The state herald., 1919-08-01

finally dropping down the Sierra Nevada to Sac
ramento Cal. and then to San Francisco.
This train consists Of 90 motor-vehicles Of the
types employed by the motor transport corps In
the conduct Of the winning Of the war. In addition.
accompanying this train are several other
branches Of the United States army service. In
Guiding representatives of the engineer corps.
with antnircraft defCnse trucks and searchlights,
and certain specially detailed observers who will
make an 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; demonstrn-
lion Of the prncticnbility of long distance motor
post and commercial transportation and the need
for judicious expenditure Of federal governmental
appropriations in providing the necessary high.
why's.
SO much for the Lincoln highway as a means
Of trnnsportation-n transcontinental road link
Ing the United States by states Consider now
the Lincoln way ms beauty spot-and n me
mortal. not only to the Great Emancipator but to
the heroes who followed his example and won
thu freedom Of the world in the great war.
The roadside planting Of the Lincoln way In In
charge Of the General Federation Of women's
Clubs. THIS organization mas n membership OF
25OOO0O members II has n state federation In
every state In the Union. Mary X Sherman
chairman Of the conservation department Of the
general federation. has secured n comprehensive
planting plan for the way. This plan has been
worked out by Jcns Jensen n noted landscsp.
engineer Of Chicago. In general II 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 1870 miles Of Illinois. These prints
gve nii necessary detaiis-kinds Of trees. shrubs
and flowers for each locality: suggestions for
grouping each The clubs Of the several states
through which the way passes will TO II that
the planting Ia done. Many clubs In other states
viii, plant memorial miles on the wny nnd In
addition cnrry out the same plan In application
TO Lincoln way feeders In their own states.
Features Of this roadside planting Of the Lin
coin way by the general federation are memorial
trees In honor of Individual heroes; groves foun.
tnins camping places nlong tho rond: fruit and
mn, trees for the birds and bird sanctuary from
ocean 20 ocean.
For ten years America has been spending from
seoOOOOO00 TO s3000O000O n year for hiRhwny
construction md mnintcnnnce-without national
p,nn--wi,hout relation TO the broad needs of the
country NJ n whole md with little coordination
NJ effort between s'ntcs After spending over
60 600 100000 In n decade. we nrc. brondly spcnk.
ing. ns fnr from n proper connecting system Of
rndin,ins highways In the United Sintcs ns ever
The lntest government figures show N totnl
highway milcngc In the United Siates of 2Ab7.
33i nnd Of this toni. even nficr the tremendous
expenditures noted. but ~ per cent or some 2DG-
OCO miles. have received any attention Whatever
nnd these improvements nrc scattered In ~ stntes
In loose and utterly ineffective way, over yn.
ricus sections Of our entire 100000 miles.