Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-11-24
Lincoln H;gh,Oay Work To Date
rBy A. R. Pardin ston. Secretary

roads day." and thousands turned out
to hear him speak and to aid in the
work Of improving the Lincoln High
way. Governor Dunno in ono day COW
cred nearly the. entire length Of the
Lincoln Highway in the state. and
made over twenty-five speeches, start
| ing the work personally in many places
with silver shovel.
| At Mooseheart, ILL.,, the home of the
Loyal Order Of Moose Of the World, the
order have constructed ut their own
expense q section Of concrete Lincoln
! Highway. eighteen feet wide and
three-quarters of mile long, at a cost
OF nearly $4,000.
A man in Los Angeles has contrib
uted as q memorial to his mother, who
was an Illinois woman. seventeen
drinking fountains to be placed in the
| business sections of the towns on the
Lincoln highways in Illinois. Nine of
these fountains are now being placed
| in towns where the markings and re-
naming Of tho route have been COM
pleted.
Iowa Counties spsnd $4,000.
Five counties in Iowa have appro-
priated in the aggregate $4,000 to be
spent this year on the Lincoln High
way; the total for the state 10 in ex.
cess Of 100000.
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
have been contributed to the work by
the patriotic people Of the country,
while large Industrial organizations
have been most liberal. Most Of this
aid has been put directly into the
work, and not thru the mediumIof the
Lincoln Highway Association. The d.
rect money contributions have been in
the main small. but widespread. The
direct resultant actual work is not
calculable.
The cement association, thru its
member-companies, has pledged a
quantity of its product equal this year
to about $4,000. The Lincoln High
way Association Is now drawing upon
this source for material which is being
placed in the states Of Ohio, Indiana.
Illinois. Iowa and Nebraska, for the
construction OF seeding miles" Of the
Lincoln Highway In those counties
which raise the largest amounts for
the construction of further connecting
miles of the same high standard. per-
manent road. The counties Of these
| states are now competing for this ce-
ment.
y Work Is now going on on the Lincoln
Highway In twelve states. Thousands
Of feet Of steel and concrete eulvert
are being installed along the route in
Wyoming and Nevada.
Many thousands OF automobile own
ers have come to the support Of the
association by paying So Memberships
every contributor TO the work receiv-
ing membership card In the associa-
ton. contributors certificate, and a
radiator emblem Of beautiful etched
metal for his automobile.
Women Will Beauty the Route.
The General Federation Of Women's
Clubs. over million women( have de-
c!ded to undertake the Identification
OF the Lincoln Highway, and to that
end have appointed Lincoln Highway
tree planting committee with chapters
in every state. which will take charge
OF the work.
The American Institute OF Archi-
tects. thru its president. r. Clipston
Sturgjs. have offered their cordial CO.
operation in the preparation Of designs
for arches. tablets. memorials and
bridges. 70 be erected along the Lin :
coin Highway. Their offer OF assist
ance has been accepted as being Of In
estimaole value In teaching the lesson
of good taste and measuring to the
Lincoln Highway the most beautiful
work and mature ideas OF The leaders
OF the architectural profession in this
country. Thru the CO. operation Of the
institute, wealthy patriots who desire
to perpetuate the name OF their fami-
lies or OF some loved one, can be sure
OF the most beautiful and lasting. as
well as useful, monument by building
on the Lincoln Highway q bridge. an
arch or simple tablet.