Evening journal., 1921-06-18
EVERYBODY IS
PLANTING TREES
Roads of Remembrance"
Idea Being Utilized to
Beautify Highways
ANOTHER ONE INTO
YORKTOWN PLANNED

WASHINGTON.-The Roads Of
Remembrance" idea. originated by
the American Forestry Association
in the avenue Of memorial trees lead
ing 20 the tomb OF the late President
Mckinley. are now being planted in
many sections Of the country, ac-
cording to reports received by the
association. National patriotic or
ganizations have adopted the idea
for marking points Of unusual inter
est and civic improvements groups
are using Il TO beautify local roads
and highways.
Mrs. Warren G.. Harding has sent
the trowel she used in planting the
Ohio tree on the miniature Road OF
Remembrance OF the American For
! estry Association TO Canton. Ohio.
| McKinley's former home. for use by
the Lincoln Highway Memorial As
/ sociation in planting 200 trees along
a memorial avenue from Lincoln
| Highway TO McKinlcy's monument.
| Among these trees will be a war
| Presidents Row" with six magnifi-
cent trees. one for each Of the war
/ Presidents" from Washington 10
Wilson. a handsome box was pro-
vided for the trowel. in which will be
kept a record Of the trees It plants
before It is returned 10 the forestry
organization in Washington.
In a letter TO Mrs. William ID.
Caldwell. Of Canton. president Of the
Lincoln Highway Memorial Associa-
tion, Mrs. Harding expressed the
hope that the trowel might "in-
spire some more tree planting"
Mrs. William W. Richardson. Vir-
ginia librarian Of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution. is COM
pleting plans for a Road OF Remem-
brance into Yorktown. the Forestry
Association announces, and George
p. Blow is restoring Washington
headquarters there. A very bad
road leads 10 the birthplace Of Wash
ington, officials Of the Forestry As.
ISOLATION point out, and they suggest
that a good road be built and plant
ed with memorial trees.
Between Eau Claire and Chippewa
Falls, In Wisconsin, the chamber,
OF commerce are we'll along on
memorial highway plan connectin.
the two cities. Centering at Elgin
ILL.,. three -cornered plan has heeI
: put under way for planting lO.coi
trees along the Lincoln Highway b,
he chambers Of commerce Of var
ious towns. the association says. A
: Tampa. Fla. the Rotary Club ha
completed the planting of ffteel
q miles OF the West Coast road 81
, memory OF the men OF Hnlsborougl
y county. At Fort Myers. Fla. tn
n road-planting idea has been take
4 up.
s From California come reports Of
e Statewide roadside tree-plantin
G campaign. and many OF the town
d have registered their trees. Their
s the road authorities are co-operatin
S in giving instruction as to the prope
p roadside planting methods. Luthe
- Burbank planted the first memoria
n trees along one road. At Laports
b Ind, the Hamon Gray Post Of IN
I American Legion will plant 500
/. trees.
n Opportunity for memorial and
great educational campaign on tire
70 values are found in Roads Of Re
e membrance." said Charles Lathro
S Pack. president Of the association
h LET us go slow with monumen
= building and save them for the prop
4 er placing along these Roads Of Re
% membrance or give them the propo
n approach at the end Of memoria
p avenues easily reached from ou
!, highways. AS the auto becomes NOR
u Il
and pleasure. 80 will the demand "a
J.. these beautiful roads mount highe
d and higher. Why not vision the n
,. ture and provide now for thes
things?"