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About Dakota County herald. (Dakota City, Neb.) 1891-1965 | View Entire Issue (July 31, 1919)
v- a - r Y PI DAKOTA COUNTY HERALD, DAKOTA CITY, NEBRASKA. ' C J trees By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN. NEXT to ell-equlpped' and thoroughly up-to-date railways, transportation means good solid wagon roads. Even In normal times the economic value of such roads Is well night Incalculable but In a period of armed con flict victory or defeat may depend upon the condition of the common highways. All this is .well known. And yet, though far-seclng men havo for some years been urging the good roads movement upon the people and some progress has beon achieved, our highways In general "fetlll remain among the worst In the world. Albert J. Beverldgo. I think that I shall never see A poem as lovely as a tree A tree whoso hungry mouth Is prest Against the world's sweet flowing breast; , A tree that looks at God all day And lifts her leafy arms to pray; A tree that may in summer wear A nest of robins In her hair; Poems aro made by fools lllco me, But only God can make a tree. Joyce Kilmer. If you want to build a road, let the people plant memorial trees along that road and your project Is a success. Charles Lathrop Pack. Thus come closer to the Great Treo-Makor. Plant memorial troes In honor of the men who gave their lives to their country In honor of tho men who offered their lives. Rev. Dr. Fronds E. Clark. Roads and trees for remembrance! Victory hlghwnys In honor of America's flght lng.men In tho great war I Rondsldi- planting of trees in memory of their individual deeds It is a truism that tho economic and moral fiber of any community is shown by the condition of its highways. Give the community tho right kind of roads, schools, churches, factories nnd banks and tho other signs of. advancement will soon be In evidence. Memorial ronds I What more fitting monument can we build in honor of our heroes? Permanent roads dedicated to them! How can a community better commemorate their achievements? And nil these memorial roads planned nnd built as parts of n great system of victory highways victory highways that food, may move from farm to city and manufactures back to tho farm J that tho way of tho children to tho schoolhouso may bo made easy; that tho defense of America against anted foroo may bo certain. Victory highways that not only servo tho na tion's needs but delight tho people's eye vic tory highways beautified by roadsido planting of American trees nnd shrubs and flowers. No walls and gates nnd arches with their suggestion of something closed and sot apart, but memorial trees nnd groves dnd llttlo parks and waysido camps for the American traveler and food trees for tho birds. To Abraham Lincoln havo probably more me morials been erected than to any other man. Which of nil these memorials Is most impresslvo most fitting? Consider now tho Lincoln high way as It Is nnd as it Is soon to be. Tho Lincoln highway Is an object lesson of what Is nnd whnt Is to bo In a memorial road. More thon 3,000 miles In length, It runs enst and west through tho heart of America, with giant north and south feeder highways, Joining tho At lantic and tho Pacific. It traverses 11 states. Fifteen millions havo been expended on It In the last five years. Already there are .nearly 400 miles of concreto nnd brick and paving and more than 1,000 miles of macadam. It Is In operation from end to end. It carries an endless procession of Americans In their own automobiles. Tho year round It Is dotted with freight trucks. At this very moment the federal government has undpr way on tho Lincoln way across tho continent an exhibition train. It started from Washington, and from Gettysburg, Pa., tho route Is over tho Lincoln way to Pittsburgh, Camden nnd Bucyrus, O.; Fort Wayne, Ind.; Chicago Heights, III. ; Clinton, Cedar Rapids and Marshall town, la.; Omaha, Neb.; Cheyenne, Wyo.; Salt Lke City, Utah; Canon City tad Ely, Nev Az&i&azAm2Z2Fzji& finally dropping down tho Sierra Nevada to Snc ramento, Cnl., and then to Snn Francisco. This train consists of 00 motor-vclilcles of the types employed by tho motor transport corps In tlie conduct of tho winning of tho war. In addition, accompanying this train nro several other branches of tho United States army service, in cluding representatives of tho engineer corps, with antiaircraft defense trucks nnd searchlights, and certain specially detniled observers who will mnke nn intensive study nnd report to tho war department on road conditions. Tho trip is being made for both military and educntlonal purposes, Including An extended performance test of tho several standardized types of motorized army equipment used for transportation of troops and cargo and for other special mllltnry purposes; tho war department's contribution to good ronds movement; demonstra tion of the practicability of long-dlstanco motor post and commercial transportation and the need for Judicious expenditure of federnl governmental appropriations In providing tho necessary high ways. So much for tho Lincoln highway as n means of transportation a transcontinental road link ing tho United States by states. Consider now tho Lincoln wny as a beauty spot and n me morial, not only to tho Great Emancipator, but to tho heroes who followed his example and won the freedom of tho world In tho great war. Tho .roadside planting of tho Lincoln wny is in chnrgc' of tho General Federation of Women's Clubs. This organization has a membership of 2,600,000 members. It has a stato federation In every state In tho Union. Mary IC. Sherman, chalnnnh of tho conservation dopnrtmont of tho general federation, has secured a comprehensive planting plan for the way. This plan hns beon worked out by Jens Jensen, a noted landscnpo engineer of Chicago. In general It provides for the planting of trees, shrubs and flowers Indige nous to tho locality. For example, blue prints havo been mado for tho planting of tho way through Iho 180 miles of Illinois. Thcso prints give all nccestary details kinds of trees, Khrubs nnd flowers for each locality; suggestions for grouping each. The clubs of tho several states through