The Madonna of the Trail

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS

PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST OF GOOD ROADS BY THE

ARIZONA HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT

ARIZONA STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION

GENERAL OFFICE

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COVER PAGE

Our cover page this month. is a desert scene out side of Tucson. This is one of the most beautiful and healtful sections of Arizona.

The photography is by Mr. Al Buehman of the Buehman Studio, Tucson, Arizona.

DESERT RAIN

Annie Campbell Jones Golden shafts of light, across a greying sky, Beams of rose and lavender, and white clouds drifting by; Tufts of green and amber, shimmering in the haze, Ragged lines of rocks and hills against the western blaze.

Sudden, a gust of wind, a cloud that hurries past And patters in the sand, like bare feet running fast, A slanting veil of silver, athwart the shining Form, And the desert is awake to meet the batteries of the storm.

MEXICO WILL HOLD HIGHWAY CONGRESS

The second national Highway Congress and Exposition of Mexico will convene in Mexico City on October 3, and continue through October 6, 1928. The Mexican National Highway Commission is com pleting an elaborate program and perfecting de tails for the largest exposition of road building machinery, materials and equipment ever shown in that country.

The American Road Builders' Association is cooperating with the Mexican commission in arranging for the exposition. It will be divided into three sections. The engineers and officials will exhibit charts and specifications demonstrating road construction and maintenance methods and designs used in this country. Contractors will exhibit motion pictures and educational matter pertaining to the contracting phase of road work. The manufacturers will have an elaborate exhibit of modern road machinery and equipment of every description.

Invitations have already been sent to manufacturers inviting them to send machinery to the exposition. More than one-third of those who have replied have accepted this invitation, and will be represented by models, literature and personal representatives.

Road builders of the United States who attend the congress will not only have an opportunity to study Latin-American road building and maintenance methods in a typical Latin-American country, but will also have an opportunity to view the scenic regions of the country through tours arranged by the association.

WALKING ON ROADS

Danger accompanies every one who walks on a road over which automobiles are operated. The general rule of the road is, of course, to stay on the right. But this has been found to be more unsafe than walking on the left-hand side. When one walks on the right-hand side of the road he is directly in the path of a machine coming up from the rear which cannot be seen. This puts the burden of watchfulness on the motorist and if anything occurs to obscure vision, such as the headlight of an approaching machine, it is almost impossible to see unlighted objects ahead. Many accidents occur from this cause. It is safer to walk on the left-hand side of the road, facing traffic coming in the opposite direction so that in case of an emergency one can step into the untraveled part of the highway or even leap into the ditch if necessary to achieve full safety.

But the principal thing is to be safe, and to realize that with auto traffic growing heavier ever ronth. every road is a dangerous road. And teach the children the advantage of age of using the left-hand side of the road or to avoid the road altogether if there is a convenient path that will serve their walking purposes and keep them off the main part of the road altogether.