South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-09-12
TREE DRIVE PLANS
COMPLETE TUESDAY
Boy Scouts Post 5000 Appeal
Cards on Highway-An.
nounce Meeting.

Ateo hSsOtlaLlou Will nCld the MS
regular meeting at the Chamber Of
Commerce building next Tuesday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Workers
representing the 10 townships in 81.
Joseph county who have undertaken
the task OF selling memory trees viii
receive their final instructions for
the campaign which starts Sept. rs.
The first publicity squadron Of
Boy Scouts started last Friday with
placards that will tend TO stimulate
the interest OF the public in the
campaign. Five thousand e these
inspiring messages have been print
ed and will be placed on every high
way throughout the country. The
first route covered was out South
Bend av.
Two handsome. symbol.cal post
ers have been ordered from the Nor
gan Lthograpn Co, OF Cleveland. ~.
One OF these represents a field OF
peoples and wooden crosses in
France, with the title: Shall This
Be Their Only Memorial" promin-
emily placed in the foreground. The
companion picture designed by Ray
mond Neff. OF this city. represents a
section OF the highway as 1t will look
when lined with memory trees. This
picture is entitled Arch Lincoln
Highway With Memorial Trees"
These posters harmonic nicely and
Will be placed in prominent locations
previous to the opening Of the cam
paign.
AS has been reported in the News
Times. the purpose OF this associa-
ton is the planting OF Memorial
trees along Lincoln Highway,
through St. Joseph county in mem
/ DRY Of the soldiers. sailors and Red
Cross nurses who served in the
World War
Would Shade Entire Road.
It is the aim TO preserve the MEM
\ DRY Of those who went from the s.
900 families in this community by
arching and shading the highway
along its entire stretch OF 16 miles
/ through the county. The trees Will
be planted scientifically, in accord
ance with soil tests made by County
] Agricultural Agent Bird and under
\ the supervision Of the association.
/ intervals on both sides of the high
way, outside OF the cities ard towns,
At each end of the avenue bronze
! tablets Will be erected indicating
| the purpose Of the memorial.
| Trees native to this county have
/ been selected upon the recommend
/ tiOn OF State Forester Dean and they
Will be insured by the association
! for a period of one season. They
will be maintained by watering, cul-
tivating, pruning and spraying for
/ a period of three years. This ser
vice is included in the purchase
price II has been decided that
/ American elm. sugar maple and oak
are best suited to this soil.
May Select Site.
| A map Of the entire avenue from
Laporte county on the west 70 Elk
hart county on the east, - on view
at the headquarters All sections,
ranges and land marks appear. Each
tree has been located and indicated
\ by a serial number which enables
\ the purchaser to select a tree in any
locality they may prefer. A record
/ OF these numbers will be filed with
the map in the county court house,
and will be accessible 10 all inter-
/ ested.
The avenue Of trees will be in it.
self a complete memorial, yet op-
portunity is offered for each donor
70 establish his or her tree as
single memorial to a loved one. In
addition 10 the price Of the tree. the
/ association Will furnish at cost
suitable marker TO be placed beside
those trees which are single mem
4 oriaIs. While no markers viii be
attached TO the tree itself, they will
indicate the name and unit in which
the memorialized person served.
Can Purchase BY Mail.
The campaign Will start on Sept.
% and end on Oct s. with the
planting done in October and the
dedication on Armistice Day, Nov.
Il. Trees may be purchased at the
association headquarters on the sec
ond floor Of the Chamber Of Com
merce building on Colfax av., either
In person or by mail. IN case Of
the latter, the purchasers desire as
10 location will be followed as in
dicated by them. while those who
come in person may designate on
the map where they wish their tree
10 be planted. In either case the
> purcha ser will receive a receipt for
the tree, containing its serial num-
Der which is the key 10 its loca-
ton. Payment by check or cash is
required. The price of a single tree.
including the maintenance and in
Isurance as previously outlined, Will
be $3.50.
II il not the intention of the asso-
citation 10 solicit purchases. The
proposition will be placed before the
people as clearly as possible and
the workers feel that the memorial
will 50 commend itself 10 the public
that those interested Will not need
70 be urged TO come TO the head
quarters and buy their tree. II is
believed that patriotic and public
spirited citizens Will give every pos
sible aid in bringing the campaign
TO the attention OF others.
Inspires Poet,
The fact that S.. Joseph county is
taking the initiative in this worthy
movement that is being urged by
the National Forestry department in
Washington. has gained for IL ma
. tion-wide praise. Il is planned TO
plant memory trees along the Lin
, / coin highway from coast TO coast
: The idea has been fostered especial
~ by the Chicago Tribune. To the
A., American Legion goes the credit FOR
. the starting Of the work in this
county.