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press the proposed legislation. He also
informed the meeting that Senator Reed
Of Pennsylvania also had written that
he was in favor of 1t.
He explained in q general way that 1t
was proposed to provide direct and
scenic route from the North into the
National Capital, something that has
not vet been developed, and he be-
lieved that it was very appropriate 10
center activities on the provision Of
a memorial highway to connect the
massive Lincoln Memorial in Washing
ton with the Gettysburg battlefield.
He added that Mr. Root had laid down
a plan for the road. Mr.. Root asserted
that It had been drawn up in only a
general way without any examination
into the contours which would be en-
countered.
Want Aid Of Towns.
It was suggested that in addition to
the off1cial support which should be
sought for the project, the help OF the
towns along the route should be OBJ
tanned, and q great movement organized
in order to bring the development OF
the highway to the front, with view
TO building 1t as soon as possible.
Mr.. Bullet explained that when the
discussion developed last year as to q
location for a Summer White House for
the President of the United States Mr..
Sheely introduced in the Pennsylvania
Legislature and had passed bill which
authorized the State OF Pennsylvania
to offer to the Federal Government ! 200
acres of land from its forest reserves
located anywhere in the State the Gov
eminent desired 1t for use as q Summer
White House, and also to construct
road from the Summer White House to
the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. State line
at the expense of the latter common
wealth. He explained that 1t was the
purpose of their visit to ascertain II
their plans tied up with those OF the
Silver Spring chamber. However. he
said, IL, upon deliberations It was found
that this plan was not satisfactory TO
the Silver Spring business men then
they would be glad to abandon that and
work with the Maryland people. Mr.
Bullet emphasized the point that they
were 100 per cent for q road to GettyS-
burg from Washington, and they would
work for it whether 1t took in their
plan or not, as they felt that the local
people were laying something right at
their door.
AS soon as the two chambers agreed
on a common ground he said. he would
be very glad to take steps to have the
Governor of Pennsylvania send a dele
CATION to Congress to investigate the
matter and press 1t. He said, however,
that he thought the offer OF the State
of Pennsylvania to construct highway
to the boundary line would be q big
argument in favor Of the whole project,
whatever form it took.
Mr.. Bullet offered to the Marylanders
three methods of bringing about the
boulevard. The first, he said, was 10
work for the two projects as unit, the
proposed Pennsylvania road to the
boundary line and the Lincoln memorial
through Maryland; the second was to
put all efforts on the Lincoln boulevard
as proposed by Senator TydingS. and,
third to work for the two projects i'm,
dependently. Whatever Is decided upon,
he told those present, the Pennsyl-
vanianS were agreeable to.
Association Suggested.
The suggestion was made that Lin
coin Memorial Highway ASSOCIATION be
formed to work for the project, and Mr..
Scharf pointed out that there was al
ready a Lincoln Highway Association
which brought about the development
of the road from the east to the west.
He didn't believe that this organization
was active at this time, as 1t had ac-
compliShed its purpose. This sugges-
ton did not appear to meet With mitch
favor
Those present seemed to be more In
favor Of the proposal of Mr.. Bullet for
the organization of the great confed-
Grafton of all organizations interested
in the project because Of the great in
fiuence they would WELD.
Mr.. Bullet asked the Silver Spring
people to give consideration to their
proposals. and to write them fully of
the decision so that work could be start
ed promptly on the project, and this was
agreed to.