Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-12-30
FROM PORTLAND, MAINE,
TO PORTLAND, OREGON
Roosevelt Highway Marked Out
With Exception of Few Miles
in Montana-M. L. Powell
Elected Director of Eastern
Section-Plans for Summer

Vermont and the Green Mountain branch
Of the Roosevelt International Highway
association has been honored by the cleo
ton Of Max L. Powell, Of this city, as
director Of this organization for the east
ern section, which includes New York
and the New England States. and also
~ vice-president Of the national organi-
gation of the Roosevelt highway. Mr..
POWELL who has been for more than a
year the president for Vermont of the
Roosevelt International Highway assoc
riation, has recently returned from n trip
to the northwest, stopping off at Du-
luth. MIMI. the headquarters of the
Roosevelt highway, to attend a meeting Of
the directors. 1t was there that he was
chosen for the offices mentioned above.
The meeting in Duluth was attended
by the presidents of the State branches
Of the association, the States OF New
York. Montana, Wisconsin. Minnesota,
North DaiVta and Vermont being rep
resented. The meeting occupied two days
Of very interesting discussion while map
ping out the work for next year. 1t was
voted to establish a budget for next year
Of $4,000 for the use of the national Of
Ace. Each State through which the
Roosevelt highway passes will be essess-
ID according to the mileage OF the high
way In that State. This will bring Yer
mont's assessment under this rule to $500
for 1874.
Ono of the plans for the coming sea-
uon II to get Theodore Roosevelt. Jr., to
talCe trip over the Theodore Roosevelt
International highway from Portland. Me,
to Portland. Ore. during the summer,
with special receptions and entertainment
FOR him along the route which was named
FOR his father. The details Of this plan
were left in the hands of Mr.. Powell. as
chs director for the eastern district. Mr.
Powell expects to arrange a personal con-
ference with Mr.. Roosevelt in Now York
In the near future and to talk over with
J him at that time the plans for the trip
it Is quite possible that Mr.. Powell may
! be able to arrange, also, a banquet at the
Hotel Vermont for members Of tho Roose-
welt Highway association. at which Mr.
Roosevelt will be the guest Of honor.
During the meeting at Duluth. F. J
Eiliatreault, Of Duluth. the originator OF
the idea of the Roosevelt internationa
highway, was reelected president Of tho
association for the coming year. This as
sociation Ia divided into three districts
the eastern. the central and the western
and the directors from each of these dis
tricts. together with the president, maxi
up the executive committee OF the as
ISOLATION. It was voted that the Director
elect at a later date permanent secre
tary to make his headquarters in Dulutl
and to give his entire time to the work
going about among the States in the az
ISOLATION and assisting in the organization
Of the work.
According TO reports submitted at tn
meeting. the Roosevelt highway is nov
marked out from Portland. Me-, to Port
land. Ore. With the exception of fey
miles of roat In Mortana, where govern
ment road york n}ust be done befor
the route can be completed. 1t is de
clared by tho ofncii,ls Of the associatio
that nowherd In America Is there an
official highway 18th such scenic beautie
IS that found OF the Roosevelt internation
nj highw2iyy/iad President Powell of tn
Vermont branch is of the opinion tina
the Green Mountain section of the high
way Is the most scenic of any part c
the tour from coast to coast.