South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-02-02
CHARLES CLARK GIVES
PAPER ON LINCOLN WAY
Tells of the Great Amount of
Work Already Accomplished.
Suggests That MiShaWaka
Erect Arch.

Through the sparsely settled sec
fions OF Montana Utah and Neva da
the condition of the Lincoln highway
has been greatly improved. and dur
ing the year Of 1914 thousands of feet
Of steel and concrete cuIverts and
bridges we're built" said Charles =.
Clark in paper read before the
meeting Of the Mems Civics league Of
this city Monday 'The route through
the thickly populated states OF the
eastern and central section of the
country also the middle west is prac-
tcally assured as iS the extreme west
ern end Of the highway. There is
however a crying need for more funds
FOR carrying on this work in this
section, and as stated I'm the Lincoln
highway bulletin, issued last fall.
The associations heaviest burdens
are now upon it,. This aid must he
provided. Apparently there is a big
question as TO how this money will be
raised. At least $14,O00,GOO will be
required before the Lincoln highway
will be fully completed
The work accomplished thus far
has been satisfactory, but It is a Won
derful large project. To be exact the
Lincoln highway is 1889 miles in
length, and up to date there has been
over 70 per cent or more than $500
miles, marked with the official red
white and blue marker Of the assO-
citation. il is said that one may now
travel practically from coast TO coast
without the aid of the blue book
Surely the Lincoln highway move
ment has been productive of arOusinC
good roads sentiment along its entire
length Practically all the way from
New York city to the Ohio line. one
now travels over an excellent road
way. In Indiana, bond issues aggre-
eating over $275.0O0 has been voted
upon and passed. The Grst section of
and officially dedicated just west of
Elkhart, last September. Another
section Is nearly completed west of
New Carlisle. In Illinois. work is
progressing very rapidly. and local
contributors in that state have been
quite liberal and il IS expected that
1915 VIII see the Illinois section of the
highway completed. At Moosehart,
the home Of the Loyal Order OF
Moose. the order, at its own expense,
has constructed an Is foot concrete
roadway nearly a mile long costing
$4,000. A man living in Los An
geles has contributed, to the mem
DRY OF his mother, an Illinois woman,
II drinking fountains to be placed
along the Illinois route.
Five counties in Iowa have apprO-
priated $4,000 TO the Lincoln high
way and the state total up to last
November, was In excess of 5000. 600.
1.-The cement association. through
its sister companies. pledged last
year cement amounting 20 very
large figure. and they are apparently
willing 10 do their share providing
Of course, concrete is specified
"A movement for the erection Of
nOn-perishable arches and markers
has been quite general, and few
cities Of our own state have done this,
though they are more numerous in
Pennsylvania and Ohio. a perma-
nent welcoming arch for Mishawaka
would be a splendid way cf calling at
tentiOn to our beautiful little city.
And / really believe there is not a
cleaner or prettier drive, now com
pleted, than through our city. Fur
thermOre ii would tell the tourists
where Mishawaka really began and
ended. and give credit where it is
due. IL We had an arch at the east
and west end of our city limits.
Another very COmmendable move
ment is that taken up by the General
Federation Of WOmen's clubs and
over 100000 women have decided to
dertake the Identification of the Lin
coin highway. Lincoln highway tree
planting committee have been ap-
pointed, with branches in each state
through which the highway passes
and they should have hearty co-ope-
ration.
1T is the desire of the Lincoln
Highway association TO interest every
American citizen in some part of this
work and make every automobiles in
this country a booster.
1T was said that the Lincoln high
way would be completed for the Pan
anna exposition. That was quite i'm
possible. and in regard To- this 1 quote
Henry i. JOY. president OF the assOcia-
ton: The Lincoln highway is an
evolution, "A slow or fast evolution it
Will never be finished, IL Will be
Strengthened broadened and beauti-
fed so or 100 years from now. ye,
even during all the time that Amer
lea endures"
Following Mr.. Clark's paper COM
ments were heard by various mem
bers present Previous 10 the reading
Of the paper "a business session was
held.
Dollar Day Friday at the Haslauler
Store. Advt.
~ CHICAGO.
Mgr. George Seuger ~ the Century
theater spent Tuesday IN Chicago
booking attractions for the local play
house.
VISITING RELATIVES.
Mr. and Airs. .. Harstlen. Grand
friends here.
R5ICuAlNAK6 ASCIEIEO