South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-10-26
BIC FORCE WILL
WORK ON BRANCH
OF LINCOLN WAY
Farmers and Business Men viii
Weld Pick and Shovel Tues
day to Improve Road From
South Bend to Indianapolis.

sOln highway between South Bend and
indianapolis, viii be out In force Tues
lay. oct. p. with shovels, picks and
5crapers with the purpose OF putting
he road in good repair. This will be
he first step in the movement 20 make
ne highway a permanent paved trib-
ltary TO the main Lincoln highway
lrtery which passed through South
Bend and northern Indiana.
Arrangements have been made by
hose living along the Indiana branch
# the national highway u improve
ne road in every possible way on
tuesday. Mechanics, merchants, farm
ers and men from all walks OF life
are expected TO participate IN TINS
practical road welfare labor. South
Bend men are taking an active inter-
est in the project as the establishment
II an improved road between Indian
3polis and this city promises 10 bring
many down state people to northern
Indiana and the lake district.
KokomO. Peru and South Bend are
he important centers In next Tues
laws better roads movement. Hum
lreds OF farmers have volunteered TO
use their teams ana wagons along the
road between indianapolis and South
BEND. There will be some speech
making at places along the route. but
here viii be more work than words
The work is to be done under the dl-
lection Of the Central Indiana Lincoln
Highway association, which has mead
quarters in KOkomo. At a meeting In
<okomo on oct Il Hugh McCaffrey
vas elected president Of the assOcia-
ion. and Z. Frank Lindsay, general
secretary of the Kol-omo Chamber of
Commerce was elected secretary.
The Up and Doing" Day.
Tt was - this meeting that Tues
fav. oct %. was designated as the
Il In
lOrthern Indiana. Messages We're
sent to county officials. newspaper
EDITORS and good roads advocates IN
.verv county between Indianapolis
and South Bend. urging that they at
once proceed TO develop local enthu-
,iasm in the project to improve the
ndianapOlis-SOuth Bend road. IL
vas a definite appeal TO Indiana
bride. The Central Indiana Lincoln
Ifghwav association wished IL known
hat its chief purpose was to pOpu-
arize this highway so that II would
become. by popular consent. trlbu-
arv to the main Lincoln highway. If
he plans Of the promoters carry. and
locks as though they viii go for
ward with a whoOp. Tuesday viii see
he Indiana polls South Bend road In
he hest general condition since 1t
vas built.
The plan is 10 divide the work nc
.ordinr TO road districts, each district
vorking out q general scheme I'm the
eveling and grading of the road. In
nearly every district good gravel rs
tvailahle and alI the holes and humps
n the road viii be brought 20 grade
is expected there viii he enough
rolunteers to make one day suffice to
ret the work well done
working COnvicts.
New Jersey is WORKING 1nvicts in
ne Improvement Of the highways.
TWO years ago this idea was strongly
opposed by most of New Jerseys
)enolOgists and humanitarians. one
II the strongest opponents Of the plan
vas Joseph II. Byors New Jersey s
commissioner Of charities and cor
.cction He believed that work on
he highways would humili0te the
prisoners and make them sullen and
rnnaDpy Advocates of the plan trt-
imphcd. however. and Mr.. ByerS
Vas compelled TO see his theories set
side.
The campaign for good roads In In
llama is going on in practically every
,art Of the state. Luke w. Duffey
ccretarv OF the Indiana highway
commission. has issued calls for meet
ras of good road advocates I'm all the
principal cities OF the state. There
he subject of legislation convict
abor. style Of construction and nu-
DAD construction Will be discussed.
Meetings have been scheduled for
he following cities and dates: La
,orte. Nov. 10: Fort Wayne, Nov. IL;
Iarion Nov Is: Lafayette, Nov 49,
frankfort. Nov. 20; Muncie, Nov. q;
tushville. Nov. %; Terre Haute, Nov.
"a. Columbus. Nov %: Bloomington.
Sow. %; Evansville, Nov. 2S, and in
he third congressional district Nov.
.0. big state meeting Will be held
u Indianapolis Dec. b.
seek Individual Views.
II IS the purpose of these meetings
o. get the individual views OF farmers
md business men of the various 10
.alfties IL Is recognized that differ
mt conditions exist I'm practically
very section of the state. although
he general plan for highway inn
frovement viii he the same There IS
Cd be au effort made 10 establish Indi-
ma on a firm business basis as road
builder and TO do away with the pres
mt haphazard methods Of improve
neuts In scores of Indiana town
hips there are places where rock
.oads and stone roads join, some OF
hem high. some low lt : the hope
II the good roads advocates 20 estab-
ish some good working sysfe for
he general Improvement OF the high-
Ways OF the state.
Here's Another Plan.
Another plan under consideration
20 give Indiana "a permanent high-
way organization that viii be headed
~ an executive who viii direct the
Dad building from the states capital
n other words. it IS the intention 20
Ty 90 establish "a department Of high
vays that viii have general charge of
ne road building In the state Illi-
DIS already has a department. Of the
sind and much good work IS report
"a. Gov. Dunno is am ardent advo-
ate.
Advocates Of the Lincoln highway
are going 20 celebrate the anniver-
sary of the movement next Saturday
oct 81 In all towns and cities
slonE the route Of the great HIGHWAY
1onfres viii be built and there will
5e a general celebration More than
1000 towns and cities along the
5.400-mile route win celebrate the
rear Of progress Just closed The
plan IS 10 Hght the bondres ar ia
o'clock at night Could an aviator