Arizona republican., 1922-04-23

All roads lead to Phoenix this week.
On the eve of the great conven-
tion in this city of the United States
Good Roads association, Bankhead
National Highway association and the
United States Good Soads show which
begin on Monday, there promises to
be assembled here the most success
ful one even held in the Southwest.
For weeks Director General Roun-
tree has sat at his desk at lleadquar-
ters in the Arizona Fire building and
tightly held the reins of activity ra-
dating to every state. One by one
these lines have been pulled Nuntil
every arrangement has been made. all
is perfected and in a little more than "a
hours the convention win open.
Nation Knows of Phoenix
Thousands of letters and pieces of
literature have been sent throughout
the United States and Arizona and the
city of Phoenix have been adver-
tised as they never have before. The
fame of Phoenix and Maricopa coun-
ty roads has gone throughout the
nation. Dring the next ten days ev-
cry newspaper in the country will
carry a story about these great con-
ventions
The bureau of public roads at
Washington has sent one of the fin
est and most complete exhibits that
has ever left Washington and the
first time that such an exhibit has
ever been sent to the west. Cabinet
officers, United States senators, con-
gressmen, governors and state Off
cials have given their hearty co -op-
Grafton to help to make this con-
vention a success.
Governors in 40 states have ap-
pointed delegates and urged them &c
come TO this convention and take an
active part in the same.
Gov. Thomas E Campbell. the chief
executive of Arizona. has given his
hearty. cooperation to make the con-
vention success and has sent a mes
sage TO every good roads booster
urging them TO come TO this state
and take part in these great conven-
tions.
The official program of the asso-
Citations OF the local entertainment
committees has already been an
nounced The stage is set for the
great opening Monday night, April
"a. at the Arizona state fair grounds.
where the general public is invited
to attend and take part in the pro.
ceedings.
Register at Hotel Adams
All delegates that have been ap-
pointed by Governor Campbell. the
chamber of commerce, the Arizona
state good roads association, the Au-
toHobile Club of Arizona, the I'm
defwriters' association, the L. d. C.'s.
the D. A. RS and tho women's clubs
in the state of Arizona are urged to
call at the Hotel Adams at O'clock
Monday morning. register. receive
delegates certificates, badges, pro-
gram and full information about ths
meetings. Ali delegates appointed in
the state OF Arizona are urgently re-
quested to consider themselves mem
bers of the state reception committee
and co -operate with the local recep-
ton committees of Phoenix and Mar
icopa county in entertaining the dell
egates and making them have a good
time during the convention.
Already number of delegates have
arrived from different states and
among the number is Judge George
+. Tucker of Barstow. Tex; A. l.
Burge of Tyler, Tex. Colonel and
Mrs. T. L. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte.
n. c.; Col. J. A. Whitcomb of New
York City: Messrs. f. S. Moore and
j. r Douglas Of Stockton, Calf: III.
L. Dewey Of Alma. Mich; c. d. Roche