The Elk Mountain pilot., 1919-07-31

finally dropping down the Sierra Nevada to Sac
rnmento. Cal. and then to San Francisco
This train consists of 90 motorvehicles Of the
types employed by the motor transport corps In
the conduct of the winding of the In addition,
accompanying this train are several other
branches Of the United States army service. In
Guiding representatives Of the engineer corps.
with antinircraft defense trucks and searchlights.
and certain specially detailed observers who will
make intensive study and report to the war
department on road conditions.
The trip Is being made for both military and
educational purposes, including: An extended
performance test of the several standardized
types of motorized army equipment used for
transportation of troops and cargo and for other
special military purposes; the war departments
contribution to good roads movement; demonstra-
ton of the practicability Of long-distance motor
post and commercial transportation and the need
for judicous expenditure of federal governmental
appropriations In providing the necessary high
ways.
So much for the Lincoln highway n means
of transpOrtation-a transcontinental road link
ing the United States by states. Consider now
the Lincoln way a beauty spot-and a me
MORTAL not only to the Great Emancipator, but to
the heroes who followed his example and won
the freedom of the world in the great war.
The roadside planting of the Lincoln way is In
charge of the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs This organization has a membership Of
o5OOOOO members. 1t has state federation in
every state in the Union. Mary X. Sherman.
chairman of the conservation department Of the
general federation, has secured comprehensive
PLANTING plan for the way This plan has been
worked out by Jens Jensen. noted landscape
engineer Of Chicago. In general 1t provides for
the planting of trees. shrubs and flowers indigo
nous to the locality. For example, blue prints
have been made for the planting of the way
through the $50 miles of illinois, These prints
Give nil necessary detalls-kinds Of trees shrubs
and flowers for each locality; suggestions for
Grounding each The clubs of the several states
throuph which the way passes will see to 1t that
tho nlanting is done. Many clubs in other states
r,u p,ant memorial miles the way and In
addition carry out the same plan in application
20 IIncoln way feeders in their own states.
FEATURES of this roadside planting of the Lin
Ir yvoy by the general federation memorial
800. IN honor of Individual heroes groves, foun-
t,r, camping places along the road fruit and
,t trees for the birds and bird sanctuary from
ocean to ocean.
uor ten years America has been spending from
con 100000 to $3OOOOO,0O0 a year for highway
structiop and INSTRUMENTATION national
,.,-vithout relation to the broad needs Of the
p .''ntrv as whole and with little coordination
" a,ort between states. After spending over
90 90 OoO 600 in a decade we are broadly speak
80 "a far from a proper connecting system Of
S,.t,rv highways in the United States as ever.
me latest government figures show a total
,,.hwsv mileage in the United States Of 2457-
aaI and of this total. after the tremendous
eYnenditures noted. hut II per cent. some 296,-
OOl miles have received any attention whatever
and these improvements scattered In 48 states,
IN a loose and utterly ineffective way. over va
r1oua sections Of our entire 100000 miles.