The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1920-09-09

Multnomah end of the Columbia River
I Highway, although unable because OF
illness to be present, received enconi-
ums as sincerely declared as those paid
to Mr.. Benson, and Rufus C. Holman.
Multnomah county commissioner,
pledged himself to begin agitation for
recognizing the work of the engineer
in having the wonderful figure eight
over which motor cars descend from
Crown Point, named for Mr.. Lancaster.
Frank Terrace. good roads farmer of
King county. Washington. who is de-
clared to have made innumerable rural
votes favorable to the SIS. 900 bond is-
sue, appealed to the younger genera
tions to take up the work of good
roads.
Edgar B. Piper characterized Hood
River as the garden of Eden. and the
women here the lineal descendants of
Eve. After beholding feminine beauty
and viewing vista of scenic Hood
River he was made to think of the
lines: Where every prospect please
and only man is vile."
He declared that unstinted praise
should go to r. A. Booth ard f. E.
Kiddle, associates of Mr.. Benson on
the State Highway Commission, the
service of which is second to none from
any other Oregon state organization.
Mr.. Piper cited intimation for sub
stltuting paid highway commission
for non-paid organization. such as is
now in charge of Oregon road affairs.
He deprecated any such intimation and
declared that such a move. placing the
construction of Oregon highways into
politics, would be fatal to the road pro-
gram. Anthony H. Euwer read an
original poem. "The Highway Builder, /"
that in its sincerity and humor won for
the young artist an ovation for himself.
Senator Chamberlain pointed out that
Oregon citizens by their initiative in
constructing highways had learned how
not to be dependent on railways or
waterways.
DIR. l.. |. Howe, of the department of
roads of the u. s. forestry department,
told of the aspirations of the forestry
service TO hasten the Mount Hood loop
Mayor George l.. Baker.
of Portland. expressed the gratitude of
Multnomah county to Mr.. Benson and
the program closed with a sincere APP
peal by Rev. Billy Sunday for Ameri-
cans to settle down to productive
endeavor and for a closer cooperation
of capitalist and labor toward bringing
back American life to the normal of
prewar days.
j. H. Albert of Salem, who with
Leslie Butler formed the first Oregon
highway advisory board, from which
grew the highway commission as it
exists today. was here representing
Governor 0lcott and the executive de-
partment of the state. A number of
speakers paid tribute "to Mr.. Albert
and Mr.. Butler for the work they had
done in launching the Oregon good
roads movement.
Guests of the day here, exclusive of
the citizens whose names were linked
with that of Mr.. Benson by Mr.. Hill,
were: Messrs. Purcell and Norcross.
Of the Forestry Service. and John f.
Logan. who occupied stage seats
Judge Blowers and Commissioners
Blackman and H innum sat on the
stage.
A delegation of The Dalles Chamber |
IF Commerce commissioners consisted |
IF Messrs. Baldwin, Rorick, Pease,
Merry and Kelley.
In introducing Senator Chamberlain.
Chairman Boldly declared ne had done
he work assigned him through circum
stance and world war better than any
,ther Democrat could have done it.
The greeting that Senator Chamberlain
'eceIved indicated that electors hold
lim in high regard. something removed
from any political feeling.
Cascade Locks and Mosier were here
With strong representations Monday
The former carried banners on all cars.
declaring, Benson Put Cascade Locks
On the Map" Mosier brought huge
banner stating, 'Mosler, too, Honors
Simon Benson.
The little girls carrying the bouquets
o Mr.. Benson were: Doris Daven-
,ort, Barbara Hits, Margaret Smith
on Anne Keller and Sylvia Stewart.
j.. II. Fredricy, general chairman of
he celebration organization opened the
ession Monday with a few ann)unce-
nents and by introducing Mr.. Boldly.