Arizona republican., 1922-03-28
PHOENIX To Be HOST
To GREAT CROWD At
GOOD ROADS MEET

As the time approaches for the
meeting of the United States Good
Roads association, the United States
| Good Road show and the Baukhead
National Highway association, the
enthusiasm and interest increases as
Is evidenced by the mails and tele-
| grams that are being received at the
! headquarters of these associations.
Phoenix will be crowded with dis
| tinguished men and women from all
parts Of the United States, who are
coming here for the purpose of in
augurating a great campaign for
| 500, 900, 600 appropriation from the
| government for the building OF a
system Of state highways and also a
special appropriation to build ma
| tional highways, as well as to see
| the wonderful roads of Arizona and
this glorious state, which is noted for
her rich valleys and her high noun
tains and prosperous people.
The Sacramento chamber OF COM
merce has informed headquarters of
the United States Good Roads asso-
citation that they are appointing dele
gates and win have representatives at
the coming convention.
The Ponca City. Okla, chamber or
commerce, has appointed 25 delegates
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convention. They write that quite a
number have already signified their
| intention OF attending the same.
| Information has been received at
headquarters that many delegates
! from Texas are contemplating coming
| to the convention in automobiles and
/ will join the motorcade that is ex-
pected to arrive in Phoenix on the
morning of April 81, those contem-
plating coming having written for in
formation in regard to the coming
convention and have expressed them
| selves as being delighted to have the
| opportunity to travel over the Bank
head highway from El Paso to the
states of New Mexico and Arizona to
! Phoenix.
A number of chambers of commerce
! in Arizona have notified Director
| General RouBtree that they are max
| ing up list OF delegates and that
they will make appointments of dele
| gates that will attend the convention
and participate in same.
Hon. Benehan Cameron of Stag
Vile, n. c.. president of the Bank
head National Highway association,
writes Director General Rountree that
| he is forming a large party of dele
| gates from the states of Virginia,
| anu 0OuLiA AdIOllittb " d~Noi4hT
pany him TO New Orleans to take the
| Good Roads special over the Southern
Pacific which will leave that city on
| April 21 and arrive in Phoenix on
! the morning of April "a. He expects
\ to be Joined at New Orleans by the
| Georgia Alabama, Mississippi and
| Louisiana delegations and that there
will be several hundred on this Good
| Roads special when it reaches Phoe-
nix. He writes that the prospects are
very bright for large attendance.
| The Texas and Arkansas delegation
expect to join the Good Roads special
| at Phoenix on the night Of April 23.
! This is the information that has been
received at the headquarters of the
/ association.
The details Of receiving and reg
| istering the delegates that viii at
| tend the United States Good Roads
! association and BtnlIhead National
! Highway association is being rapidly
worked out in connection with the
Phoenix chamber Of commerce. 1t is
planned that registration headquar-
| ters will be opened at the Hotel
| Adams and also at the Arizona state
LSazx grounds The delegates on their