Arizona republican., 1921-02-12

iisg labor is not absorb
80, aor Larson was applauded ,o,
pk,pded s,.i ms remark. He was an
crlr - as am when he said that ~,
~ way TO fight Socialism ,s ~, .ia ~, tne
n'ilsts work to do-bv tnrrS.s SINS
san Weapons against them ara .. thelr
49,, cause OF discomfort bv ai1o,,yt,sr
lie then sa,s er upon productive tasks
ioday We need roads more .,,a
.Ie' and the sooner we eet tharr, yer
ooc 90 we spent more than 500 nm
s";ovo IN the war, and IL is NOT goi,,g
on nnr ND. US to spend 81 600, OO0. 600
hb e mss sr'zss Hishwsy Problem
rtsnt a. Heard, whose address was
4mary or the highway pfobIen, In
sh lstate and in the nation. He smoke
IN part as follows:
80 nave been occupied very strSnu-
-E ior TWO or three DAYS with the
ceqie Growers association convention
%t otner matters of importance. and I
ntve not had the opportunity to pre-
pZe an address for this gathering. but
nousn l am unprepared 1 am glad to
take the opportunity to talk 10 Won IN
SOME aspects of the good roads oues-
pdAt.. e anu national View
I'VE all know that there Is q. rreat
amount OF truth in what Senator Lar
sotf mas Just said. We know that we
Srn passing through a period of re-
nanaiitation and stress: that the crisis
Wnlcn has involved the rest of the
civiuzcd world has brought about what
mignt nave been a most serious condi-
ION Tor US, and that we are not entirely
~ OF the woods yet But we must
Iafe the future with confidence, with a
SRd and true faith in our state and in
onation, and with real willingness
70 20 our share in the reconstruction
or wings by a sincere spirit of CO.
openauon and an unfaltering courage.
while the United States Is carrying
great debt because of the war-a debt
which approximates $4,000, 900, 900, we
must remember that last year we de-
creased 1t by more than $4,000, 0O0, 900.
our resources, our national wealth is
more than $3.50. 1000, 600, 900, and surely a
n4ion as wealthy, as strong, as intelli-
gent as the United States may look
UPON debk that is less than one-tenth
or her wealth with a good heart for the
future England has IS of debt for
every $40 of resources; Italy has 81 Of
ncpt to every $40 of resources: France
ls little better off, Germany is worse
and Austria Is bankrupt. Our own con-
ditfon Is infinitely better than any OF
these nations, and courage. common
sense and cooperation will carry US
slackness now upon us.
Must Develop Resources
While this il the time for the devel-
opment of public works such as good
roads to relieve unemployment, eff
ficiency and maximum production must
he the slogan of our public work. Con
ditions obtaining before the war have
changed, and new conditions have
taken their place. The new state OF
affairs demands first of all that we de-
Netop our resources. and the primary
step in this work requires as the mosi
Important factor the construction Of
highway systems along efficient lines
let US see what is being done ma
tionAlly. Secretary Meredith Of the de-
pertinent of agriculture has said in {
recent statement that the use Of ths
motor vehicle for transportation has
increased tremendously in a short pc
Rod as shown by figures which hi
had brought together. In 1905 only
$4,000 motor vehicles were registered
in the United States. BY 1914 the mum,
Dor had risen to 100000. while regis
frations now total nearly 100000. The
actual vehicle-mile use of our roads, i
isEcstimated, has increased more thar
500 per cent in strictly rural com
mpnities and more than 1000 per cen
near the large centers of population.
Probably the amount actually spen
in 1920 for highway construction wal
available for highway work in 1872
amount to $1,3s4,000, or twice as muci
as IN the preceding year. State bont
isStles, including those partly expend
Ell and new appropriations. came t
$544000,000 in 1920, and county bon'
iss1es in the same year came to ap
proximately 1852 100000.
Eat this point / wish to draw you
attention to the Sells bill. which pro
vidcs 800, ZOO, 900 for good roads 70
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1872.
and to the present status of the fedora
aid funds allotted to Arizona In con
ncction with the foregoing I will rea
she Following letter from CongressIna
Carl Hayden in which this matter
gone into fully:
IL Hayden's Letter
II enclose herewith a copy of H.
1876, introduced by Mr.. Sells of Ten
nessee, as a substitute for the Near
thur bill about which you spoke to m
when you were inWashington. Thi
m4lkure authorizes 500, 900. 900 to b
extended for federal aid for state high
WAYS during the fiscal year endin
June 80, 1922, and the present plan
to pass it under suspension of the rule
Feb. q, Notwithstanding the opposite
of the chairman of the committee 9
roads and several other leaders in IL
house.
81 also enclose a letter that / hay
Just received from the chief OF II
bureau of public roads which Civ
the present status of the federal a
funds allotted to the state of Arizon
Mr.. Mcdonald indicates that If the PR
vision of the Sells bill which increas
the ratio of federal cooperation !
taking into consideration the area
public land. the forest reserves and III
taxed Indian lands within the sta
is senacted into law, the amount
money required to be contributed
the taxpayers of Arizona will be We
materially reduced. 1 believe, howeve
that there is much merit In his SUI
gestion that the appropriations MAJ
by, the state be made in such W,
that the state authorities can NAL