Arizona republican., 1922-04-28

sanShead highway a great bird pre-
erves, where those useful friends to
nan, and helps to agriculture, may
ind protection. 1t has been said that
If great plague were to suddenly
destroy our bird life, injurious ro-
dents and insects would increase to
such an extent as to make agriculture
practically impossible. The birds
would be the greatest help in the de-
struction of the boil weevil that is
running our cotton belt today If they
were given proper protection.
For Rural Women
But no message from the women $
committee would be complete with
out reference to the great blessing
that good roads will be to the rural
woman, isolated as she has been, the
drudgery of her narrow and monot-
onous life has lead to the appalling
fact that two thirds of the inmates
of the insane asylums in many states
have been women from the farms.
Many agencies in recent years nave
been working together to change ner
lonely life. First came the rural Tree
delivery that brought to her door the
news from the outer world; then the
telephone that put her in contact
her the chance, at least, to listen IN
on some conversation during the day
land soon she may even possess a
home radio statiof): next came the
Ford car that was in the purchasing
power of the family purse, and now
come good roads that will allow her
and the family to ride to the nearest
town in the evenings to enjoy the
movies. chat with her friends and
see the world from a wonderouS new
point of view. They put the schools
and churches nearer her door, they
bring the county demonstrator to her
home and she is taught the best
methods of household management
and arrangement. food values and
proper nutrition for her family. as
well as dairying. canning and mar
keting the farm products that come
under her care. Highway transporta-
tion means economy OF time and eI-
fort to the farmers. Good roads IN
crease the value Of his property ana
create a desire to improve the nome
and broaden his social life. He ana
his wife are getting acquainted with
their neighbors, and learning that TO
know them is to like them. and to
like them is to understand them, and
so we are promoting the best and
finest plan of Americanization that
has yet been devised.
Following Mrs. Thornton's address,
Col. Ed Fletcher of San Diego de-
livered the snappiest speech of the
In substance he spoke as
Phoenix is only $50 miles from
San Diego and 600 miles from Cali
fornia's capital. and we feel that
Phoenix and Arizona is our back
country and San Diego its seaport,
Colonel Fletcher declared.
"The Bankhead route by way OF FL
Paso and Phoenix to San Diego is
the only highway open the year
round. With FL Paso' the gateway
for the South and Middle West this
route is undoubtedly the most I'M
portant artery in the national high
way system and Ell Paso, Phoenix and
San Diego must work together ana
complete it.
"Mr. Maddox, your state engineer
informs me that with government |
state and county aid the road from |
Phoenix to Yuma is assured and Will |
be completed by the time San Diego |
finishes it's paved highway to Yuma, |
With such a route assured it means |
that Ell Paso, Phoenix and San Diego |
travel will be the heaviest OF any |
Lranscontinental movement"
Speaking of the good roads ac-
.iyity of San Diego he said that it had !
realized the necessity for an eastern
outlet and got busy, bonded itself for
s1,250,0O and graded the Bankhead
route to the county line. Then $6O,-
900 by private subscription was
raised to build the Mountain Springs
grade.
.sThis work won US the state high
way to Ell Centre and later to Yuma,
he said. "The hard surface road is
built twe- thirds of the way from San
Diego to Yuma, and the paved high
way will be completed in two years
Following the adjournment of this |
SESSION the delegates were taken on
l tour of the Salt River valley by the |
nembers Of the Junior. chamber of
having lunch as the guests |
If the Twohy Brothers Construction |
company at Chandler.
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