South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-11-12
TO BECOME ACTIVE IN
BEAUTIFING HIGHWAY
CiviCS Department to Secure
Data From Lincoln High
way State Chairman.

Desiring 20 know what is expected
OF club women in regard 20 the mat
ter OF the Lincoln highway move
ment n motion was passed at the
Thursday afternoon session OF the
civic department OF the Mishawaka
Woman's club, held in the entertain
ment parlOrs Of the Methodist Ne
7norial church, TO have Mrs. j. X.
woodward, corresponding secretary
OF the department, secure data on the
matter from Mrs. Clarke Fairbank of
Fort Wayne, chairman Of the Indiana
lincoln highway committee.
Following the address OF Gertrude
J.. Vaughn. principal Of the Muessel
school of South Bend before the de-
partment on the subject, The LIN
coin Highway" a discussion Of what
MIshawaka should do was held. This
proved most interesting, but, owing
TO the fact that little is known as 70
what is expected Of club women in
this vicinity. it was decided to get In
touch with the state official.
ITO you women of the federated
clubs of Indiana" said the speaker,
Gertrude J. Vaughn, '1et me com
mend to you that ancient law that he
who plants q tree where there has
been no shadow, is as great as he
who smites a rock to unlock water
stream and by this ancient law you
shall be entitled to all the praise that
shall surely be yours when I'm the days
TO come the trees that you have plant
cd shall unfurl green banners to the
waiting breezes. This project OF the
Lincoln highway, the open road from
sea to sea, is, to my mind the most
glorious demonstration of moral and
spiritual progress that we have made
as a people. For this path across this
Lincoln immOrtalized and immortaliz-
ing continent IS TO be bordered with
trees and the desert will be made glad
and the song birds will return to their
ancient free hold"
The purpose of the speakers adj
dress was TO tell Of the work the
women OF every community along the
great new highway can do to increase
it's efficiency in every way. She said
that il was expected to beautify the
highway She also gave a good ac-
count Of road building and spent some
time in telling OF the great roads and
highways OF Italy. Some of these
roads are the most famous in the
world and many Of them were built
hundreds OF years ago. Two OF the
great highways Of Italy, the speaker
stated. were built by the Romans in
312 Il. g. These roads, she said, were
built for military and war purposes
while our great highway, which is to
be a lasting monument TO one of
Americas greatest men, will be for
the purpose of peace. 1t Will mean a
great deal TO the people of this coun-
try, and the part the women are to
play is very important.
She next told of the plans Of beauti-
Tying the highways in many Of the
states. State chairman, appointed
some time ago by the national fed
GRAFTON, have reported back and have
furnished plans Of identifying the
highway I'm every state. For Indiana,
it is the plan to plant various kinds
OF trees so as 10 give a variety OF
foliage along the road. particularly
the Orinehtal plane tree This is an
English species of the sycamore. a
shapely tree that requires no trim
ming and whose foliage is not so
dense as to obstruct the view of the
scenery. The elm and hardwood maple
will also be used. all OF them indig-
enOus to Indiana The prairie rose
and golden glow, which grow in pro-
fusion in Indiana. will add beauty TO
the highway, and have been the flow
ers selected for this state
She also told of the plans Of the
national committee. which include the
identifying of school yards and other
public property along the highway.
Special plans have been prepared for
AAtAo WoAEN anu ENAANDt tt-eteAA etl = ul
ing tho children TO take an active in
terest along this line
At the business session announce
ment was made of the general club
meeting TO be held on Saturday after
noon. Nov. 20. At this meeting the
speaker Of the afternoon will be Mrs
l. w. Thomas OF the Chicago Won
sn's club. Mrs. Thomas is we'll known
Ina club circles all over the country
and is a prominent speaker. She ac-
cOmpanied Jane Adams last year on
her trip 20 Belgium. shortly after the
beginning OF the great European war