Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-03-20
PLAN FOR GREAT
MEMORIAL ROAD
Highway from Washington
to Gettysburg Strongly
Urged

~ pUdelflN- II. pld'AANal 'uaAaN
ter and supplying cost figures to
show that the 100000 appropria-
ito would be amply sufficient 10
build an exceptional seyenty-two mile
road from Washington TO gettysburg
the advocates Of the Lin,om Memo
rial Highway contributed much 'n-
formation 20 the library committee
of the house % representatives, al
the March : hearing given Congress
man Rourland's measure. From the
many questions put e. those who ap-
pearcd before the committee Il was
plainly evident that the Lincoln high
wav was something which Interested
An eloquent sentimental appeal for
the highway was mad, by General
John r. Black. chairman Of the civil
service commission. who In the
course Of his remarks said AT our
annual encampments We have unan-
imously indorsed the proposition TO
have the proposed Lincoln Memorial
take the form OF great boulevard
from Washington 10 Gettysburg, and
n II Is built, II will be only a lues-
ton o. time before Il is extended 10
Richmond. binding the North and the
south"
Chairman George c. Diehl OF the
American Automobile Association
National Good Roads board. who Ia
also an experienced road engineer,
supplied practical facts in connec-
ton with the actual building OF the
highway. Chairman Dlchl effe,tual-
" shattered an exaggerated estimate
Of SO. 1000 900 for the road and So
600. 600 annually for the upkeep put
forward by advocates for an archl-
tectural form OF memorial Il have
carefully gone into the subject OF
the cost Of construction. said Mr.
Dichl "and J estimate the cost OF a
forty foot road. with n twcnty-four
foot strip OF macadam, treated with
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mile This would make the cost OF
the scventy-two miles stretch about
t1,500.0 900 and the cost ~ mainten-
ance would be sea milo. includ-
inc the renewal Of the surface of the
road every ten wears
In Mr. Diehl's opinion. the right
Of vav IN all probability would aot
cost the Federal government any
thing as tho value OF property would
he SO greatly enhanced by the con-
struction Of such a great memorial
project that the people would GLADLY
donate the necessary proportion re-
luired for an expensive" macadam
road
AZ the afternoon session Of the
hearing Logan Waller Page. director
Of the office OF public roads of the
department of agriculture. appe; red
before the committee M is request.
and his estimates of construction and
maintenance practically conceded
with Mr. Diehls figures Mr.. Page
supplied the committee with a mass
of pertinent roads information gem
eralv
communication from Chairman
Lcncstreth of the 4 \ 4 touring
board accentuated the fact that Get
t'shur@ is yeritablc hub Of auto
mobile routes and Is included On one
Of the main lines bctv cen east and
west and is likewise included n
similar trunk-liue highway between
the north and south.
The American Automobile Associ-
alton was represented 10y Presiden:
r T. Hooper. Chairman nichl and
Chairman Batohelder Others pres
eut included II Ralston. counsel
Tor no. American Federation Of La
Dor WHO said that his organization
favored q highway 20 preference 20
any other form of memorial. Wm.
r Creased master of the pennsvl-
vania State Graug" who stated the
National grange was also on record
as taNoring the Lincoln highway,
eY Representative James p. McClearv
Of Minnesota. Who was for ten years
chairman OF the house library com
m,ttce. ana is nov president OF the
Lincoln Memorial lIighway associa-
iion. Congressman Talbot OF MARY
land General Hopkins OF the G.. A.
r Lincoln Memorial Highway COM
mittoc General Andrews. erani
commander ~ the G.. 4. R: Con-
gresham Lafean Of PENNSYLVANIA.
and Glenn Brown of the American
Institute Of Architects. who did not
take advantage Of the opportunity To
support the $50. oOo. oo1 estimate ser
forth in the circular letter sent on,
rs his association.
bishop O'Connell ConSecrated
Richmond. Va. March 19.-With
solemn ceremony and IN the pres
euIs of a notable rnfharipa az 10.