Arizona republican., 1922-03-23
BIG DELEGATIONS
COMING TOPROEN|X
GOOD ROADS MEET

South Carolina is coming strong to
the meeting Of the United States
Good Roads association, the Bank
head National Highway association
and the United States Good Road
show. Gov. r. l.. Cooper has ap-
pointed 100 delegates to represent
that state at the convention. He
states that many of the delegates that
he has appointed have assured him
that they will attend.
Greenville, S. c., which was one Of
the strongest cities for the 1922 meet
ing of the convention, is coming with
special delegation to seek and Sc
cure the 1928 convention. They have
already organized their forces and
are now writing letters to various Of
ficers, members and delegates of the
two associations, urging them to sup
port Greenville for the 1928 meeting.
Several chambers of commerce
from the states of Oklahoma and
Texas have appointed delegates to at
tend the convention. They have re-
quested reservation of rooms and full
information in regard to the meet
ing,
Mrs. Albert f. Thornton, president
of the woman's commission OF the
Bankhead National Highway associa-
ton, wired Director General Rountree
that she was leaving Atlanta for
Coronado Cal, where she will remain
until April 23, when she will arrive
in Phoenix and take part in the con-
vention. Mrs. Thornton is one OF the
most prominent women in the South,
and has taken an active part in many
civic and philanthropic campaigns.
She is a member at-large of the
board OF directors of the United
States Good Roads association. She
is vice president Of the Georgia Good
Roads association. She is president
of the Atlanta Woman's club, with
over $4,000 members. She is a grace
full, magnificent speaker and will ad-
dress the convention on what has
been accomplished in beautifying the
Bankhead National highway. She
will also take an active part in the
proceedings of both conventions.
Mrs. Thornton writes that a large
delegation is coming from Georgia
and other Southern states and that
there is much enthusiasm among the
people Of the South in regard 10 the
Phoenix meeting.
During the past three days the
mails have been full of applications
and requests for reservations Tor
space at the United States Good Road
show. Leading good road machinery
and material manufacturers and
dealers throughout the country, also
truck. tractor and automobile deal
erS. recognize that the Phoenix meet
ing is a splendid opportunity TO pre-
sent the claims Of their products 10
the people of the West and they are
erasping the opportunity quite rap
idly. The United States Good Road
show is now so days off and II the
applications continue to come In as
rapidly in the next so days as they
have in the past week, every oooth
will be taken and an overflow eA-
hibit viii be made on the GROUNDS
Director General Rountree Is very
much gratified at the response ana
interest that has been manifested In
this show. The exhibit from the bu-
reau of public roads will occupy over
1900 square feet. This exhibit alone
will be worth coming to the conven-
ton to see. II will be educational
and the people Of Arizona will show
their appreciation by coming to see II.
Hon. ]. D. Smith, member OF the
state highway commission of tlorlda,
has written the headquarters OF the
association that he expects TO attend
the convention and that Florida VIII
have a good delegation at the coming
convention.
Governors In 25 states have ap-
pointed delegates to attend the con-
yention, ana every day these dele
gates are notifying Director General
Rountree that they viii be present
and take part in the convention and
are asking for reservation Of rooms.