Arizona republican., 1922-04-27

and 20, Sole Mio," two light and
graceful Italian numbers, We're sung
| by Miss Elizabeth Toohy. who has
become an universal favorite in
Phoenix because of her real artistry.
She was accompanied at the piano
by Miss Eleanore Lewis. while Will
liam Orth accompanied Miss Luke.
T. !. kirkpatrick Speaks
Governor Campbell. at the end of
Miss Toohy's songs. introduced one
T. I. Kirkpatrick of North Carolina,
state president Of the Citizens High
way association of his state and au-
thor of the measure providing for
the $50 600, 900 bond issue which has
placed his state among the leaders in
good roads development in the eoun-
try. Kirkpatrick address was a
stirring plea for the education of the
youth of America. In referring to
Arizona he said:
II believe that Arizona Is the
queen state of the west, on whose
brow rests the jeweled diadem Of the
nation: The beauty OF your women is
as famed as the loveliness Of Helen
of Troy. and the things for which
your governor stands are based upon
the finest philosophy of wisdom and
the deepest truths of history"
From Virginia Governor
The next speaker was W. D. Card
we'll, personal representative of the
governor Of Virginia, who, after a
Southern word of appreciation for the
hospitality which had been extended
to him in Arizona, spoke on the
awakening of the South, with happy
little references to its chivalry and
its worth. Discussing good roads.
the speaker said:
L think we can look forward con-
fidently, in the not far distant future.
to a triple system of federal state
and county highways which. when
accomplished. we will know as the
greatest factor in our material pros
perity"
Then. after Mr.. Cardwell had in
vited the convention to Virginia in
1928, Miss Toohy, in compliment to
the speaker and his state. sang
Garry Me Back to Ole Virginny."
New Jersey Man Talks
W. F. Whittemore. member of the
state highway commission of New
Jersey was then introduced After
a fine tribute to the beauties and at
tractiveness of Phoenix, Mr.. Whit
temore entered upon an examination
of the practical side of road build
ing, illustrating his address bv ex-
amples drawn from the road making
history of his state, With reference
to the work of the associations now
meeting in this city, the speaker said:
I think it behooves this assembly.
in its knowledge of the difficulties of
the past year. to avoid the pitfalls
that come from complications. The
idea or good roads should be pushed
only as that idea, without the inter-
lection of other subjects"
Colonel Cameron is Speaker
Col. Bennehan Cameron, president
or the Bankhead National highway
association, then spoke on the part
that the farm has PLAYED in the de-
velopment OF good roads, enlphasiz-
ing his remarks by declaring that
the farmer is the pioneer of civiliza-
ton and referring to the initiation of
weather bureau reports, rural mail
deliveries the canal through the 18th
mus of Panama and the institution of
the parcels post as having been due
to him. He also paid a tribute to
Senator Bankhead, the founder of the
Bankhead national highway.
Col. Dell NJ. Potter of Clifton. the
president OF the Southern National
Highways association, who was in
troduced by Governor Campbell as
the man '.who built an $8,000,0 600
bridge for Arizona without its cost
ing the state a cent" was the next
speaker. His remarks were confined
to an appreciation of Governor Camp.
bell and to word of welcome to the
visitors.
J. A. Rountrss Responds
Then j. A. Rountree, in a witty and