Arizona republican., 1922-03-29

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Tracy Home Builders; A. c. Taylor
| Taylor Printing company. and w. R.
Wayland Of the Central Pharmacy.
Lon r. Harmon, newly elected
mayor of Phoenix, was then intro
duced to the assembled diners by
President Lawhon.
Guy T. hewitt, counsel for the
chamber Of commerce, presented a
report covering the organization's
policy on the Colorado river. This
/ policy follows;
sary works to adequately protect the
Imperial valley while the Boulder
Canyon dam is being built.
10 endorse the plan OF a dam of
sufticlent height to furnish the max
\ lmum amount Of water for storage
zona.
To ask for complete study Of the
/ problems OF the Gila river with a
| view to the construction OF works on
that river which will best serve as
Hood protection methods, provide
water storage and prevent erosion of
valuable lands in eastern counties of
Arizona.
To urge the opening OF the Colo
rado River Indian reservation. part
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and the early construction of ade-
quate irrigation works for said lands.
To respectfully urge the fullest in
vestigation of an plans which may be
submitted either for flood protection
| purposes, reclamation uses, or power
| development.
To urge the preparation and is
suance of a full report covering the
entire river problem as soon as the
necessary data can be secured. The
report to be available for general dis
tribution.
TO spread the gospel OF the Colo
rado river throughout the East. and
to urge early carrying out of all plans
for the solving Of the Colorado river
problem.
Committee: Guy r. Neyitt, Leigh
Ford, Howard S. Reed, p. r. Helm.
Colorado River Policy
The enunciation OF the chambers
policy on the river was followed by
comments by w J. Galbraith, attor-
ney general. who took each proposal
up in rotation and made a careful
and concise examination of it, end
ing his remarks with the declaration
that the proper development of the
Colorado river is a matter for the
entire United States.
j. A. Rountree, director general of
the Bankhead National Highway as
sociation and the United States Good
Roads association, outlined the pur-
poses of the great conventions to be
held here in April, placing particular
emphasis upon the interest the con-
ventions are arousing throughout the
United States and stressing the i'm
portance of the per cent outlay of
federal moneys upon national high
ways and the steps which are being
taken by the federal government to
insure the proper maintenance of ma
tional highways after they have been
constructed.
Albert Stetson, president Of the,
Junior chamber OF commerce, was
then introduced by President Law
hon. following which DIR. W. w.
Wilkinson gave summary OF the
decision of the chamber of commerce
concerning the inclusion of women's
activities in its work. This report
follows:
Resolved, That we create wom-
ans department for the Phoenix
chamber of commerce. That the
wives Of all members of the chamber
OF commerce shall be members of the
woman's department without addi-
tional membership dues. That the
membership dues OF single women
joining this department shall be $l2
per year. That the woman's depart
ment shall elect it's own board OF
directors. That our board Of direct
ors take the necessary steps to pro-
vide for the organization of the wom-
ans department.
Convention Program
President Lawhon read the tenta-
tive program for the good roads
conventions in April, which is as fol-
lows:
Sunday. April 2s- Reception COM
mittee call at hotels.
Monday, April 24-Morning. call at
hotels. Noon. / o'clock, parade OF
autos to fair grounds. Opening OF
Arizona Good Roads meeting. 2
o'clock; p. M, open meeting at fair
grounds. Governors welcome.
Tuesday, April rs Morning. meet
ing 10 A. m, fair grounds. Open con-
vention of u. S. Good Roads asso-
ciation. Afternoon, 2, meeting Y. >.
Good Roads (cohtinued.
Wednesday, April 26-Morning,
session u. S. Good Roads; afternoon
to 4, roundup features; evening
chamber of commerce dinner TO vis-
iting officials.
Thursday. April 27--Morning,
Opening session OF Bankhead Ma
tional Highway association; after
noon, !. trip over valley. Cars meet
visitors at fair grounds l o'clock,
Lunch at construction camp. Autos
III charge Of Junior chamber OF COM
merce. Evening. Junior chamber OF
commerce carnival parade.
Friday, April % Morning. session
Of BanShead association, closing at
I o'clock: afternoon. roundup fea-
\ lures. 2 to A. evening. committees or
road associations meet.
Saturday. April 29-Opening Of Su-
perior- Miami highway barbecue at
Miami
Dean Scarlet Speaks
4 The main address of the evening
was delivered by the Rev. William
! Scarlet, dean of Trinity cathedral,
whose subject was "An international
/ Viewpoint" The gist Of his remarks,
| which were punctuated frequently by
| applause, follows:
aFyervone has an international
viewpoint whether one wishes TO ad-
nit il or not. America tried 10
| eyade having an international view
point until the great war came along
| and it found that it must take an
/ international viewpoint without re-
gard to its liking in the matter, for
| America soon saw that when the
4 European pot hollis over it is very
| liable to boil over onto us,
1--WE realize now that he are and
must be interested in everything that
\ happens in any place on the earths
surface at any time, that what goes
\ on in the most remote corners at
| feets us, and that upon the taking or
a right international viewpoint de-
! pends not only our security and hap