The Coconino sun., 1920-06-18
ORGANIZE STATEWIDE
 GOOD ROADS ASSOCIATION

Initiative petitions for state high way commission measure will be cir culated throughout the state at once so that the proposal may be voted up- on at the election next fall, it is an nounced at Phoenix headquarters of the Arizona Good Roads association.
 Members of the association in each of the fourteen counties will circulate the petitions. "The proposed bill seeks to put the state road system on bus mess basis and should in this way get the best and most roads for the tax payers dollars" according to state ment issued by the association. The statement continues
 "The bill provides for the develop ment of state system that will link up the different parts of Arizona and bring all the counties into closer CO., operation.
 Provides for a commission of five members from five districts in the state.
 Commissioners when first appoint. ments are made serve for 1, 2, 3, and years as decided among themselves by lot. Afterward each commission CT serves for five years.
 "Ninety days are provided for mak- ing the first appointments, allowing the wishes of the people to be ex- pressed. The governor in office in January, 1921, will make the appoint- ments.
 Provides moderate allowance to members of the commission, enabling any person honored by appointment to serve on commission.
 Provides that the commission will have direction of the state highway policy in the best interest of the state and that the engineer shall have charge of construction and be able tc get best results.
 Provides that the commission may make and sell to subdivisions of tho state, cement and other road-makinl materials.
 Provides that in emergency case. the budget may be amended to fiji changed conditions with the approva of the governor.
 Provides that map must be is sued showing the state system ant parts to be improved by any bond is sue which may be proposed"
 A special committee of members O the Arizona Good Roads association from the fourteen counties held !; number of conferences while prepar ing the bill and it underwent a mum Der of revisions as to detail, although the title and main portions of the tex remained unchanged from the origina draft. This draft has in substance al that has been proposed in the way O such legislation since the beginnin, of road problems and is considered b, those affiliated with the two principa political parties as non-partisan.
 Those who will have charge of tn petition campaign are: Gustav Beck CT, in Apache county; J. J. Bowmen in Cochise; c. T. Woolfolk and Rev Cyprian Vabre, in Coconino; l.. D VanDyke, in Gila; Del M. Potter an' Norman Carmichael, in Greenlee; Jas c. Dobbins, in Maricopa; T. F.. Devin, and John H. Ware, in Mohave; J. A Morrow, in Navajo; w. w. Pace, il Graham; s. w. Bonstadt and Dr. R B. Won KleinSmid, in Pima; J. w. Nc Cam and Judge Overfeld, in Pinal James A. Harrison, in Santa Cruz; T c. Norris and F. s. Viele, in Yavapai and l.. w. Alexander and A. J. Eddy in Yuma county. Others will be adde, in every county in the state.
 The association has issued a call foi volunteer workers asking that all in terested in better roads for Arizon; get in touch with those in their coun ty.