United States Good Roads as- sociation will hold it's meetings on April 12 to 15, inclusive, and the Bankhead association will be in ses- sion on April 16 to r. In his noti- fication Mir. Roundtree states the basis of representation for the Bank head meeting is one delegate for each ten paid members. One vote is also allowed for each life member of the body.
 MT. Roundtree also calls attention to the fact that the Bankhead Ma tional Highway association has new president, Judge B. M. Allen of Bir- pningham, Ala. Judge Allen has been one of the staunchest supporters of the work of the organization and the delegates to the convention, as we'll as it's officers, are told to realize that he is ready and willing to con- fer with them at all times on projects or questions concerning the associa- tion, and they are urged to write him at any time.
 New Routes Selected. "The board of directors accepted the reports of the pathfiinding com mission, which recommends the adop- tion of the route from Fl Paso to Deming, Lordsburg, Rodeo, Douglas Bisbee, Benson, Vale, Tucson, Flor ence, Phoenix, Ague Caliente, Welton Yuma, Fl Centro, Cal, and Campo to San Diego, Cal. This report was amended by creating what is known as the Bankhead-Roosevelt Dam branch from Lordsburg to Stafford Globe, Clifton over the Apache trail to Phoenix: it was also amended on the recommendation of the path. finders report by creating what is known as the White Mountain branch from Sweetw ater to Roswell, N. w. writes Mr. Rountree.
 
 the board of directors at Mineral States branch of the Bankhead High. way through Oklahoma, the Panhan. de Of Texas, New Mexico to Fl Paso
 "A resolution was adopted by the board of directors to the effect that if the towns, cities and countries thru which the Bankhead National high way is located do not carry out theil pledges to build highways in accor' dance with specifications of the Bank. head National Highway, the revocation of the routes will be opened and ac' tion taken on the same.
 A letter received from F. Lawson 1 Scribner, expert on exhibits, United States department of agriculture good roads section, reflects the in terest the good roads department o1 the United States government is talk ing in the coming convention of these organizations in this city during the week of April 12 to 20.
 MT. Scribner's letter to Mir. Roun tree follows:
 Good Roads Exhibit. Dear Mir. Rountree:
 For your information, this office is in receipt of a letter from MT Thomas H. Macdonald, Chief of the Bureau of public roads of this de partment, relative to the proposed exhibit of that bureau at the eighth annual convention of the United States Good Roads association, te be held at Hot Springs, Arkansas, ir April, 1920 I quote that portion o1 his communication, which may be o1 interest to you:
 |" The material selected will con sist of eighteen models Illustrating the various types of highways con- structed both in ancient and modern times. These subjects range from the model of the Apian Way, includ- ing the types of early French con- struction, the Telford system, the va rious types of macadam on down to the present day construction of con- crete, brick, bituminous surface, types of early French construction, the Tel ford system, the various types of macadam on down to the present day construction of concrete. brick, bi- luminous surface, types of concrete culverts and bridges, etc. Models showing the different bridges will also be included in the exhibit. sev- eral mechanical models operated by electricity showing quarry and crush CT, road roller, etc., in operated, are to be included. Two panels of oil colored pictures illustrating roadside treatment of highways and pictures que highways will comprise a part ot the exhibit. MT. H. W. Hendley will be available for detail to accompany the exhibit and to arrange for and assist in the installation of same at Hot Springs
 "Very truly yours,
 "F. Lawson Scribner,
 Expert on Exhibits.
 War Department Exhibit.
 MT. Roundtree stated that in addi- lion to the good roads exhibit there