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COMPLETION or LINCOLN HIGHWAY.

that will submit later for your considera-
tion.
COMPLETION or LINCOLN HIGHWAY.
Recommendation No. 7.--During the
past year. the New Castle county Levy
Court has constructed, or has under con-
tract. "A portion of the Lincoln Highway
between Wilmington and the State line,
by way of Newark, with the exception of
about three miles from Newark in an
castcrly direction. If it Is not the in
tention that this be constructed during
tho coming season with permanent type
OF pavement by the Levy Court, | would
rrCommcnd that this section he taken over
and constructed by the State Highway
Department This would complete the
hard surfaced road from the Pennsylvania
hnc to the Maryland line.
Recommendation No. S.-The shape
of the State shows that 1t would not bc
dIihcult to see that any north and south
line might affect the economic situation
of the entire State But there are counties
where east and west lines might bc con-
StruCtcd which would not directly affect
the economic situation of the other
counties These roads arc the most inn
portant county roads. because of their
location IN the county. being of more
10 the county than to the
state. The construction of these roads at
the present time Is being carried on by the
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would Of course, bc open To the public,
thereby carrying on an educational pro-
gram in good roads.
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winter months By ~ continuation of
the west I'm, 10 ~us~oy county ~ far mort th
a. Harrington. vii connect ug with the
Harrington Nuipil rpad, Wiucd VAL inter-
sect hard surfaced TpaI a. Milford
which Will p, q complete trunk lHc 4- ,pou
81 the 1915 cuntrhcfs ary Compi, ted and
n the Dover Milford Recommendation D.
sGocpted J woulI recommend TINS sec
ton nut under contract tins season
RecommendauOn No between sum
NIT Bridge and Ivbout Corner there rs
an earth road connecting the hituminous
mecadam ro3d III New Castle county.
By constructing thl- earth road It
would furnish d hard surfaced road direct
~ INTO " limmgton Tor the people OF Mid
dletowu and vicinity - well ~ opening
up the territory between summit Bridge
and IvDout Corner and furnish an ALL
wear toad. ! would recommrud that tins
road VITA exception oi tne distance edIa-
cent 20 the canal 5e contracted Tor ~ t.Is
tune The reason Tor not constructing m
Tn vicinity 4 tue canal s t. aWalt de
velopments relative 10 acquisition oi tbe
cana ny the [ nItcu states Government.
Recommendation No. 4-BetwceD
MInquadalc and " ilmlngton the trafhc
D. intense and the bltuIulnOus surface
on the present road h4s shifted under
traffic and A. low u condition where If
kept n satisfactory repair, the cost would
be excessive. The cad-eWay leading INTO
" Wilmington on account ot It's unsuitable
foundation and constantly beng under
water d also very dli cult d. MAINTAIN
and trathe j, generally subjected b a
rough surface. would recommend tfat
tins SECTION bc constructed ~ tins time
fut.ftpIy -t,rrr.n
Recommendation No 5.-On the PhIls-
celphla plk, there O. section between
tie eIty hnc and shellpot Park THAI 1. not
Vet under contract. iAcrr Is Il doulle
trolley tutck on this section and In order
g. proWae Tor future Developments tbt~
should ~ removed b. thc center of tlc
road and the ught 81 NAY wldtlad
~ tclent Wldtn y proslae iof an Ultimate
drNeW u} .. 10 feet Tins 5o llrt is made
az ~ 20 iee. roadway zach sidr ii tIe
cor track. plus th, additional w4dth uf l6
feet iur thl traChWtN Ill orurr llat tIe
state highway should connect up with
the clty u " lmnRtou auI thu, aHofd 4
higA-cle.a. pavement Ht tAe northern
enlranC, ul tie cltf. ] would .guItreud
thai ihis section % pavement be construct
Ell immediately, Il the Wilmington A
philadcipala Fraction 20. sal. remove
their track, tu the center of fhe roadway
Recommendation No 6 TUc IgiS
report recommended tha' az many grade
crussingr a. possible should q, eliminated
At State Road JUS below Ne, Castle
there !. d very dangerous crossing that
carries considerable traffic both railroad
and veinculur lni~ crossing IS "a the
tentative system audu d very essential for
pubiic salcty that there aTc eventually ~
grade crossings III our entire system The
sbollshmcnt % tins grade crossing /, ycrN
s5nple and J would recommend 4 -eparat-
~ grade crossing along the lines On Ea1aIs
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Of highway engineers is considerably less
than the demand This suggests close
cooperation program with Delaware
College, to see If il Is not possible TO CO.
