Arizona republican., 1922-02-04

named in his honor. a highway ex-
tending from Sault ste. Marie to Mo-
bile.
This five-year annual appropria-
ton, he pointed out would give defi-
mite assurance of given amount to
be expended each year by the federal
government in road projects and
would replace the present system OF
bi-annual appropriations and the
uncertainties connected Herewith.
Under the existing system, he added,
federal good roads projects are linz
tied to the congressional appropria-
tions whereas under the proposed
plan, good road building could be
planned under a much broader scope.
To Take Stump
Former Governor Brough OF Ar
kansas, president of the United
States Good Roads association, will
soon take the stump" in behalf of
the Phoenix convention, Mr.. Roun-
tree said. An itinerary has been out
lined that will keep him busy up
until within a few days of the con-
vention when he will leave on "The
Presidents Special" over the Rock
Island for Phoenix. Delegates from
Arkansas, Oklahoma and northern
Colonel Cammeron of Stagville, N.
c., president Of the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association will do
pioneer work in<his section of the
country in behalf of the three meet
ings here. Colonel Cameron is now
q state senator of North Carolina
and was formerly state highway
commissioner. He will leave on a
Southern Pacific Special train about
the middle of April for Phoenix.
This special train will bring dele
gates from Virginia, North and South
Carolina, Georgia. Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Louisiana, Florida and portions
Of Texas. So many delegates from
those sections are planning to attend,
he said, that it will probably be nee
essary to run the special in several
| sections.
Railways Assist
The Southern Pacific company Is
now sending its passenger agents
through the territory traversed by
| the railroad in an attempt to ascer-
/ tain the number Of delegates coming
| to Phoenix. Ten thousand circulars
| have been published by the railroad
company for distribution to prospect
| i've delegates. These circulars con-
tain all necessary information con-
cerning the trip to Phoenix, including
time of arrival and departure of the
special from all points along the
| route, costs of the trip and other
data.
Letters have been sent to the gov
ernors of the 4S states, Mr.. Rountree
continued. asking them to name 100
delegates to the conventions here.
Invitations also have been extended
to the state engineers and members
of state highway commissioners in
each state.
Regarding the work OF the Bank
head National Highway association
convention. Mr.. Rountree declared
that the delegates will make plans
for continuing the building of the
highway. The association will ask
the federal government to take over
the highway, he added. explaining
that the government is now building
1900 of the $500 road.
Equipment Exhibition
Exhibits of road materials, ma
chinery and equipment Wills feature
the convention of the United States
Good Roads show, Mr.. Rountree said
| Thousands of dollars worth of equip
! ment will be brought to Phoenix for
display purposes. he added. including
automobile trucks and road making
machinery, in fact everything enter
ing into the construction OF good
roads
A series OF demonstrations will be
conducted by the manufacturers of
good roads machinery, as well as the
manufacturers of good roads mate
| rials. Several samples of good roads