The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-01-04
DIRECTORS ID SEEK APPROPRIATION FOR BANKHEAD HIGHWAY
Present Route of Highway Will Not Be Changed, States Di- rectors-Report Shows
 Great Progress

Resolutions, which Will be sent to Congress and the legis-
 latures of the 13 states which the Bankhead highway touch
 es, asking that large annual appropriations he made for
 the improvement and mainte-
 nance of the highway, were adopted at the meeting of the
 board of directors of the high
 way association held yesterday
 afternoon. Just how much the
 association is asking for has
 not been announced.
 The meeting was held at the Tutwiler hotel, and 26 members of the board of
 directors were present. They were: Bennehan Cameron, Stagvile, N. C., president; Leon c. Jones. Talladega. Ala, treasurer; J. A. Rountree Birmingham secretary anS director general; also the following state vice presidents: James Sproull, Anniston Ala; Burton D. Hurt
 Hot Springs, Ark; J. G. Heating, Flor. ence, Ariz. Ed Fletcher. San Diego. Cali c. o. Johnson, Durant, Okla; Thomas R. King, Memphis, Tenn; D. H. Perry c. w. D., Plainview, Tex, and the fol- lowing state directors: Grover Waite
 Easonville, Ala; l. M Miller. Cordova, Ala; J. G. Thweatt, DeValfs Bluff, Ark. R. c. McDaniel, Arkadelphia | Ark; A. N. Afford, Hartwell, Ga; '. M. Ferguson, Winder, Ga,; J. o. Prude I Amory, Miss; G. l.. Reese, Roswell, IN NJ; c. M. Van Story, Greensboro, N. C.i
 R. J. Ray, Altus Okla; Day B. Traxier Greenville, s. C.; J. NJ. Mitchell Chil- dress, Tex; Fred Schreier, Olton, Tex w. D. Cardwell, Richmond, Va
 Further resolutions asking that the | several states interested make the Bank 1 head highway state highway, and as 1 such give it their support, were adopted l and will be sent to the 1S states which are benefited by the highway. They are, beginning with Washington, District oi Columbia, Virginia, North Carolina South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mis- sissppi, Louisiana, Arkansas. Oklahoma Texas New Mexico, Arizona and Can- fornia.
 PLANS FOR CONVENTION Plans for the 1921 Bankhead Highway association convention were discussed by the directors, who announced that II would be the greatest and most lnstruc- tive convention that the association mas had
 During the course of the conference yesterday afternoon, the directors de- cided that they would not deviate rom the route. as it is established at present In the present route, the main oeNldlioh l is in Texas, where there are two routes Members of the association from Arlzona were asking for d similar devlation II, | their state, but the directors decioeo against the plan. The highway as 1t IS | todav in Arizona touches Tuseon Flor 1 ence, Chandler Phoenix and Yuma, max | ing a rather deep curve which couio ps short ened oy a straight cut through pe' tween Tuscon and Yuma. However, Il ! has been definitely decided to leave The course of the highway as it now stanos | During the course of the meeting, tWe new directors were elected to the board D. w. Jones of Clovis, N M. to take the place of Judge Burt Curliss, and Judge & E. Mcdonald of Hugo, Okla, to taKe | the nlace of w. c. McAllister of Okia- homa. | A feature of the meeting was the re- nort of I. A. Roundtree of Birmingham secretary and director-general or the as' sociation The report showed the great est progress on the highway that mas ever been reported during any year oi | the existance of the association. 1 The highway covers a distance of prac- | ticalIy 4OOO miles and is recognized as one of the greatest routes TOT tourists 1 from north and east to south ana west
 that has been constructed.
 l The bureau of public roads has ap- proved federal projects to the amount ol | i. BOO miles for the Bankhead highway | the largest aid given to any highway py ] the government, according to the reporI More of the 600 miles of the highWay have been improved by either permanent or hard surface paving. according to |figures obtained from the association and more than $40,0OOo00 is now available ! for the construction of permanent nnKs | in the highway.
 MILITARY CONVOY
 l Owing to the illness of Colonei frank- Hin, a detailed military report of the con- l voy of army trucks which went over tne highway during the summer of lsO was lnot submitted at this meeting or the board of directors. It will be placed Tn l the hands of the secretary manager m 1 the next few days it is believed. The convoy of military trucks was made up of AS motors and toured the highway from Washington, D. C., 10 Los Angeles, Cal .- l Plans for the convention to be held in ] Green sboro. N G. April 21-22, will De an I nounced in detail later.
 ! The resolutions adopted at this meeting of the board of directors Will pc orawn tup in correct form and submitted to 1 Congress and the 13 legislatures at the next meeting of each of the bodies. l The meeting adjourned last night.