Show STATE T E CHIEFS COPE WITH BIG PROBLEMS PRO BlEM S I Wistern Wiltern Governors Discuss Vital Vita Problems of Region CRISWOLD- CRISWOLD RI WOLD LEADS MEET Roads Silver Sugar Main ro Topics ics of Conference with witha a dr drastic lic cut in federal appropriations and new leg leg- bLon lion on silver sugar and the pub pub- 1 domain governors and us ti of governors from the 11 westi west- west Ut Utah h hay ire i states gathered at the Hotel day ay to discuss and agree upon affecting millions of ot west west- ers ners Th The occasion was ElS the western gov gov- conference which opened in in conjunction with a mee meeting ng of ot the Western Association of ot State High- High war if Officials at 10 1030 30 a a. a m. m for two of discussion in the west dining room room goim of the hotel Sugar siU siler er public lands and high highways ways s were the major topics on the ig agenda oda enda and nd little time was lost pre- pre ie the first subject subject highways highways F the assembly S Formalities of opening the meeting Introducing and welcoming the dele dele- L jilts ideS were were speedily ty concluded and andi i G Governor v He ry Blood who called on on Page l 16 6 conference to order turned the chili chir over averT t to ta A Acting ting Governor Mor Nor 2 Ift 7 Griswold of ot Nevada The The ensuing discussion ion in which iu f four Hl ur of th the th g governors participated brought for thi the following sa- sa 3 Lent facts m in connection with the I future future fu u tur ture of the west's higl highway vay building program i rim I Immediate unified action acho must betaken n by the west to insure a con con- of or the federal aid appropriations t ns for road c construction f 2 I 2 The tentative public works bill f iob tobe acted upon at the current ses ses- t 1 n of cf f congress as it now stands will provide only an iota of the thc funds te ary to carry carryon on the highway pr of lh the wes western states slates p. p k 3 Stats Ste S t hi highway depar departments ments mu t show more speed in in inputting putting f flair kfir respective programs programs' In motion er face the possibility o of further cuts la federal aldI aid ald I 4 it Sectional differences must be for forgotten and all ail western slates must lute on one program for presenta presenta- tion lion to President Roosevelt Tie These and o other h r views were im im- im P. pressed d the upon conference in rapid tire fi-e fire order a as the speakers heeded Governor Bloods Blood's ban on long Speeches hes and confined themselves to t addresses on various ph phases es of the ue highway problem Governor Blood sounded the thc pur pur- T. T e C of the conference part particularly uit highways in his opening here are pending before coniff con can tress iff i he said several bills that af lct t in a very vital way the thc interest in rn- t terest ts of the west and when shaping shading t t ef policies seems imminent it is appropriate that we come together U pass judgment It on these matters Ii 11 wisdom shall dictate i M Past st experienceS have have lv t such auch assemblages as these v i proved very effective in ward ward- f 1 l IoU government action that would iI been detrimental to some states stales A to k the cae of turning over to the surface rights in n public lands 4 reserving mineral rights in in the 2 ral al government and in assisting kih e Of helpful measures as te Cue Case of ot highway Blocs If Jf Necessary i Ct lie Called for v vigilance in Jail ind 11 t vigilance in the west n the halls of congress to pre rax t adverse legislation n and arid declared MI t I if M blocs must be formed to secure S us i legislation f in behalf hal of ot th the Its ts i industries dust l then these thes m should be beJune promptly and their thI Used to the lull full extent o of oft t potentialities r. r Governor Blood warned that th the wait Jt i fa faced ed wIth a serious senous Problem 1 connection with its highway conral con con- low Federal ral funds funds- he said a ar are and In ln ma many y states tates th the June une will be eX winded expended by nex next I 11 cannot be too loo lIpOn the strongly ur urged c ct hat t administration on and congress the tho d Country Is In no posItion on to U tra a or highway aid nor construction to accept too under drastic fed fed- iC on PAR Pan Two STATE LEADERS CONVENE IN S. S S L. L Problems of of Western Empire Under Discussion at Governors Governors' COY Gov Meet Continued fr ham from m Put Pus One and sudden change in policy Morand More Mor and better highways will be necessary necessary nece sary during the reconstruction period Asks Highway Backing This joint conference should present present present pre pre- sent a solid soUd front on the question o of securing a continuation of highway appropriations under e a policy polley that tha will provide regular congressIonal authorization so that the whole industry in may be stabilized and the interests in in- of ot the users of highways which h me means ns all the people may b be safeguarded Speaking of ot sug sugar f the governor said Washington news carries dire dir predictions of ot action being sought sough that may finall finally result in the wiping out of the domestic sugar industry While not convinced that efforts o of prejudiced officials to this this' end wll vill succeed Governor Blood said th the mere suggestion is intolerable and should be met by the most vigorous protest All the w west st should hould join with the sugar producing states tates he declared In n urging congress and President nt Roosevelt against legislation which will curtail domestic sugar production tion and work hardship on the people peo peo- plo pIa and rend render r valuable investments worthless Discussion of the sugar question i is scheduled to open Tuesday morn mornings morning's ng's ings session Prosperity Seen in Silver SlIver Of silver Utah's governor conce 3 ed td that the fight to stabilize th the metal has been a long and sometimes disheartening one R Reopening opening of th the mines now shut down or working time part he said aid would mean th the restoration of ot prosperity in some o othe of the western states s at least leut Whatever can be bo done should b be bedone bedone done promptly to end the condition which has let poverty and distress enter the homes of ot those who are dependent de de- r. r pendent end nt on the operation of ot silvermines silvermines silver mines and mills Governor Blood Bloo asserted Here again the west should speak with united voice backing u up vigorous vIgorous' efforts being made in congress con cor cress gress for the rehabilitation of ot sil sU sli- sli ver W. W Mont Ferry of ol S Salt t Lake th the president Id nt of the American Silver Silvo Producers' Producers association and George G-Corg orie W. W Malone Malon Nevada Navada state engineer and nad chairman of ot the silver commIttee committee commit commIt- tee of ot the western governors governors' conference conference confer confer- enc ence were scheduled to introduce th the subject of silver at al Monday afternoons afternoon's afternoons afternoon's after after- noon's session They were to discuss th the relation of silver to labor monetary stabilization and other mineral production pro pro- paving the way for an m open discussion of ot the vital topic Speaking briefly Governor Governors C c. i I J. J I co 7 Ben RO Ross of Idaho Leslie A. A Miller of ot Wyoming and B Bi B. B B. B of Arizona agreed wl with h Governor Bloods Blood's views on the highway is L. sue Other speakers included T. T S S. S OConnell O'Connell Nevada state highway engineer engineer en en- and president of the Western West em ern Association of State Highway OffIcials Of Of- Dr L. L I. I Hewes assistant thief chief engineer of th the federal bureau of public roads and former Senator Tasker L. L Oddie Oddle of Nevada |