ordinate work Of the Highway Depart
ment with a course Of highway engineer
ing. whereby students Of Delaware Col
lege may receive the benefits of the ex-
perlcnce they might receive in the High
way Department, as well as the Highway
Department might receive the benefits
OF the technical highway training Of the
engineers graduating from the college
and employed by the department
Recommendation No. l2-Highuav
engineering is advancing in great strides
and it is urgent that we keep our assist
ant engineers IN keeping with the latest
methods, highest type Of construction, as
we'll as up 10 date details in materials and
highway engineering Every possible
effort TO furnish and provide an oppor-
tunity for our engineers TO become thor
oughly efficient and every line Of highway
engineering is urged. One means of doing
this is In providing evening courses as we'll
as having highway specialists and engi-
necrs Of the various organizations lecture
on the various problems. These lectures
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would Of course be open To the public,
thereby carrying on an educational pro-
gram in good roads.
TRAFFIC REGULATIONS.
Recommendation No. l3.-Up to the
present time there seems TO have been no
enforced law relative TO the regulation of
traffic over our highways With the i'm
provemcnt of our roads and the spread
ing Of large amounts of money on our
highways, 1t Is quite necessary that these
highways be protected from the ravages of
abnormal traffic. Some of our counties
have constructed improved roads which
have suffered seriously by this traffic, and
often times several hundred dollars of
damage is done by the passage of one
States, laws have already been passed
safeguarding the roads against the ravages
OF the heavy auto truck. These trucks have
been rapidly developed and made con-
stantly heavier
Some OF tho lighter county roads could
withstand ordinary maintenance, trucks
weighing up to three tons, but when sub
Iected to- hve-ton trucks, they rapidly go
to pieces. While our State roads that are
now being constructed will stand the
five-ton truck without considerable main
tcnanoe, we should, however, safeguard
against the increase over five-ton truck,
| would therefore recommend that laws Q
ena te that would protect our highways
against the excessive loading of trucks of
larger than a five-ton type. This could be
done by limiting the gross load that could
be carried on a truck, and limiting the
weight per inch width of tire than can be
carried ON any vehicle, be it horse drawn
or motor This law should also include
features that would govern the speed of
these vehicles. If truck trailers do not re-
quire a license at the present time. IL
should be noted that the destruction of
the road, caused by the trailer is nearly as
great as the truck itself In order To make
sure that the regulation Of traffic is en-
forced, this law should carry with it the
police power To our maintenance patrol
men and assistant engineers, who would
have power to enforce the provisions Of the
act.
The above recommendations cover
approximately 81 miles Of road, but it IS
urged that additional contracts located on
the tentative highway systeni be put under
contract if the supply of labor and ma
terlals in 1910 proves adequate. portion
of The State Road between Ellendale or
Milford and Milton. Iewes and Rehoboth
would open up that section of the State !
