The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1921-06-08
Roads of Remembrance
! Trees To Be Planted on High
ways as Memorials

Washington, June 1.-THE Roads
Of Remem brance" idea, originated by
The American Forestry Association III
the avenue of memorial trees lead
ing to the tomb Of the late President
Mckinley, are now being planned IN
many sections of the country, accord
ing TO reports received by the as
sociation. National patriotic organ
iZations have adopted the idea FOR
marking points of unusual interest
and civic improvement groups are US
ing it 10 beauty local roads and
highways.
Mrs. Warren c. Harding has sent
the trowel she used in planting the
Ohio Tree on the miniature Road OF
Pemembranc Of the American FOR
estry Association to Canton, O., Nc
Kinleys former home, for use by the
Lincoln Highway Memorial Assocta-
ton in planting 200 trees along
memorial avenue from Lincoln High
way to Mckinley's monument. Among
these trees will be War Presidents
Row" with six magnificent trees. one
for each of the War Presidents
from Washington TO Wilson. A hand
some box was provided for the
trowel in which will be kept record
Of the trees il plants" before It Is
returned to the Forestry organization
in Washington.
In letter TO Mrs William D. Cald-
we'll, Of Canton, president Of the LIN
coin Highway Memorial association
Mrs Harding expressed the hope that
the trowel might 'ins pire some more
tree planting.
Mrs William W. Richardson, Nir-
ginia librarian Of the Daughters or
the American Revolution is complet-
ing plans for a road OF remembrance
into Yorktown. the forestry assocla-
ton announces and Geo. p. Blow is
restoring Washington's headquarters
there. A very bad road leads to the
birthplace Of Washington, officials OF
the forestry association point out
and they suggest that a good road be
built and planted with memorial
trees.
Between Eau Claire and Chippewa
Falls in Wisconsin, the Chambers OF
Commerce is we'll along on nlemor-
ial highway plan connecting the two
cities. Centeling at Elgin, III. q three
cornered plan has been put underway
for planting ten thousand trees along
the Lincoln Highway by the Cham
bcrs of Commerce OF various towns.
the association says. AT Tampa. f!a.'
the Rotary Cub has completed the
planting Of fifteen miles Of the west
coast road in memory Of the men OF
Hillsborough county At Fort Myers.
Fla. the road planting idea has been
taken up.
From California come reports OF a
statewide roadside tree planting cam
paign and many OF the towns have
registered THEN trees. There the road
uthorities are cooperating in giving
instruction az to the proper road side
planting methods Luther Burbank
planted the first memorial trees along
one road AT Laporte. Ind. the Ha-
mon Gray Post of the American Le-
gion vii! plant 5000 trees.
"Opportunity for memorial and
great GuQCttlOIltl CAi ~
values are found in roads Of. remenn-
brance." sid Charles Lathrop PACK,
president OF the association today.
Let Us go slow with monument
building and save them for the prop
er placing along these roads Of re-
membrance or give them the proper
approach at the end Of memorial ave-
oil oh a FROM high
ways AS the auto becomes more and
more the method of business and
pleasure travel SO will the demand for
these beautiful roads mount higher
and higher. Why not vision the fu-
ture and provide now for these
things?"