Arizona republican., 1920-09-20
The Motor Convoy

Tuesday afternoon will roll into Phoenix from the interesting procession of 60 motor vehicles manned by 15o men and 40 officers Asoe from it will be the first army motor con- voy be here, representing the modern manner of moving army the shortest time and with the greatest ease, there is another and more interesting feature. who lives in the Salt River valley.
 This army motor convoy is coming to Phoenix over the Bankhead National Highway demonstrating it's great value and its military necessity ana impressing upon people the fact that Phoenix ana Maricopa county located the first transconti- mental highway route that is open every day n year the Atlantic to the Pacific coast that crosses the state of Arizona, traversing Maricopa county east to west
 Next in importance to the building of a system or adequately planned paved roads throughout this country the locating of the Bankhead National Highway the connecting the outside country with other systems of state and county highways. This great highway to be main road of travel across the United States east and west will be feeder to the system of roads built in Marcopa county and which enable in the county with in the briefest time to reach this main artery and thus be connected with the out side world the establishment of the Bankhead National highway probably only the beginning of national system of highways Maricopa county then will be connected with many state highway systems and any citizen when he steps his motor will have only his desire control his destination. the road will be waiting to carry him far or near
 The first real test wisdom and practica- bility of BanLhead National Highway, following that of the Pathfinder last year, is being made by this army motor convoy. Selected by the Path finder the shortest and most desirable route through Arizona west, tine first demonstra- ton transcontinental highway to Arizona will be given here Tuesday when this motor cavalcade reaches the city its to the Pacific coast.
 The completion Bankhead highway with the radiating roads that certain to follow, wifi place Arizona the main line of what will probably first transcontnental highway. The railroads have kept pace with the country's development; there business than they adequately for. The solution of this problem insufficient transportation found in the the high way.
 The future will great trains of motor cars loaded freight factory rolling these national, state and county highway systems reaching every principal city the map progress. Phoenix is occury a promi- ment position this map Her natural location ., oaptar of the state gives unusual adVan- t1a which can neither denied nor prevented
 The highway system is of the greateSf factors i f,rtbering Americanism It abolishes distances rana new districts, makes new neighbcrs, destroys ectionalisn and viewpoints Aside from the ias+irnable commercial value it will add to the wei fre and happiness people, make for health ln- res 50 eontentment bring all the people or the closer together consolidating their interests ana making them better citizens
 The army motor convoy which will be here Tues , ; the forerunner trade conveys that ""iit
 I the completion of this great Bankhead National ietryav and the system of county roads with winch it will linked.