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engineer III tile state Highway CommS-
siou. prCiacg- d numheT oi interesting
Recommendation, u hiS biennial report
whlcl today Wa. presented a. Governor
Townsend ~ chairman III the commission
Following i- = summary 30 Jnc rccommeu-
datinn> ~ thv report
kttoumrudNuuu \a III would
secm THAI It'll gs 'a>t general bcar t
throuEaant the ~t4jc would hc derived Il
the road between Milford and Dover
would To- completed. for IN tlc cpmp. tluE
OF ths road and %, 1915 contra i~ Il
hard surface road would thcn ~ availsh.e
from thr pcnn~vl,aua lur north of
N llnnugton "a the ~outhgrlN boundary at
the State. TINS Nill ht thc er-t tmc that
the entire State Nd aavc hcrY imAri to-
gethcr with hard surfaced highways
would therefor, recommend piacing this
srctlon under contra As snon a> pos
siblc
Recommendation NJ . In thC lth-
western part ui the ~tafe tho continuing
of the road from Budgcvllie ~ HarruG-
ton wall open up portion q the state fttt
n DOW ves difficult fer travel dInng Tile
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70 all wear traffic and provide hard sur
faced road 10 Delaware S summer resort.
II is strongly urged that large program
be accepted and outlined, not only TO
speedily complete our State system, but to
take advantage of any surplus of labor
and materials that might exist during
1919. A large program at this time is
again advocated in order TO make I'D for
the delay and trouble that We, c experienced
during the past year while our labor and
materials were being used in the direct
war activities.
COST OF MAINTENANCE.
The report shows maintenance cost TO
have been from g 81 10 81 - per mile
for concrete and as high rs S415 67 per
mile for macadam, per year. The State is
maintaining 20 miles of road, the total
maintenance cost last year being s., $40 4s.
Attention is called TO traffic survey. :.
which showed the daily tax On the DIFF
ferent roads. the Philadelphia pike being
far in the lead, with a daily tonnage Of
nearly 10000.
DIFFICULTIES ENCOUNTERED.
Concerning difficulties encountered last
wear. the report saws.
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counties
STATE AND COUNTY COOPERATION.
Al present there is State Aid act,
which provides for the building Of roads
br JOINT state and county funds under
the direction of the State Highway Com
missioner oi New Castle county, and the
county engineers Of Kent and Sussex
counties Contracts are let by the Levy
Courts and the roads when completed
are maintained ~ the expense of the coun-
tics The appropriation IN 1917 for State
Aid roads was $1,000 % each county for
th# Wears 1915 and 1919
| would recommend large extension
ot this county ad program, but the
engineering and supervision should he
centralized and carried on hy, or at least
under the supervision of the State High
way Department These should bc known
a.- state Nd roads As soon as the road Is
completed ! would recommend il % be
taken over hv toe state Highway Depart
meu' for maintenance.
The assistance .: the State Highway
Department in the extension Of the State
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COM NPREHENSWE
ROAD PROGRAM
IS RECOMMENDED
Systematic Construction is Urged
by State Highway Engineer
Charles NJ. Upham.
IN HIS ANNUAL REPORT
sroc,ai Dispatch prom stan corro~pondeut

src-iai Dispatch Prom stan Ccrre~pondeut
STATE HoUsE. DovFR. JAN. -
After the 1918 contracts are completed
and II the 1919 recommendations are
accepted. hard surfaced highway viii be
svailahle from the rcnnSylvania State
hne to the MARYLAND line, the cntire
lenrth of the State After the completion
OF the mann artery. the east and west
routes and the radlal roads can hc com
plCtc,l IN quick order. ms the mileage of
these Is not considerable With this
deduction, Charles NJ tpham. chIC
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Dovcr-smyrna road % econOnic grounds
was submitted 20 The y. Is. HiztyAys
Council but this Was disalIoycd IN
rDedistoly, due 10 the TACT that IL was not
considered a strictly military rosDJ. and
the council A. the time would only raw
projects that were Of this charaeteY No
CONTINUED on gage ~
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SHOE CONSERVATION

w. II. Kelley, lumber salesrnsn, Of
Omaha. found Neolin Snles 50 t0ugh
and durable that one pair of ole
served on second pair IL upp<rs
after the first pair Of upper had worn
out in ten months Of hard walking.
And he says, "Those same soles win
stand another ten months of constant
daily wear.
