The Washington herald., 1919-07-06

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Forestry Association has called upon
the people to provide money for
American tree seeds to help It in its
plans of reforesting those battle
areas now in ruins. In many places
the roads went with the forests and
much is to be done. France stands
as great object lesson to the civil
lied world. what hner memorial of
the great war than to give France
back her forests?
with France as an object lesson
what will the people of the United
States to do now that they have this
great object lesson and a gigantic
road building program before them?
A golden opportunity confronts the
automobile men. the women's clubs.
and patriotic organizations of the
land IL they will get together in
each county. Build these Roads of
Remembrance right now. and in
honor of the heroes of the great war
for civilization, for the greatest bur-
den that roads bear is not the motor
truck. not the farmer going to town
with his wheat crop. but the big bur-
den is the dragging feet OF the chill
dren trying to get to school-indeed,
the burden of the roads Is civiliza-
tion itself. II they carry that bur
den well, all is wei with the coun-
try.
To Erect Memorial.
I'VE are going to erect many me-
MORALS. Let US Plan in time to give
the memorial building proper setting
with the approach of Road Of Re-
membrance' in mind. This would mean.
in time. a memorial highway across
the United States.
''Vimy Ridge is to be vast me-
mortal park to the Canadian soldiers.
Pitted as 1t is with shell holes and
craters made by mines, it can never
be turned again into agricultural land;
and so the Canadian will plant on It
the naples Of Canada 1t has been
| suggested that in the same way the
Argonne be made an American park.
shrine hallowed by the blood OF
American soldiers. A plan Is now be-
ing urged for Roads of Remembrance
in Franco which Will lead from one
famous battle ground to another. The
great army that died must ever be
kept in remembrance Clemenceau
! has said.
Good roads and tree planting go
hand in hand. and trees are being
planted along highways in many parts
of the country. Different species of
trees are to be planted along the va
rious roads of Michigan, for which
500 900 has been voted, according to
W. s. Linton. of the State Tax Com
mission, and a member Of the State
Good Roads Association. Along the
| highway from Chicago to Sag nav
walnut trees are to be planted. and
this will be called the Victory High
way. The people along the route have
promised to improve their property
and also beautify it. This is a good
illustration of the way in which tree
planting leads to other civic improve
ments.
The State OF Maryland is one OF
| the first to get its highway program
| under way. The National Defense
| Highway between Bladensburg and
Annapolis will be a memorial to the
! Maryland soldiers in the great war
for civilization. The Oregon Fedora
ton OF women's Clubs are back of a
plan for a Roosevelt road. In New
York a bill has been introduced to
create a State commission to prepare
plans for a, Roosevelt Memorial Trunk
Highway fSom Montauk Point to Buff
falo. The city of Buffalo is now con-
sidering a memorial bridge to link
Canada and the United States. The
State of Indiana plans a memorial
grove for every county. In Louisiana
trees have been planted along the
highway that leads from New Orleans
to Winnipeg.
THE people OF the ,nited States
will spend a little more than $500. OOj. =
900 for road building. and every dollar
of this will be reflected in the profits
Of the users of these roads.
let us build roads of remembrance
and. when these are finished with
their beautiful bridges and the proper
setting of memorial trees, then place
the monuments at the intersections
and along the roads. Millions are to
be spent on roads. eLt them be spent
wisely. In roads OF remembrance we
have the opportunity to make our
country the most beautiful in the
world. While serving the great needs
Of commerce. now enlarging before US,
these roads will indeed become the
friend of man."