Arizona republican., 1922-03-11
STATE OFFICIALS
COOPERATE WITH
HIGHWAY BOOSTERS

In order that the people OF the
West may have comprehensive idea
OF the work that is being accom-
plished by the bureau of public ROADS
at Washington, ID. c., Senator Henry
l.. Ashurst, Gov. Thomas T. camp
bell and State Highway Engineer
Thomas Maddox have joined with
the United States Good Roads asso-
citation in inviting and requesting the
bureau CT public roads to send an eA-
hibit Of road models, pictures and
machinery to the United States Good
Road show that will be held in Phoe-
nix on April 24-2s.
Director General Rountree is contl-
dent that Hon. Thomas Mcdonald,
chief of the bureau of public roads,
will extend the same educational ad-
vantages and courtesies to the West
by sending an exhibit as has been
sent TO other cities in the past. The
federal government sent an exhibit
to Little Rock, Ark, Mineral Wells,
Tex, Hot Springs, st. Louis and 9TH
er cities where the United States
roads show has been held AT the
last annual meeting Of the association
at Greensboro a splendid exhibit was
sent by the government from wash
ington. 1t was commented upon
quite extensively and was appreciat-
ed by the members and delegates.
In this connection an invitation has
also been extended to Hon. Thomas
lMcDonald chief of the bureau of
public roads, to attend the conVen-
tion and deliver an address.
Invitations to distinguished eng1n-
eers of the United States, who are
authorities on road building have
been sent bv the United States Good
Roads association, joined by the state
engineer. Thomas Maddox, OF the
Arizona state highway department
A number Of prominent engineers
have expressed a desire TO come 10
Arizona and see the roads or TINS
state. 1t is believed that many OF
these engineers viii accept the inVi-
tation, deliver addresses and partici-
pate in the deliberations OF the meet
ings.
Among the number of state high
way commissioners and engineers
that have already accepted and will
appear upon the program are Hon.
r. Nj. Hubbard, president of the
Texas state highway commission;
Hon. Herbert Wilson, chairman or
the Arkansas state highway commits
sion: Col. w. L. Whittemore, men,
ber of the New Jersey state highway
commission; Hon. John Sprunthil,
president of the North Carolina state
highway commission; J. ID. Smith,
member of the Florida state highway
commission; Frank Page member OF
the North Carolina state highway
commission: John Craft, Marvin
Pierce, 5. r. Batson, members OF the
Alabama state highway commission;
w. r. Neil, state highway engineer
of Georgia, and others.
The IL Paso Automobile club viii
be represented at the coming meet
ings of the association by q. a. Mar
tin. president of that club. and also
editor OF the El Paso Daily Herald.
Mr.. Martin has been invited TO de-
liver an address before the conVen-
ton. He Is a brilliant speaker, an
able write. and an enthusiastic good
road advocate.
Hon. Bennehan Cameron, president
OF the Bankhead National Highway
association, has notified Director
General Rountree that he expects to
leave the East the latter part OF
March enroute TO Arizona TO attend
the international conference OF Mex
ican and American business men az
Nogales on April 4, and TO accom-
pany the excursion party down the
west coast of Mexico following the
conference, after which he win come
here and remain in Phoenix until
after the convention. Col. T. Il. Kirk
patrick, member of the board of the
Bankhead National Highway asso-
citation for the state of North Caro-
lima, also writes that he expects to
attend the Nogales conference take
a trip TO Mexico and afterwards come
TO Phoenix TO attend the convention.