This is unusual service even for
Te0Iin Soles but Mr.. Kellcy's czpeu
ence should indicate to you q method
Of cutting down those rising shoe bills
you have 10 meet. Simply make gIre
the new shoes you buy are Neolin-
soled and have worn shoes repaired
with these soles which are scientifically
made to be comfortable, waterproof
and exceedingly long-wearing. They
are made BIZ The Goodyear Tire 4
Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio. wio
also make Wingfoot Heels. glIsrar-
teed to outwear any other heels.
0eOlin COleS
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DRAINAGE OF ROADS,

Recommendation No. Owe are con-
structing roads of high type; the amount of
money invested in these roads should be
safeguarded to the utmost. 1t will not be
long before the State will have invested
millions of dollars in her roads, and pro-
vision must be made to protect this in
vestment to the utmost. While special
attention has been paid at all times TO
drainage within the near vicinity of the
road, ! find that there are sections of the
State where drainage on a larger scale Is
necessary. While local drainage has been
taken care of under our present contracts
Tor road work the necessary extensive
drainage could not be fully carried out
and charged to the highway construction;
therefore, | would recommend that the
attention of the State government be
called to the necessity of drainage COM
mission that would take up this problem
on large scale and from a State stand
point This would not only be good assur
ance Of lower cost of maintenance of State
roads, but would materially benefit all
earth roads
PICTURES TO INFORM PEOPLE.
Recommendation No. f0-Consider-
able good has been secured from the cdu-
cational value of good roads movement
OuEt1R tlic HttSb ttil vi IL St<ab' it
people have been brought close to the
road question and have helped to solve it.
This movement has recently been revived
and is now carried on by the aid of motion
pictures, stereopticon lectures and bull
ietins In order that the people of Della
ware may be kept closely in touch with
the work of the Highway Department, and
the good roads movement in general,
and in order that they may receive the
benefits that generally grow out of this
work | recommend that stereopticon
slides of our road work be made, as we'll as
motion pictures taken and shown through
out the State; these pictures accompanied
with lectures from engineers of the State
Highway Department, or engineers from
the various associations that are now
CARRYING on educational work in highway
building This work should be carried on
in cooperation with the Chamber of
Commerce, Automobile Association. par
ent-teachcr associations, farm bureaus,
high schools community meetings and
other organized associations. The cost
Of the work would be trivial and the
general benefit would be realized by all
the people Of the State.
DELAWARE COLLEGE COOPERATION.
Recommendation No. II.-The supply
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
RETURN DATE GIVEN
OFFICIALS APPROVAL

CHICAGO, Dec 70 Fixing of March
] as the date on which the railroads
are to be returned to private operation
was approved today by Hale Holden,
regional director for the Central West,
and II. II. Ashton. director for the
Northwest region Before the govern
ment took over the railroads MIR. Hol-
den was president OF the Chicago, Bur
lington &: Quincy and Mr. Ashton was
at the head Of the Chicago q North
western railroad
The roads should spend billion
dollars year" said Mr.. Holden flor
at least a five year period in order TO
provide adequate transportation ma
chinery. Extensions, improvements and
equipment are sorely needed.
''On the legislation passed and the
action of the interstate commerce COM
mission in allowing rate increases de-
pend the roads chances of getting
these. At present 1t is difficult for the
roads to borrow. Financiers have not
had confidence in railroad securities
because Of governmental attitude to-
ward them.
IF there is a disposition to permit
them to earn revenue sufficient to war
rant expenditures they will have no
trouble in borrowing the necessary
money. The fixing of a date for the
return of the roads is u good thing II
will dspel the uncertainty which had
handicapped the railroads In the last
few months"
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
SANTA 0VERW0RKED BY
NEW YORK GIFT GIVERS

NEW YORK, Dec 95.-~The deepest
sleigh tracks ever cut by st. Nicholas
reindeer drawn equIppage were discov-
cred by the observant today In the
old fashioned white Christmasn
blanket that embodied New York Never
before had the celebrated reindeer been
called on to draw such a bounteaus
load and never did Santa Claus stagger
So beneath the packs with which he
descended the Chimneys.
