Arizona republican., 1913-09-29
LINCOLN HIGHWAY DAY
FROM OCEAN TO OCEAN
Especial to The Republican,

nations most hOnOred president, Alb
raham Lincoln. Patriotic citizens of
the thirteen states traVersed from
New York to California, the same
number bound together by the Dec
laration of Independence, will re
joice over this new bond, a perma-
nent enduring memorial TO the eman-
cipator, conceded by all as the great
est patriot this country has ever pro
duced.
Programs are being arranged in
roads either on or adjacent to the
Francisco. The pathway through
these cities and villages where the
Lincoln highway will soon be a real
:ry viii be decorated with the stars
and stripes, bunting and the Official
flag of the Lincoln Highway associ-
&tion.
There win be parades. the good old
fashioned torchlight professions, band
e merits, motion pictures of good road
building and many speeches. Local
orators win tell about the urgent need
for the Lincoln highway. and the
notable character of the man after
whom it has been named. They will
paint with sweeping strokes and
b. lightly hued colors the Lincoln high
way of the future. long winding cara
vans of wagons, farm machinery. au-
tomobiles. the products of the farms
on the way TO the city and the goods
OF the manufacturers being carried to
the farm, bicycles. motorcycles-ev
cry class Of vehicle. Everyone VIII
use this highway, open at all seasons
Of the year, smooth. dustless, certain;
operated without toll charges and
materially aiding in the prosperity Of
the sections traversed.
At these meetings plans to rename
each section The Lincoln Way" Will
he preached. Local designations are
t. be dropped. Markers viii also in
dividualize the highway. II consists
Of strip of red three inches wide
y bite fifteen inches in width and a
blue strip three inches wide, with a
letter L in blue on the white section.
The words "Lincoln Highway in
small type are also on the marker.
The first of these markers was placed
on Monday, September -. at Clinton.
Iowa where w. F Coan president of
the Clinton National bank. and state
consul for the Lincoln Highway as
s'ciation set one on the road near
Clinton
Patriotic cooperation of the farm
FRS Will be asked al these celebEations
80 eliminate danger By improving the
railro2d crossings, and to straighten
out angles, curves or sharp joys thai
now confuse the tourist and to other
wise assist in making The Lincoln
Way one universally used and en-
JoyeI by all the people.
The following Sunday. November ,
pastors at each point. and of every
religious denomination are to preach
sermons on the character and
achievements Of Lincoln. his real pa
triOtism: linking his name. his high
ideals and purposes with the move
ment back Of and actuating the
Of this enduring and useful
memorial to him.
State consuls are now being ap-
Tc inted along the route and in other
states to arrange in the distribution
Of contributors certificates Sor the
100000 600 fund necessary - com
plete the Lincoln highway. Some
named are Payson w. Spauhing of
Evanston. for Wyoming: F. p. Brine
Ear chairman of the Lincoln High
way committee of the San Francisco
T.. O. Smith, president of the Premier
company of indianapolis. for Indiana:
l. E. Edwards of the Chicago Auto
mobile club. for Northern Illinois: c.
l.. NeWcomb. Jr. chairman OF the
Lincoln highway committee of the
Denver chamber of commerce, for
Colorado; w. F. Coan, president OF
the Clinton National bank. for Iowa.
and II. E. Frederickson Of Omaha, for
Nebraska.
In line with the plan to make the
Lincoln highway not only smooth.
permanent roadway, with easy grades
reaching all important points OF
scenic splendOr across the country.
school children will assist in making
it beautiful one as well. Trees are
to be planted along the highway on
ArbOr day, 1914. by the children. and
from year to year the Lincoln high
way will be made as picturesque and
a. charming that old Roman high
Way-the Appian Way.