Evening star., 1921-05-08

Jap. The Plains and Marshall to
Strasburg. and the other is via War
renton, Little Washington. Sperry-
Hille. Luray TO Newmarket.
Shortens Road to Luray.
The distance 10 Newmarket via
Luray is about 106 miles. and is much
shorter than the route which motor
lists now must use IL they seek good
roads. which is by way of Frederick
Md; Harpers Ferry. W. Va. and
w lnchester. But. il is pointed out,
the Luray route it would result in
the development of a motor road con-
Meeting Skyland and Stony Man Gap
q fashionable Blue Ridge resort much
used by Washingtcnians. and provide
a way for motorists to reach Luray.
only ninety-three miles from Wash
ington.
In single season an average of
$4,000 persons visited that place fa-
nous for its caverns. in spite of the
fact that it is accessible only over
primative roads. Development of this
road also. with proper laterals. wou !.
furnish much needed means of trans
portation to Rappahannock county
winch at the present time is without
. mile of railroad. and also to Orange.
Madison and Greene counties
The Front Royal route would pass
Through the Bull Run mountains at
Thoroughfare gap. lead by the old
John Marshall home. ard cut through
the Blue Ridge at Manassas gap. No
grade along this route will exceed
4 per cent.
Planned on Big Lines.
Strength of a nation must be meas
ured in these modern days by the
roads that bind il together II might
be said that a modern world power
Is no stronger than the highways
winch bind its states or provinces
and their people. Good highways
built and used in time of peace. aid
IN cementing the people of a nation
In a common understanding that
means nothing but success when
threatened with foreign foe They
have more influence in wiping ont
sectionsIism than anything else.
rms is not II mere dream or "A
theory. The war just closed was A
practical demonstration of the value
or good highways. for those of France
saved Paris from the rush of the
Germans. when troops were sped in
motor cars and trucks and stemmed
Che tide of the foreign forces II WAS
HE good roads and the motor euuip-
mem winch ena ahied IN" United States
forces over there" 10 50 efficiently
push the contest 70 a final conclusion.
Lack Makes Impression.
oUC VI men IN" war ended and those
responsible for the American spcuritv
at home settled down to aualvza tho
military situation here IN, lack ~
effective connecting highways mad
an indeliblc impression, for in mis-
respect u was found weak-so weak
In fact. that plans were made by Off
Gals and patriotic citizens to cor
rect II with that speed which made
the Americans famous with their fol
low lighters overseas
TWO tests were made by the United
Ttates Army with its motor eGuip-
1nent. They failed for the two
fransContinentaI motor trains did NOT
get their troops to destination ON
time. Matchmaking hut mud-de-
layed them Nothing could sron
them. but the mud impeded their
progress.
The need for Immediately rem.
edying this serious defect TO the
national defense was an imperative
one. Roads must be built and i'm
proved. and the age-old adaEe of the
fll-wind scored again. for the mil.
lions Of dollars of equipmen, assem-
bled by the nation for war was
turned over to the peacetime work
OF building good roads for prepared
ness
Practical Memorials Developed.
Memorials to it's great citizens
were developed along more prac-
ticai lines. Tho conventiona! obslisks
casting their shadows of influence
And fdealism only a few yards. hay.
given away TO more impressive
method OF recognition by the con.
structfon Of national highways
throwing out nationwide impress
sions OF tho characters which the,
memoFaii7o.
The Leo highway. a memorial {,
that famous Confederate general. /.
being pushed with vim by patri
otto citizens and admirers of grea
man. Belatsd recognition of thi.
great soldier and citizen Is to TAX.
the form OF national highway con
necting the north TO the south an,
. In being used to bind together tn,
people Of this great nation on ,
nrmeF4oUsdation by opening up un
0evel6pod country and making in