Scores Of whtte-w whiskered, red-garbed
assistant SantAs continued this morn.
ing the work the holiday saint strug-
gled with all night and it was prom
ised that before the day was done
every child-and every. grownup--who
could be found would have shared in
Kris kringle's bounty,
Salvation Army Santas, stalwart llo-
lice Santas, Y Nj G. A. Santas and
Santas Of many other pcrsuasous Wed
In hunting out those who had been
missed on the nocturnal visitation and
leading them to heavy-ladeu Christmas
trees and groaning Christmas tables
Shoes clothing and substantial work.
aday food as well as toys and holiday
delicacies were presented TO the needy
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
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TwenW-four hours to noon, Dec. 25:
--Telnperature---
Hour. Dry Bulb. Wet Bulb. Humid y
z pm. yes day. 36 SO 10
I am. to-day -. % 26 rs
Maximum temperature, 81; minimum,
IS. sun sets today .4:55 pm Rises to-
morrow 7:06 am. Moon sets S:l1 pm.
tonight. Precipitation, none.
Tennessee--Fair and warmer.
Mississippi-Ge Generally cloudy, prob
able local rains, somewhat warmer in
south.
Arkansas Partly cloudy, rising tenn
perature.
Aabama-Fair, warmer.
kentucky-Fair and warmer.
Louis iana-Cloudy, frost If weather
clears. slowly rising temperature.
Oklahoma Partly cloudy, warmer in
east and south.
II East Texas-Cloudy, warmer in cast
lsld south.
West Texas Fair, little change in
|temperature1
North Garo,ina--Fair, somewhat
kNarmer.
South Carolina Fair, slightly warmer
Georgia-Flair, slightly warmer
-Florida--Fair and warmer, probably
Fight frost in interior OF north.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
CHURCH MEETING
AT ATLANTIC CITY
World Wide Conference Is
Scheduled for January in
Three Days Meet


ATLANTIC CITY Dee 25 (SpI lin
Vtations have henn cant IA ,,n,o +ha.,
n .tho,,.,,.,, ,, ~ "'''o t""li
'''Noai'u leaoefs IN nome and for
elsh missions. and other church ac-
tiyities for the world survnv n,for.,,.,a
10 he heid ~ A.,,,,i. ,,,,..', ''..N
'' az Atlah'ic 'lty Jan. to 10
next according to Dr, w. w, Alcxandor.
director of the Southeastern ai,tsion
hnre 1,,,.,,.. ~. :" 'hton
M 't'f32Y = ny dtlSha VIII oe the reps
sN@sh IN sffRs pr tho evangelical denomt-
uations and han,.5.,
hundred which Ara sse,,ees, M II,
the interehugrh world ,nfynse,.s,as WI w
North Appgrss. n sssVssll SAa Als
This conference ftslIhsNA 4 s
state conferences ,yhirli ha,le rallsA III
Eether tho principal church teadcrs III
the various eyanpeIirai ,t,.i y M au ~ r. = vi vi
and other states during the rirat - hn,gI t,,ig
Of December, and ysiiI se., ~ ~ hai
the opinions which have been yatho,a1 p,am ~,
In these conferenees III ostel kTIi'eted
sideration '0 '"'i
The invitations were sigred Ia. D.,
ert Lansing, who recentIv hnca,r"oS w iip ,nin-
man Of the intercburch general c"n,.
Foulkes and 1. Earl Taylor yL,, "''ian' H.
