The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
Lincoln Highway the Most Popular Public Movement Of Century,
1.-THE Whole Country Wants the Great Coast to Coast Auto Road

he Lincoln Highway association to
come 10 Noble county and give them
a series OF talks on what permanent
roads meant TO the modern farmer.
Three meetings were held at differ-
ent points. and every one strained
the capacity OF the hall or theater in
which IL was conducted. Farmers
drove from miles around over the al
most impossible roads of last Jan
usry To hear what the actual Inn
provement OF the Lincoln Highway
had already done for other commun-
Ities In their state. The result is
that an election viii be held this
spring for deciding the question OF
having the county employ road vieS-
ers and having a survey made. pre-
10 a general improvement
OF roads which viii include the per
msnent construction OF the - miles
OF lincoln Highway IN the county.
There a start has been made TO over
come condition which has existed
for years
ST Joseph county. Indiana. anoth-
er Lincoln Highway county, has
Just sold s1T4.s35 worth OF bonds for
the permanent Improvement Of II
miles OF Lincoln Highway. Is n,
wide. The work will be done this
spring. This Is the result OF year
and a half Of educational work and
the stimulus supplied by 1000 bar
rels OF cement. placed In the county
gratis by the association
The farmer IN every section OF
the country is awakening 10 the
Of permanent roads-to the
fxct that farm values rest directly
upon the accessibility OF the mar.
kets.
With better roads are coming bet.
ter accommodations for the tourist.
= thing long woefuliy lacking in this
In the smaller cities and
towns Of the United States the good
tavern Is an exception. II cannot be
said TO exist ~ all on the European
standard OF good food and cieanli-
ness. The general experience has
been that the rooms are dirty and
while the beds, linen.
pillows and mattresses one would
gladly exchange for grassy plot In
the park The less said Of the car
pets the better. Rooms with bath
are the exception. and many OF these
are dark and dirty. II has been nee.
to leave your squeamishness
AZ home when you toured In Amer.
lea, or stick to the big city hotel
which itself Is not always spotless.
OF course the above 10 . grossly
unfair picture OF some well-kept
inns, particularly along the Lincoln
Highway. Many are as nice and
neat and clean as pin. You are
n home al once, and inclined TO
stay a day or a week or two. and
ret away from the clamor OF mod
ern city life.
Put practically such places have
rot been general Along the LIN
rcin Highway they are coming. and
The tourist Of this year win be sur
prised at the accommodations secur-
ID at some OF the points along the
route where he would least expect
my measure OF comfort.
In the long run the public usually
zets what is demands. and this holds
rue In the matter Of accommoda-
ions. as In anything else. A the
.rayel over the Lincoln Highway In
,reases. as IL will year after year.
, tremendous improvement win be
observed In the class OF accommoda-
ions 70 be secured along the route.
This year IL n estimated that
'ome Ave thousand cars, carrying
%. 900 people. win make the trip to
he Pacific coast over the Lincoln
Highway. These people are used to
rod food and pleasant surroundings
IL home. and will expect to find
hem en- tour. and they are willing
% ray for them.
AlreaG, In anticipation OF this
iood OF travels. hotels along the
cute are enlarging. re-decorating.
their grounds and buildings
more attractive, and advertising the
quality and excellence Of their cui-
me. At many points in the west
.ew hotels and restaurants are go
ng up All these things represent
progress.
The endless stream OF tourists
which will flow over the Lincoln
Highway for seven or eight months
every year will come from every
section OF the country. their impress
,ions gained along the route. favor
sble, or unfayorsbie. will be passed
IN This or that town IL attractive
and interesting and offers good
stopping place for the night or Sun
lays rest. Adyertising-of the word
d mouth kind-the most effective Of
M forms. What IL the answer II
means that every city along the
route is striving and will continue
10 strive TO present a good appear.
ance-cleap streets, fair treatment
BY the police, attractive and well
kept public buildings and grounds.
L means well-dragged country roads.
yell-kept lawns, hedges. fences,
'arm buildings. the Identification OF
The route by means OF memorial
markers. tablets. arches and artistic
bridges and culverts. the planting OF