Arizona republican., 1922-02-05
CONGRESS MAY
MAKE PHOENIX
TRULY FAMOUS
Government Preparing To
Use Name Of This City
On All Stamp Machines
In View Of Conventions

Congress- is about to open the way
for Phoenix to become nationally
known as a convention city accord
ing to advice received here yesterday
from Arizona's three representatives
at washington by J. A. Rountree,
director general OF the United States
Good Roads association. the United
States Good Roads show and the
Bankhead National Highway asso-
citation.
The tremendous advertising which
Phoenix will enjoy will come through
a bill which has already been intro
duced in congress and which is con-
sidered certain of passage Feb. Is
which calls upon the postoffice de-
partment to stamp the following
upon every piece of mail leaving
Phoenix the following:
"Come to Phoenix April 24-2s TO
attend U. S. Good Roads convention
and show
This dial will be sent here and used
in the local postoffice on all out
going mail.
This will be the first recognition
of the kind which the government
has ever accorded a similar conven-
tion and will be the means OF intro
ducing Phoenix as a logical meeting
pace lot 1TnDOILanL
Establish Headquarters
Headquarters for the immense
convention will be established in the
Arizona Fire Insurance building to-
morrow morning where full staff of
stenographers and office help viii
be maintained.
Selection of a suitable site for the
convention will be made probably
Tuesday, according to Director Roun-
tree. Much favor is being shown the
state fair grounds where the grand
stand can be used for the sessions OF
public speaking and the space below
and adjacent to the grand stand may
be used for exhibits.
The program of speakers will be
one which must command national
| attention. including several United
States senator's. governors of va
rious states and eminent authorities
on good reads.
Foremost manufacturers OF road
machinery. tractors. automobiles
trucks and other vehicles and imple-
| ments which may operate to advan-
tage over or assist in improving good
roads have already applied for space
to exhibit their products at the con-
vention. These advance applications
indicate that the great meeting NAV
embrace all the points OF an automo-
bile and tractor show in addition ia
its many other features.
Enthusiasm Grows
Fnthusia site letters from governors
and other high officials have been
received from several states by Di-
rector Rountree. Included among
these was letter from Governor Lee
Russell of Mississippi who advises
that he now has compiled list OF
100 representative lead ders in state
affairs who will be delegates to the
convention here.
w. r. Neil, state highway enginees
Of Georgia and recognized author
ity on roads has accepted an invita-
ton to address the convention or
Maintenance OF Roads Mr.. Nei'
has lived in Arizona. New Mexico
and other western states whore he
has made a close study OF road con-
ditions and problems. He is mem-
her Of the executive committee of the
board of directors of the American
Association of Engineers and Road
Commissioners and life member OF
the II. S. Good Roads association.
Word that Oklahoma will send a
large delegation for the big event
has been sent by c. o. Johnson of
Durnat, Okla, vice president of the
Pankhead National Highway associa-
ton end from Col. Benehan Cameron.
nresident of the Bankhead National
Highway association comes the re-
mort that Virginia is planning to send
delegations from practically all its
principal cities.