Perth Amboy evening news., 1922-11-11
THE NATIONS SOUTHERN
YAH STREET TOLD OF
Daily Letter by Frederic }. Haskin

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11-Recent
action by g. county in Oklahoma in
voting a bond issue of several hun
dred thousand dollars to construct
q link in the Lee Highway is con-
crete evidence of the progress that
Is being made in the enterprise
which is to give the country another
transcontinental road. 1t is a dem
enstration of the kind of coopera-
ton on the part of states and coun-
tries that insures success to the pro-
ject fostered by the organization
known as the Lee Highway Associa-
ton.
This great artery of travel by
motor has been termed the South
ern Main street of the United States.
Its promoters claim for it that 1t
will be the finest scenic route from
coast to coast as well as the short
| est. From Washington to San Diego,
California, it will measure 5000
miles, which is 800 miles less than
any other route. Eventually. it is
said, the Lee Highway will be ex-
tended from Washington to New
York City and from San Diego to
San Francisco, giving it a total
length of 1900 miles.
It is estimated that the road will
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least Is, 100000 people, approx
mately one-seventh Of our CONT
mental population. This will contri-
butte materially to the development
of a zone at least 100 miles wide
throughout its entire length. This
is regarded as of far more impor-
lance than the facility it will offer
to tin-canners and other tourists to
travel from the Atlantic to the Pa
cifc through much of the most
beautiful scenery in the country as
well as over a comparatively Easy
roadway.
the, socially benef9cent influences of
good roads and one authority re-
Gently asserted that they really con-
stituted a counter agent against
dangerous radicalism. THE happy
homes induced by automobiles and
good roads," he said, "are incom-
patibie with radicalism and I'M
rest"
Whether or not that theory will
be generally accepted those who are
behind the Lee Highway Association
are convinced that they are engaged
in a great public service and they
are gratifed with the cooperation
| their project is receiving. Moreover,
they can point with pride to the
progress that has been made.
Every Mile May Now be Used
Every mile of the road is now a
| connected up highway, they an
| nounce, and can be travelled any
| day in the year-in fact, 1t is all IN
daily use. 1t is estimated that ap-
| proximately 80 per cent or IL IS
| graded and that all the necessary
bridees and ~culverts have been con-
structed. Some of this roadway IS
oF the type known as waterbound
macadam, but this will be replaced
ultimately with scientifically built
pavement. 49,.
From almost every scounty seat
along the line there is a stretch OF
this modern pavement extending IN
either direction, and in some IN
stances this permanent is
continuous for 200 miles There are
of course breaks in its continuity,
hut the association is now negotiat-
ing a construction program under
which the road authorities of the
various states and counties will CO.
operate TO close all the gaps. 1t is
hoped that this a be accomplished
within the next two years. assuming
that conditions continue favorable.
The Lee Highway runs southwest
from Washington, traversing tne
Valley of Virginia, thence west 70
cross the Mississippi river at Mem
phis. From Memphis it runs to
Little Rock, Arkansas, and follows
the magnificent Red River valley
OF southern Oklahoma, then or
through western Texas, southern
New Mexico, Arizona and California
to San Diego.
The route from the Mississippi on
is practically one of the five trans
continental lines surveyed by order
of during the period Inn
mediately preceding the Civil Wal
when it was realized tina n terri
tory gained as a result Of the Mexi-
can War and by the acquisition Of
california could only be ~consohdat'
ed through lines of transportation
linking the Pacific coast to b Miss
issippi Valley and thence with the
Atlantic seaboard. Old records In
dictate that this route was regarded
as the most feasible as well as thu
most desirable, but when the wa
between the States came on the linz
| from Omaha to San Francisco wa
adopted for the first railway to b
built across the continent.
Follows Many Streams and River
The Lee Highway follows beauti