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land of the same state and political

faith.
In commenting upon the plan for the the
expressed the proposition more to the
point than Representative Charles B.
Smith Of New York. who voices this
sentiment:
Il wish to state that I am in favor
| of the plan for a Lincoln memorial
highway. may add that the character
Of monument proposed by certain archi-
tects and other we'll meaning persons
| as tribute to the glory of Lincoln
of the martyred President. I know of
no better way to honor a man who
sprang from the humblest Of our citi-
zenshtp and ever remained a consistent
defender of human rights In the broad
est sense than to erect in his memory
| might enjoy the healthful freedom in
| symbolic celebration and commemora-
ton of the principles for which Lincoln
lived and died"
Much interest is attached to the hear
| Ing of the measure, which will take
place -aarch before the library COM
| mittee Of the House of Representatives.
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| The cooling system should be thor
oughly flushed out about every month,
| or after the car has been run about 500
| miles This is on account of the lime
deposit which gradually forms in the
water. II the water is only replenished
from time to time as the supply Is
| evaporated the supply which remains
will become more and more foul until
the efficiency of the radiator is greatly
lessened. owing to the amount Of scale
which will have accumulated upon the
surface of the metal
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1912 self-starting Cadillac touring
| cars were delivered during the past
i TJo,
president and vice president. respect
lively, of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company.
Ihere Is strong sentiment not only in
Washington. but throughout the United
states, In favor Of constructing Lincoln
memorial highway from Washington to
gettysburg, rather than the expenditure
| or a large sum of money for a memorial
along the banks of the Potomac river or
! IN one of the public parks. Last year
Congress appropriated $2.0O0,OOV and APP
pointed commission, known as the Lin
coin memorial commission, with President
Tart as chairman; the work Of this body
being to select site for a memorial and
pass on architects plans for a suitable
memorial. While this has been going on
enthusiasm has been stirred up to more
or less extent for the building Of great
national highway direct from this city to
the battlefield of Gettysburg
Popular sentiment favorsS the building
OF this highway as a Lincoln memorial in
preference to erecting some form of
Greek temple in a local park. President
Lincoln was essentially O friend of the
people. and 1t is questionable IL any more
practical memorial and any more fitting
memorial could be erected to his memory
He was unique President, he was a
unique character, and it is particularly
appropriate that he should be remember
ed III SO unique and practical manner as
suggested.
The residents of Brightwood, d. c., be-
iieving that. considering the exceptional
character of Lincoln as man, who stood
for practical interests and the advance
ment of the material welfare of all the
people. an effort should be made to en-
courage Congress to insist upon Il monu-
ment built to commemorate his memory
which shall be of practical utility to the
general public, and to a greater extent
than any other design typify his useful
life In behalf of tile people whom he
loved to serve.
1t is their desire that this boulevard
shall start from Fort Stevens in the Dis
street and the District line and thence on
to Gettysburg, Fort Stevens being the
place where Lincoln stood at the time of
Early's raid during the civil war-a
memorable spot. not only because he on
that occasion stood there, but because it
was the first and only time thus far in
the history OF the country that Presi
dent Of the United States while in office
personally exercised the constitutional
power vested in him as commander-in-
chief of the army. AT this point II is de-
sired that a work OF art In the form OF an
arch should be constructed, and q similar
one in Gettysurg. where the great battle
was fought and Lincoln's short but
memorable speech delivered, and perhaps
this boulevard should eventually be