Arizona republican., 1922-04-26

sary to help good roads throughout
the nation
The associat lion and convention as
sembled at Greensboro. N. c.. April
is to "a, 1921, passed resolutions.
urging that congress re-enact what
is known as the Bankhead Federal
Aid bill aid to increase the appropri-
alton from $75,000,000 to $1O0,000,00O
for II c next two years. A committee
of S5, representing the various states
throughout the Union. assembled in
Washington the later part of May,
appeared before the post office and
post roads committee, also the good
roads committee of the house of rep-
resentatives and urged the re-inac-
ton of the federal aid bill and the
increase of the appropriation.
They made a splendid impression
and helped to advise in shaping the
present federal aid BILL which is now
upon the federal statute. 1t is be-
lieved that the present law is an Inn
provement on the old federal aid law
and that congress has taken an ad-
vanced step in assisting the states
and also creating per cent federal
aid connecting the interstate high
ways. The fight to secure the pass
age of this bill was a long and stren-
uous one
The life members of the association
We're appealed to in every state. to
write to their senators and congress-
men to support this measure. The
newspapers and magazines through
out the country carried convention
stories, creating public sentiment for
congress to make this appropriation.
THE United States Good Roads as
sociation feels pardonable pride for
the work that has been done in pro-
noting and securing the passage of
the present bill which has COM
promised one. Senator Charles e.
Townsend life member of this or
ganization, was a leading figure in
this legislation and is continuing his
splendid work The United States
Good Roads association during the
past II months has sent speakers and
| literature into more than a dozen
states assisting in state and county
| bond issues. 1t maintains headquar-
! tiers at Birmingham Ala, where an
office force is constantly on the job
watching road legislation in the
states assisting in various CAM
| paigns.
The usefulness of the organization
| has been shown in many ways. The
membership of the organization is
! nllilJdnI ana loyal anu Whenever 7tllSy
are appealed upon to help bond is
sues in their respective states they
respond nobly. The association does
not depend upon any bonus or special
donations but is supported by its life
members. In order to become a life
member of the organization. you
must be nominated or recommended
! by the executive council and the same
is passed by the association, in doing
so a select membership has been Sc
cured Tin every state in the union. 1t
| has not been created by any solicita-
/ tion. any man that is life member
of the organization feels that it is an
/ honor and pride.
A full report of the receipts and
disbursements of the organization
has been passed upon by the execu-
| tive council of the United States
| Good Roads association and is open
| for inspection by life members of the
organization.
Now, in conclusion, as director gen.
eral of this association / desire to
thank all the officers and members or
! the board of directors for their CO.
operation and to speak for continu-
alton of the same.