Show HI HIGHWAY MEN MENI CONTINUE H HOSTILE Pleas of Speakers for U Unity ity on the Part of Delegates J Seem to Be of Little Avail in Deciding on Program Despite the fact that speakers have o pleaded for unity of purpose In working working work work- ing out the program of ot the National to Park Highway association associationS there was little indication that a defInite definite def def- mite program would be reached today today when the convention at the Hotel Utah waS was aas due to disband The resolutions committee had Its work cut out for it I and was expected to report late this afternoon J. J E. E Pardee of Susanville CaL Cat tried 1 to pour oil on the troubled waters but met with little success C. C C. C Cottrell state highway engineer of at Nevada also made a plea for tor harmon har har- mon mony Gus Holms managing secretary secre secre- tar tary of the association opined that all might yet come out well welt The trouble was started yesterday when Charles E. E representing the Automobile club of Southern California California Cal Cal- made a a. speech in which he declared that Salt Lake Is a natural hub to a a. highway circling the national I parks of ot Western Vestern America He lie said that it would be unreasonable to suppose suppose suppose sup sup- I pose that tourists would take a a. mile journey all around the circuit Ho He declared there must be spokes to tho the wheel to Mt Ranier In the Northwest Northwest North North- west Yel Yellowstone park to the north as well as Glacier park Rocky Mountain Moun Moun- tam tain park on the east Zion National park on the south and ant Yosemite on the west HAS BIG JOB The resolutions committee was confronted confronted confronted con con- fronted with a heavy hean job when It went Into session at noon It was faced with the problem of satisfying all tho the delegates except those representing Utah It was apparent that Utah representatives of the state automobile automobile automo automo- bile association would never complacently complacently compla compla- accept the Idea of a national I highway running around the state and and passing up scenic wonders consid- consid fred red among the very best in the West Mr Cottrell who has been active In framing legislation before congress to secure federal aid for interstate and intrastate roads gave an extended address address address ad ad- dress in which he said that chances are excellent that federal aid will be bo received for Western Vestern roads He declared that the I bill providing for federal aid to Western Vestern states in the proportion of public lands held by them had an excellent chance of ot passage This bill provides for the appointment of ot a federal highway commission commission com corn mission and the appropriation of for road work CONDITION BAD He said that road work in Nevada was In deplorable condition because use of ot lack of ot funds and small population He lie declared that the Phipps bill would pass the house next Monday having already passed the senate and that It could not now be again amend amend- ed I Under this measure Nevada will get per year Ear Utah will also come coma In for a goodly share because I per cent of ot the acreage in this s state tato is public land Arizona i is i California Wyoming Colorado Colorado Colo Cob rado Idaho Montana New Mexico Washington IS OWN ENEMY The West Yest is its own worst enem enemy said Mr Cottrell Cottrelle We e cannot show a united front We e have all the population population population pop pop- of ot the East to light fight for our demands demands de de- de mands but when we get away from home we WP divide in a number of different different differ differ- ent ant camps I beg bes- besot of ot you gentlemen to remember remember ber bar that in th the whole state of 01 Nevada where we have hl a population about I I two thirds that of Salt Lake we are I spending 40 per cent of the entire state revenue on good roads Under the I post road law only mires miles out of at I 1750 miles is susceptible to federal aid ald I If It tho the Phipps bill passes and I think It will we will wilt be able abbe to connect up with the best highways hwa's In the count 1 ry II B. B J. J F F. Finch of at Ogden OldEn district engineer engin engin- eer of the United States bureau of 01 puh- puh He lie roads said that he could readily j visualize a system of highways I Ifor Ifor for tho th near future He lie spoke of 01 the I or organization of ot the fhe bureau which now I Includes a regional of office nee taking in eleven n Western estern states statER with Dr L Le L. I. I Hughes in charge He said Eald that there thare would soon be bo a completed highway from the Eastern boundary of ot Washington Wash Vu hIn h- h In ington ton down the coast to the eastern boundary of California DESIGNS CHAIR L. L J I. I Newton ewton of ot Cody Wyo r resigned tho chair In favor or favor of of Mr Pard Pardee of at I California In order r to take tak his place on n the resolutions committee Mr oIl Pardee read the following resolution which was nR later submitted to the resolutions reso reso- committee Be It Resolved RIol That It is b the sense of ot this the National to Park Highway f that In tho the final location of the various units that shall serve SEr to connect and make read readily II nc- nc through several national parks parka that lie Ho within the limits limit of the eleven I states embraced In In this association I hIgh ways a already completed highways In course ourse of construction nn and 1 highways for the construction of 01 which provision I ha has heretofore he been hen made could be utilized so 80 far as all possible In order that the maximum service may be secured at atthe the tho minimum of ot cost I And Be It Resolved 11 Further That I It Is the sense of this association that I Ithe the federal SOt government an and 1 the government gay gov of th said several states should hould so coordinate their plans and their efforts effort for construction i that a complete con and unified 11 1 highway I system mr rna be he created which will make It possible for the tho people of ot the United States to io visit all or any number less IEs than all of ot their said aid national na- na lIonal parks with a minimum of ot ex expense ex- ex I pense- pense and of ot mileage milage and with a maximum maximum max max- of pleasure max 1 1 |