Arizona republican., 1922-04-25

to promote immediate federal legisIa-
ton in behalf of good roads and TO
move the nation to begin without de-
/ lay the building Of an adequate sys-
TEN of national enterprise; greater
| in Importance than the construction
of the Panama canal; fraught with
more benificent results to the repub-
! lie and to humanity. and. demanded
| by the people of the United States
with more unanimity and deeper do
tire than anything else presented to
| congress.
1t is with pardonable pride that
as one of its founders and officers
can state that il has accomplished
more good in promoting good roads
and in creating federal legislation
than any other association in exist
ence. 1t has been the leader In tile
movement. 1t has set the pace for
others organizations to follow. 1t
has lead in advocating and helping
to secure the establishment of state
| highway commissions and state road
legislations in the yariousNstates qf
the union.
1t has been most active in the va
rious counties and districts in pro-
noting bond issues for the building
of roads. It had a mission, q work
to perform, it has demonstrated It's
usefulness. It's work must continue
as the road building progress in this
country is only in its infancy.
During the past 10 years it hsx
helped to promote the establishment
of various highways throughout the
country. The most notable highway
that it has assisted is that of the
Bankhead National highway, which
was named in honor of Senator John
IQ,r11x nne n IF rf1YfG 0f the
mile stone in Washington and passes
down through historic Virginias
North and South Carolina, Geor-
gia, Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas
The United States Good Roads as
sociation and Bankhead National
Highway association have met joints
ly each year for the past six years.
Hand and hand they have worked
together each one Of these organs
zations are Incorporated bodies. They
have separate offices and separate
objects. in some case the officers in
both associations are the same.
The object of the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association is to
promote and build the Bankhead
highway, which traverses ! 3 states.
The objects of the United States
Good Roads association have already
been stated. There is nothing re-
motely connected or associated with
the commercial OF the association.
it does not represent any maker OF
road machinery or road material or
has it any private axe to grind. II
does not solicit subscriptions or do
nations, it does not require any city
to put up a bonus or to make con-
tributions for it to meet In its midst
The honor the integrity and use
fulness of the association has been
held up to the high standard which it
stands today. the most useful. pow
erful and influential organization in
this country.
1t is the duty OF all OF the men,
bers to cooperate and lend their ef-
forts TO increase the usefulness of
the association and make it more
powerful than ever. The people must
have an organization like the United
States Good Roads association to ex-
press their idea and make demands
for road legislation in congress. In
union there is strength and il has
been demonstrated by this organiza-
ton
The association has on its roll,
members from every state in the
Union, it is composed of men from
every walk in life. They appreciate
the honor, and work Loyalty for the
success of the association. The ros-
ter of officers comprises some OF the
most distinguished men in the coun-
try. There are more than 80 gov-
einors who are vice presidents of the
association and are actively inter-
ested in it.
Ninety days ago, temporary head
quarters were opened in the city OF
Phoenix and an active campaign
started to promote and to advertise
the United States Good Roads asso-
clifton. Banlzhead National Highway
association and United States Good
Roads show. Your speaker who is
director general of the three organic
cations had the honor of being placed
in charge of the headquarters, dur-
ing his stay in this enterprising city
and this wonderful state.
He has received the hearty CO.
operation of your splendid governor
your state officials. county officials.
city officials, Your chamber OF CONS
meree, the automobile club OF ArizoS
ma, the Arizona state Good Roads
association. the press and your civic
bodies You people in every walk q