The Washington times., 1920-03-20
PROPOSES ROAD AS
BANKED TRIBUTE
Charles L. Pack Will Submit
Proposition to Highway
Associations.

Proposal that the Bankhead High.
way be made q Road of Remem-
brance" in honor OF the late Senator
John ii. Bankhead IL made In q tele-
gram to Judge b. NJ. Allen. OF Bir-
ninghsm. Ala. president OF the
Bsnkhesd Highway Association. by
Charles Lsthrop Pack, president of
the American Forestry Association
The planting of memorial trees
along highways has been taken up
throughout the country. The United
States Good Roads Association meets
in Hot Springs. Ark. April IL TO IS.
and the Bankhesd Highway Associa'
ton meets in Hot Springs on April IS
and 1T, thus making II possible for
the Pack suggestion to be taken up
at the sessions.
The telegram to Judge Allen says:
what fnergmemorial can be erected
in memory OF John II. Banlshead than
the building OF Road OF Remem-
brsnce' planted with memorial trees
in honor OF the man who did so much
for good roads? At an appropriate
place on THIS highway II may be
that a memorial can be erected. The
suggestion of the American Forestry
Association that Roads OF Remem-
brance' be planted in honor OF the
men who served in the world war has
been taken up In all parts OF the
country. Why not make the Bank
head Highway a memorial to Senator
Bankhead by letting the people plant
memorial trees along that road?
CHARLES LATHROP PACK.
president American Forestry Asso-
citation"
Plans are under consideration in
Washington for '"Road of Remem-
brance." The American Forestry As
ISOLATION suggested the making OF
Sixteenth street extended such an
avenue to the Commissioners OF the
District
The plan has since been approved
by such organizations as the Associa-
ton OF Oldest Inhabitants and by the
American Legion. in reports to the
American Forestry Association 1t IL
found the American Legion in many
States are taking up the planting OF
memorial trees. These are all being
registered on the national honor roll
being complied by the American For
estry Association. The work is one
that every motor concern should get
behind and push with a will in CO
operation with the rotary clubs.
women's organizations. and patriotic
societies. In such a work washing
ton should be in the lead.
Good roads mean good business and
memorial tree planting will result in
| better roads and in time a nation
| wide memorial of bcnefit not alone to
the motorist but to everybody
Other Cities Active.
Savannah. Ga. plans a Victory ave
nue. in honor Of the sons OF Chatham
county.
This stretch, three and a half miles
long, will be broken in the center,
plans forwarded today by A. w. Solo
man to the American Forestry Assoc
citation show. by big circle in
and granite At Tampa. Fla, the Ro-
tary Club is planting fifteen miles OF
the West Coast road TO the edge OF
PineIlas county, while stretches of
the Dixie highways are being plant
ed with memorial trees in many
places.
A cross OF living trees. along roads
county wide and county long. is the
way Bib county, Ga, will memorial
| ize her heroes who answered the call
Of their country. This will be one OF
the most unique memorials in the
country. says the association. in max
ing the announcement following cor
| respondence with +. Roger Miller
| secretary OF the Macon Chamber OF
Commerce.
Women Take . Hand.
The womans auxiliary CT tho
Chamber Of Commerce OF Macon. is
making the plans for this Road OF
| Remembrance" and Mrs. w. o. Kin
| ney is the chairman of the committee
that will plant the trees and gather
the data which will enable the Ameri-
can Forestry Association to register
| the trees on it's national honor roll.
Each tree along the highway, ex-
tending from Lorraine across the
county to a point near Dry Branch
and from the direction of Clinton to-
ward Echeconnee, and forming q
| cross. will bear on a metal plate the
name Of a Bibb county man who en-
| tered som~ branch OF war service