The conference will Conejdcr tto ,,,.
liminary results of the world 'u,iao tIo- ,,.,
veys the interchurch movemsnt ~ ~
been carrying on for M ~, ,,,,, novvlntht Yemen, mas
decide on a Joint proprau I'M t7' 81. %,,l
veys viii make II possible for tho gi.at
time to visualize the Who'll taslf ~ ~ ~
church and to know aonroxinatn,y y, ,,.hnt Lug
It will cost In men and money for A ,,or1
lean Professionalism to undertake It's Fair
share of resnonsihiiitv to frn, En- lto ldiI
own budgets and TO decide bv ,nntnnI ,t,,,i
agreement on n date in tbe Srr;,,,r uar O. :
next year for united sIrnnito % 1patms nnaiss . 9l
nancial appeaI both r. tbnir ',,eous n,',,' ~
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
U. s. Capital Is
HdUing OId-T;me
Peace Christmas

NJ AgIIINDVy,N- Na- - n ,ll-,.-.l "
n, " .N"tl,f" IN neE 90. hgiieNeu ~
ah" '"%Pl'eS nt WET lof tne lltst tims
,f =, - - mag @ elth't prsNailihe, resldehts
Jo t"1 "atlqnai oaP''al settie1 Gown ",
~ o"JVH koou oiur lHAhlollsa
,,,,, y, linus . mere were tnaicaUohs the W,
mrutnn'i man prcdltueha oi showiaH
M"ul" ne tailaed hetorS me day was
NruEll''S we're V'F1uaily wy
pul,''ou III ah government departments
''H'',uaiE Noeh' ',.,..-,-y,..- ....,
any SpuI ol thhaNsslNlhE pNFneatcu
,, AVE- observance OF the sacred GAY MI
nNtr lue nalion, DENOMINATIONS, hs l.ln
ott att ttles NtaIles OF WAr ana navy called the
anttV'tllen ~ g soldters aud hlueJaeketa te
! wv ~. n,r,ssl,lEh " y psgee hew ehloyea ~
y t@stt i. " AllS sa,Ell les 9L WEE am aa@
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
JOHN D. GIVES MANKIND
S1OO,OOO,OOO XMAS GIFT

George T.. Vincent, president Of the
foundation, who stated tonight that the
trustees would he asked to set aside
$4,000. eco for this purpose.
IL is known that for a long time Mr.
Rockefeller has been Interested IN the
problem Of aiding teachers In the coun-
try's higher institutions Of learning In
meeting the increasing cost OF living
Among the six hundred colleges In the
United States campaigns are under way
to raise approximately $3.50 200 600 for
this purpose and while making his gifts
MIR, Rockefeller does not specify insti-
tutions receiving q share shall con-
tribute sum themselves. this has been
the general practice of the general cd
ucRtiou board ~
Certain officers of the general educa-
tioual board are about to start on
trip south when they will inspect col
leges and universities which have all
ready applied for assistance, Thevor
Arnett. trustee OF the university. has
been elected an additional secretary OF
the board and Will make the trip The
board viii hold its next meeting Feb
26, and Il il expected that at that tihie
policy for distribution OF the fund
will be adopted.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-12-25
"Worth Year of Lite s Bitterness
To Know No Stocking Is Empty"

Dear Goodelows, Memphis
On my desk lies The wh me-
a you are going to play Santa Claus again ddies and
close my eyes while thoughts the
the heart knew /
glad childish laughter echo
and feel again the touch of baby lips the
prattlng tongues tell DER and ongtng OF childish
hearts and SO out the miles Of us
that must send you something together with yon
boys and the happiness that
most stranger flood back until are full of
joy and misty with the OF
The tie Of GOODFELLOWSHP
tho hearts and thoughts matter lead
sending greeting and won't
and tell them that happy with them when un
sets beyond the crimson rim of day and the
N the meadows OF heaven that we will be listening with
the linging OF magic bells the
too will dream the jolly old fellow on the wings
of the night. Fo'
Listen felows Tell them will always he
Claus that youth drifts into
the old the heart will back the hills
Of childhood to find the real gold of happiness the rain
bow of dreams. -
It's worth whole of living, the terness of
fe to know that at Christmas time little
that childish
ptifnl than the mute
hands hold close empty stocking to breaking
Good luck and God bless you al kiddies,
- WILL d. MUSE
Adairstie Cav Dee, 90 1919