Arizona republican., 1922-04-28

111ent as any group OF men al
OF first Importance, perhaps, was
the report of the nominations COM
mittee which carried the name of
Charles Fl. Brough, former governor
OF Arkansas, for president of the as
sociation. Then came the vice pTesi-
dents at large, who are named in the
following order:
Charles +. Townsend, Michigan;
o. A. Larrazola, New Mexico; Judge
w. w. Brandon, Alabama; Judge p.
p. Teney, Arkansas; Mrs. Albert r.
Thornton, Georgia; r. NJ. Hubbard,
Texas; Senator Underwood, Alaba-
ma, and w. p. G.. Harding, District
OF columbia. ]. A. Rountree was re-
elected director general.
A feature of the morning was the
arrival of two big delegations from
California, one from san Diego, the
western terminus of the Bankhead
highway. and the other from the I'M
perial valley, through which the
highway passes. between Phoenix and
the coast.
From San Diego
The San Diego delegation included
F.. M. White, president OF the Ben
son Lumber company and chairman
Of the San Diego county highway
commission; Mrs White; Joseph
Foster. president of the San Diego
county board of supervisors; Mrs.
Foster: H. X. Weitzel, member of the
San Diego city council; Mrs. Weitzei;
George Pickrel, vice president of the
First National bank: George Burn
ham. vice president of the Southern
Tr,Ist and Savings bank; II. Z. Hollo-
way. representing the San Diego
Consolidated Gas and Electric COM
pany: T. Fl. King, engineer for the
San E,lijo Water company: Il. ,.
Marvin. president Of the Jngle Manu-
featuring company: John $. Aker-
man, former president OF the san
Diego cha n1ber of commerce, ana
also of the Chambers Of Commerce
Of the Pacific Coast Col. Ed Fietcl-
er. president Of the Cuyamaca Na-
ter company and the Hodges Water
company; G. Fl. Jennings, represa saitA-
ing the city of Coronado: capt.
Thomas a. Davis, head OF the ia
oific Beach Military academy; w. 3.
Hare. president Of the Hage Cream
cry company: o. Il. Churchill, pro-
prietor of the Churchill hotel. who
represents the San Diego Hotel as
sociation: Mrs G. A. Copeland, rep
resenting the city of Chula Vista
Ansel r. Clark, vice president OF the
San Diego chamber OF commerce. ~
N. Munson, representing the Union
Title and Trust company: r. u
Stronb. San Diego Savings bank;
" q. Hunt. representing the San
Diego advertisers. and +. 3. Dorsey,
Of the san Diego & Arizona railway.
The Tmueriai valley delegation
consists of Roy Edgar, r. w. Hoover,
w s. Fawcett, F. S. Lock. W. j. Best,
p. P. Watson, J. J, Messenger. ira
Aiten. l.. +. Shaw, ". II, Lawther,
+ K. Herman, George Pullman, Leroy
Holt. r. B. Fuller, Maj. W. I. Dunn
and r. C. Hurley.
Engineers Meet
Yesterdays session OF the eohVeh-
t;on At the state fair grounds was
onened with an engineers meeting
IN which all the highway engineers
at the convention discussed the
nroblen1s of their profession. Inen
came the report of the nomlnatloh
committee and the resolutions COM
mittee. The resolutions adoptea yes
terday are as follows:
Would Save Scenery
Re 1t Resolved: First, thaI lhe
limited states Good Roads Assocla-
ton pledges its hearty support 70 any
movement to eliminate adyertislhs
signs along the highways througnoue
the country, and urges ITS mehipelS
of the Importance of alding ana en-
couraging legislation in all states ~
affect said elimination.
Resolved: second, that this associa-
tion pledges itself to assist IN the
elimination of grade crossings on the
highways throughout the country,
ana especially on the main Travelled
highways and urges that steps be
taken by county. state and federal
authorities to enact appropriate leSls-
lation to eliminate the same.
Thanks to J. A. Rountree
Resolved: That the thanks of the
United states Good Roads association
is hereby rendered to ]. A. Rountree,
director general of this association,
for his untiring efforts and splendid
service in conducting the affairs OF
the association during the past II
months and endorse his general and
financial report made to the conven-
ton. We congratulate the organi-
zation on having secured his splendid
service.
Thank Ashurst and Hayden
Whereas: Senator Henry +. Ashurst
and Congressman Carl Hayden OF
Arizona have been untiring in their
efforts to make the tenth annual con-
vention of the United States Good
Roads association a success, by the
securing of congress a special act 10
advertise the convention through the
postoffice. Also by securing the
United States Good Roads exhibit
from the Bureau of Public Roads for
this convention.
Therefore Be IT Resolved: That the
United States Good Roads association
hereby tenders its thanks to these
two distinguished gentlemen for their
splendid services and congratulates
the people of Arizona on having such
splendid representatives in the halls
Of congress.
Preference to Ex- Service Men
Whereas: There exists throughout
the nation today condition OF wide
spread unemployment and
Whereas: There is no group of men
in this country whom the depressed
financial conditions have so seriously
as the ex- service man. and
Whereas. IN a spirit of justice and
gratitude we wish to show our appre-
citation for the high sacrifices these
men made in the name of patriotism
during the nation hour of extremity, !
and
Whereas: These men must under
the present conditions look in great