Arizona republican., 1922-03-17
ELABORATE PROGRAM.
BEING PREPARED FOR.
ROADS MEET GUESTS.

The Phoenix chamber of com
merce, the Junior chamber OF com
merce. the Automobile Club OF Ari-
zona. the Arizona state Good Roads
association, the Phoenix chapter OF
American Engineers and various So
cial bodies are working out wonder
full program for the entertainment
of the members. delegates and vis-
itors to the United states Good
Roads association, the Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association and the
United States Good Roads show, that
meet in Phoenix April 24-2s.
Announcements or the plans Tor
the entertainment will be made at
very early date. Automobile rides,
dances. receptions and rodeo shows
are among the entertainments that
are planned. The delegates when
they arrive in Phoenix will have a
busy time attending the meetings Of
the association and accepting the
hospitality that is proposed by the
Phoenicians.
THE Arizona State Good Roads as
sociation is planning a motorcaue
which will be composed OF automo-
biles from every town in the state
to arrive in Phoenix on the morning
of April "a. They will parade the
streets remain in Phoenix during the
convention and assist Phoenix in en-
tertaining the visiting delegates from
other states.
The citizens OF Miami are arrang-
ing an automobile tour from Phoenlx
10 Miami on April %. where cele-
bration will be held at the opening
of the Miami Superior hlghWay'
which is reputed to be one OF the
greatest pieces OF roadN engineering
in the country. Miami is making
extensive preparations not oriy "
entertain the delegates at a barbecue
hnt also to entertain them on the
night of April 29 with unique stunts
Director General Rountree has no
titled and is notifying the delegates
from other states to buy tickets with
as long an extension as possible II
| order that they may accept the man!
| courtesies that will be extended &c
! them after the convention is over
! He has been notified that number
of cities and towns in Arizona desire
! them to visit their towns arter the
convention has closed.
THE special committee on invita-
tion appointed by the Phoenix chap
1 fer or American Engineers to CO.
/ onerate with the executive officers o.
the United states Good Roads asso'
4 citation has sent invitations 70 I'M
various local chapters in the South.
\ west requesting them to appoint II
or more delegates to attend the con
vention that meets in Phoenlx. Aprl
24-29. 1t is planned to have one oa.
! Of practical engineering talks on roa'
| building. 1t is desired 10 nave SOM
of the leading road builders OIL tn'
| ~
make is not only interesting from
nrofessional but from a genera
| standpoint.
these invitations Joined by Directo
General Rountree Of the Unlte'
| states Good Roads association ant
the Bankhead National Highway as
| sociation. r.
q, A. Martin. president OF the E
| Paso Automobile club. has accepted
| an invitation to attend the conVeh
! tion and deliver an address o.
"Tourist Travel in the West" Nj
Martin is a splendid speaker ano a.
enthusiastic good roads advocate,
Gov. Thomas +. Campbell ana co
Dwight b. Heard, chairman or IN
Phoenix invitation committee nav
both received letters from Secretar
of Agriculture Wallace stating ina
he is arranging to attend the con
vention. Secretary Wallace will ex
main the federal good roads law an
also outline the future policy or IN
department of agriculture on TN
road question. -.
His speech will be one OF the Key
notes Of the convention. as IN
United States Rood Goads associs
ton has for years worked IN mar
mony with the road department an
has given it their hearty co-opera
ton. as well as helping to secur
funds for the establishment an
maintenance of the same.
The Junior chamber OF commerc
at it's meeting wednesday night, SIG
naliy honored Director General Roun
tree by electing him a regular mem
Der of the association. He has a1
tended several of their mee.lns'
been the honored guest and ao
dressed them, until they now recos
nize him as one of their own