Arizona republican., 1922-03-20
FORMER GOVERNOR
To SPEAK BEFORE
ROAD CONVENTION

The details of the program of the
United States Good Roads associa-
ton, which meets in Phoenix on
April 24-2s. are being rapidly ar
ranged. Several days ago the exec
utlve council of the United States
Good Roads association selected Ex-
Governor o. A. Larrazola to respond
70 the addresses Of welcome that
viii be delivered 20 the association
by Governor Thomas E. Campbell,
on behalf OF the state OF Arizona;
by the mayor of Phoenix and the
president OF the chamber of com
merce and other civic organizations.
Governor Larrazola was notified
OF his selection. He writes Director
General Rountree, stating: have
received your letter advising me of
my selection to answer the addresses
OF welcome to the visitors by the
governor Of Arizona and other gem
tlemen. This is indeed great honor
and it will give me pleasure to COM
ply with this request
Governor Larrazolas will also de-
liver an address on Wednesday,
April rs, advocating the possession
by the respective states of the vast
public lands Of the nation. and the
proceeds from the same shall go upon
the roads of the states. The inn
portance OF the IL western states
where the bulk of this immense pub
bic domain is situated is beyond
question. Governor Larrazola has
been a consistent and persistent ad-
voate OF this question for a number
OF years. He has hopes that the
next congress will enact his views
into a law.
One Of the attractive features of
the coming meeting OF the United
states Good Roads association and
also the United States Good Roads
show is to have moving pictures of
various types OF roads, also moving
pictures of the making of road ma
chinery, trucks, tractors and auto
mobiles, showing them in operation.
Every exhibitor at the United States
Good Roads show that has a film
viii be given an opportunity to show
it to the public. This feature of
the convention is most interesting
and one that is looked forward to
with a great deal Of interest by the
various delegates that will attend.
Information has been received at
the headquarters of the United
States Good Roads association and
the Bankhead National Highway as
sociation that large delegation will
come from Los Angeles. Riverside,
Blythe, Ehrenburg and other points
between Los Angeles and Phoenix.
advocating that the main line OF
the Bankhead highway be changed
from Phoenix to Los Angeles or
s~r-T AVu T.
sion be created. The advocacy OF
changes in the Bankhead highway
or the creation of a new division will
arouse much enthusiasm and create
considerable interest in the coming
convention.
Hon. B. f. SomTners, member OF
the state highway commission OF
Colorado, has notified Director Gen.
eral Rountree that he will attend
the tenth annual convention of the
United States Good Roads associa-
ton. participate in same and deliver
an address
DR.. Joseph Hyde Pratt Of Chapel
IIill. N. c.. one of the most distiii-
guished engineers in the United
States. head of the state geological
department OF North Carolina. has
accepted an invitation to attend the
convention and deliver an address.
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dent OF the Bankhead Highway as
sociation for the state OF Oklahoma,
will have an enthusiastic delegation
at the coming meeting the Bank
head National Highway association
and also the United States Good
Roads association, some Of the most
prominent men Of Oklahoma being
in the delegation. Colonel Johnson
Is one of the most active good ROADS
nvaA N a
a regular attendant az the conVen-
fions for a number of years.
The Denver Civic and Commercial
association has notified the Good
Roads headquarters that that organi-
zation will be we'll represented at the
coming meeting Of the association,
Blank Everett, secretary or the
Oakland, Cal, chamber OF commerce,
writes General Rountree tint tnat
organization will have representa-
tives at the coming meeting OF the
f-nitad States Good Roads associa-
zion Secretary Everett has been in
y-ited personally to attend this con-
vention and participate in same. he
g. one of the most enterprislng sec
,.e4arias IN the west. A speech by
him telling of the road conditions
in that portion OF California Will oe
quite interesting and appreciated py
the delegates that will be IN atteho-
ance.
During the coming week the vari-
onS sub committees that have been
anpointed by the Phoenix chamber
nf commerce to have charge OF the
"details and handling OF the conven-
4ion during April will meet and dis-
rIIss nlans for the entertainment ana
ARRANGEMENTS for the convenience and
Measure of the members and dele
pates that will attend.