Arizona republican., 1922-04-28

ing we will give work TO the unenl-
ploved: create demands for motors
and trucks. and for materials ana
supplies from our forests, mines,
fields and factories. We will move
our crops and put in circulation
money from the federal, states coun-
ties and city governments, and so IN
augurate our greatest era OF pros
perity. We have not yet sensed the
potentialities of motor vehicles ana
the good highways in the advance
If the civilization of the world toody.
Pnt come with a message from
he women. The Bankhead National
Highway association is the first OF
the great national highways TO OF
ficially recognize women. 1t was
aben the government convoy that
blazed the tran of this great ocean 10
,eean highway reached Atlanta that
Il was suggested to Col. Bennehan
cameron. the president of the Bank
head Highway association, tnat ths
highway be planted with trees. ana
oa was urged to do a beautiful ana
patriotic service to the Southern
states by marking every mile stone
olonp the route that stood near
historic spot, thus reviving and per-
,,stnatinp much of the history of the
South that through the visitatlons OF
a-ar fire and the careless keeping Oh
-ecords has been practically lost.
Colonel Cameron seized the ldea
,vith enthusiasm and Immediately
yisfoned the great historic Irali'
beautiful with native trees and How
ers. running from ocean 10 ocean
through a country rich in history ana
romance. He also saw the opportun-
ity for organizing and enhstlng the
women in a line for which they We're
eminently fitted, and he realized that
he was calling a potent influence 70
the cause of good roads. He lald the
nlan before the Bankhead Highway
sssoeiation at its meeting in Green's
horo N. C.. April, 1921. 1t was
heartily approved and the woman's
commission was created. was hon
nred bv being chosen its president.
q commissioner was appointed from
each of the states represented at the
convention and | was asked to 1or-
mulate plans for the work. Tne
voman's commission proved the
value of it's plan in a forceful way
at the first meeting, when Mrs. Edgar
KAY of the District of Columbia pro-
noSed the marking of the almost for
eotte, site in Alamance county,
North Carolina, where Light Horse
Harry Lee surprised and killed guy
If Tarleton's men and scattered tuV
more thus preventing 1000 Engllsn
troops from taking part In the Daltie
of CSuilford Court House and chang-
ing the courses of history by giving
that decisive victory to the American
troops. This project mas peen
espoused by the North Caronna
womens commission as its cnlei on
iective. 1t has received the enoorse-
ment Of all patriotic Forders IN ens
state for thus preserving pls %
crucial history that had peen prao-
tically forgotten.
Beautify Highway
rrha women have been asked to as
sisf in beautifying the highways by
nIanting trees, shrubs and flowers,
~ secure the marking Of the hlghWay
and all historic places on the route,
fo have all unsightly objects on the
roa adside removed; to secure automo-
lille camp sites in every state TO pro-
mote legislation, both state ana ma
tional that will foster good ROAD
building and maintenance. ana 10
make every effort to have any me-
,,,o,,iaI or public building OF interest,"
80 nov he erected in the counties
s,aversed. placed on or near the nlgn-
u,av Also To enlist the efforts OF the
sebools and children in all depart
nents of the work, thus arouslng
their interests in good roads, IN l.ie
history of their country. in the stuuy
az forestry. flowers and in the car
and protection of bird and wlld nLe.
In planning this work eacn stdee
chairman was asked TO appoihs q
chairman in each congressiohai U.s. uss4
trict OF her state. and TINS oislllss
chairman was to appoint co1lllileesI,s 49,
in the counties to carry on the Mo. nt -
rr,,e ~ county unit plan has been most
o;o+ias
teacher associations, scnoois' |
,.;,,,c organizations, forestry Doarus' |
state county and city offlcials, Au-
tonoohile associations and state hlgh-
y.av commissions have all gladly re-
snonded to our call and in the states
,rbera the highway has stretches VI
eor,nIeted road bed the planting oA
,.eas and flowers has already begun.
We have adapted the beautlIul ioea
,,,eroyeeted nv the American Fores1fy
!. , .-s,e(iat = tion and already carried OUT
!, Tnanv stretches Of the Ilncoin
:. ! ...,.,--ar- that the trees be planted
y. = ',-,enoorials to the men and women
- served in the world war, poeh
II fbe living and the dead. We pro-
.osa n nlant this living memoTlal' q
posd of remembrance, that VIII ps
fhe roll call of those VINO serse
IRON, every county that the BanhIeaS
highway crosses in It's long l,a laiSn
NIL
rom sea to sea. These trees VIII
marked and registered IN " Ml.s.s, asiiii.s
Ion and by the American folss
association. Georgia mas niaue =.
splendid beginning by planllis, ~
assier 153 memorial trees Win
I .'s,s..es,iy,a : =. es., ceremonies in which the
a raerican legion, the clergy, the ms
- '.to+e county and city otflclais'
he Shriners. military and CIVIC OF
= ,izations took part. Ano.ngh ls,,
sS,aa+i1, of more than 1000 trees VIII
T. Mace this fall. We nave DOT
.e,ssad from the Illinois women tne
:, srSes+ion of the famous landscape
s,.ebitect. Jan Jenson. in MS plan
~ orenared for the planting OF the In
p III Pc, i.iebwav TO plant the dominant
,o.ll '.an - - aacb state. planting the trees
!, !. s-ro,,ns with spaces left throush
- 81, +be omen country can be SEEN
y ''4-'' Serve Bigger interests
A this interesting work progrsssSss
~ s1erf women are constantly nno-
.r,s ,.s szrel n.avs to serve the bigger inter
us . - tbe country. The appaliihs
80 .ss3r,,ction l of our forests in the
so,,thern states has made the woHt-
ms commission add forestry 70 a.s
rork We are promoting canlpalsns
~ education upon the value OIL ou,
'orests. securing forestry boards ana |
Irging fire protection. We have ne-
yun to realize that the richest ma
ton is not the one that holds the
most gold in its treasury but is the |
one that has the greatest natural |