El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-05-17
DIXIE HIGHWAY
IS URGED HERE
Ell Pasoans Hear Discus
sion of Value of Good
Roads to Community.

/ by every official and committeeman
Z OF the Ell PasO Auto club, so that AZ
I ter all that has been accomplished
I through this organization the treas
ury is out just S37 for expenses
"And in view Of the splendid work
which has been done by the officers
7 OF the club, it is extremely disc lur-
I aging and embarrassing on the occa-
sion Of the first called meeting OF the
I club to hear the representative Of one
/ Of the great highway associations, to
find such a small response.
Praises Girl Secretary.
There is one more feature OF the
l club OF which its members may be
proud. and that is che activity and
Miss Buena Glider Through her un-
firing work at our central headquar-
tiers at the Sheldon hotel her will
Z inEness TO answer questions. and give
every possible aid to tourists pass
ing through Fl Paso, she has been
the means Of diverting hundreds Of
autos through the city, that would
not otherwise have done so. 1t is to
her. chiefly, that the credit lies. for
the reputation which the FL PasO
Auto club has on the Pacific coast,
. that the FL PasO Auto club is the only
live club east Of Los Angeles"
Asks Pledge for Army Transport.
Mr.. Roe brought 10 the attention
Of the members a communication
from the secretary Of the Texas Good
Roads association asking for sig
natures TO q pledge, promising the
support OF ali automobile owners
signed. TO cooperate with the govern
ment TO the extent OF donating the
use Of their cars 20 the military. IN
time Of emergency. The principle
back Of the pledge. as explained BY
the communication accompanying the
pledge, involved the mobilization OF
all motor transport. private and pub
lie. for the transport Of troops, and
date movement Of military forces
along the border or elsewhere became
necessary The letter pointed out
that by the efficient organization Of
private automobile owners, such .
mobilization of troops at any given
point might in certain cases he ac-
-omplished much more rapidly by mo-
tor. than by railways The letter
asked for the special cooperation Of
owners OF motor trucks for trans
port OF supplies.
The pledge was signed by the ma
iority Of the persons present, includ-
ing ". G. Roe. ". T. Farrow. NJ G.
Frederick, h ~ AndreaS, Ben Wiz
lams. J. J. DriscOl. W. 5. McAlath.
p. c. Thede, Z. II. Yale. II c. Matley.
order, G. H Lester. ". a. White, J.
W. Peak, G.. a. Martin
Describes Dixie Highway.
Mr.. Henderson plunged Immediately
into a discussion OF the origin, growth
and aims Of the Dixie Overland high
way. which. having a length Of 2S62
miles. stretches across the continent
almost in a straight line from Sa-
vannah, Ga, 10 Los Angeles, Cal,
passing through eight states. 70
Counties. touching three state capl-
tails. and IS county seats. II IS estl-
mated that nearly 100000 popula-
ton is served by the highway East
~ Dallas. according TO Mr.. Hender-
son, the Dixie highway is used eL-
clusively by the Dixie Overland High
way association. differing in this re-
spect from the great majority Of as
ISOLATION highways which are used
generally by several associations
Is - Per Cent Completed.
The Dixie Overland highway is the
most practical route Tor CranSconu-
mental tourists during nine months
Of the year" said Mr.. Henderson II
is almost an all weather highway, I
and has contract with all counties
through which it passes, making the
highway a part OF the state system I
in each state, thus being in line for
federal aid. The road has the dis
tinction Of being IS per cent com I
1leted
Good Roads. War Necessity.
after war was declared. good roads !
country and in washington, to de-
eide whether or not to drop good {
roads agitation during the war. It
was decided that good roads are Z
war necessity. and this view has been I
endorsed by secretary OF war Baker. |
The Dixie highway IS especially Q 1
military necessity from many stand I
points. It IS located strategicauy far !
enough from the coast line TO make II ]
safe from invasion. and yet close
enough for the transport Of troops TO I
important points on the coast. ana I
southern border. It crosses a mini /
mum number Of streams which re-
quire bridging. and a maximum num-
Der Of important highways. These are
some of the features that make IL a /
military highway. II is a great high I
way from an economical standpoint
because IL serves portion Of the
country inhabited by a large popula-
ton. great manufacturing interests.
large agricultural areas, and great I!
mining districts
A Blow For Prussia.
Just before the great war started I
in 1914, the United States congress
struck the greatest blow for Prussia /
by defeating the shipping bill That
act crushed q movement for prepared
ness. which would have meant an in
conceivable increase TO our eff
cheney when we entered the war.
but put US where we would have been
lmpotent. even though we had had a /
standing army of 100000 men when I
this war started.
Failure on the part Of the people +
OF this country to act now. instantly !
and vigorously on the question Of I
inland Transportation. viii mean that a 4
second blow has been struck for Ger
many. Inland transport is as import /
ant to the success OF our country in !