which the way passes will sco to It that tho planting 1s done. Many clubs In other states will plant memorial miles on tho wny nnd ' In addition onrry out tho snmo plan In nppllcntlon to Lincoln wny feeders In their own states. Fcnturcs of this roadsido planting of tho Lin coln way by tho general federation aro memorial trees in honor of Individual heroes; groves, foun tains, camping places nlong the rond; fruit and nut trees for the birds nnd a bird sanctuary from ocean to ocean. For ten years America hns boon spending from $200,000,000 to $300,000,000 a year for highway construction 'and maintenance without nntlonnl plnnwlthout relation to tho broad needs of tho country as a -whole nnd with llttlo co-ordination of effort between states. After spending ovor $2,000,000,000 In a decade, wo nro, broadly speak ing, ' far from n proper connecting system of radiating highways In the United States ns over. The latest government figures show n total highway rnllcngo In tho United States of 2.4BT, 834 and of this total, oven after tho tremendous expenditures noted, but 12 per cent, or some 290 000 miles, havo received any attention whatover and these Improvements aro scattered In 48 states, in a looso and utterly Ineffective wny, over va rious sections of our entire 3,600,000 miles. MTJTiTlJSTiSRZ- Now tho time for nntlonnl action has arrived. Thus the time Is ripe for roads and trees for remembrance. The United States Is going to ex pend $500,000,000 In tho next few years on a na tional highway system of Intcrstnto arterial routes. It only remains to bo seen whnt ngency of tho federol government Is to hnvo chargo of tho construction. If tho department of agricul ture nnd tho state highway commissions do tho work, tho government nnd tho states will sharo tho expense, half and half. If a highway com mission Is established by congress to hnvo charge of tho wprk the sharo of tho stntes will bo apportioned In order that states Hko Nevada, Wyoming nnd Arlzonn bhall not bo too henvlly burdened. As to the feature of memorial trees, this Is also tho chosen time. Public sentiment turns toward tho Idea. Events all over tho country forecast n genornl memorial planting. , The American Forestry association, of which Chnrles Lnthrop Pack Is president, hns Issued n qall for memorlnl tree planting. It Is registering nil memorial trees and giving certificates of reg istration; nlso Instructions for planting. Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clnrk hns called upon tho Christian Endeavor societies to plant memorial trees. Georgetown university remembered Its war heroes at Its ono hundred nnd thirtieth com mencement by planting 51 memorial trees In honor of Its heroic dead. To each treo was af fixed a bronze marker, of wlilch a sample Is given herewith. To tho noxt of kin goes a dupllcnto of tho marker. "My boys made n wonderful reputation for this country on tho battlefields of Franco," says Dan iel Carter Beard. "I say my boys hecnuso I bo llovo that there wcro boy scouts In every Amerl enn division that participated In tho war. Tho hoy scouts' slogan Is, 'Onco n scout always a Rcout.' A plan that wo aro taking up is tho planting of trees as memorials for our heroes. This Is being dono In somo pnrts of Long Islnnd nnd nhould bo dono In all sections. After the treo has been plnnted a small tablet should be placed on It bearing tho nnino of tho man who miidu tho supremo sacrifice, and when and where and how ho was killed and his branch of tho service." Many victory hlghwnys to bo planted with me morial trees nro under wny throughout tho coun try. Tho Nntlonal Defense highway, between Iilnndensburg and Annapolis, Is Maryland's con tribution. Now York Is planning a Roosovolt Memorial hlrhwny from Montnuk Point to Buf falo. In Ohio Col. Webb C. Hays has offered to glvo memorial tnblets on memorial highways In Sandusky county, nnd Wllllnm G. Sharpo, former nmbussador to France, will do tho snmo for Lo rain county. Tho poem by Joyco Kilmer, who gnvo his llfo for his country In Franco, Is most touching. What Is more fitting than a treo for a memorial? Wo may attain tho most magnificent effects In stone and bronze. Comparo them with a permanent road enduring ns tho Applnn way, built 22 cen turies ago and Blinded by tho Maryland tulip poplar or tho Engclmanu spruco or any olhor of our magnificent Amorlcnn trees. Tho gllmpso of an Estes Park road In tho Rocky Mountain Nn tlonnl park showH nature's way of beautifying n highway. Consider how tho trees on guard add the crowning touch to the Washington monument sc LAST AND LOVELIEST SUMMER HATS Tho last and loveliest of summer millinery makes its nppearanco for wear In July and August, to bo suc ceeded by less fanciful nnd less airy headwenr for lato summer and early fall. There Is not tho prodigal uso of trimmings on hats for lato summer thnt appears In hats for spring and early summer. Things must look slm plo ami cool for hot days, and besides the pendulum of fashion swings con stantly first townrd trimmings and then nwny from them, In order to bo forever changing tho stylos, Inasmuch as changing styles nro tho breath of life to merchandising. Tho story of lato summer millinery Is considerably longer this year than for many summers past. In casting about for something now, designer's used to turn their backs upon summer fabrics and trimmings and forestall au tumn by using Its materials In August. Wo were likely to soo velvet hats in tho dog days and woolly felts long before they fit In with any background that mmimcrtlmo provides. In spite of tho outrage to their sense of fitness ninny women would follow this fashion and It proved bad business. Of courso It had to end, and this summer thoro is a world of hats mndo specially for Into summer, of summer materials but dif fering In Boveral ways from their uredecessors. Only three of till tho lovely galaxy of lato summer models nppcar in tho group abovo and ench Is entirely dif ferent from tho others. At tho top of tho group a close-fitting turbnn hav ing a very narrow brim, covered wltti n light pnon velvet, Is swathed with at long scarf of figured chiffon in tho oriental manner. Tho chiffon winds about tho shape and trails off ntstho back in n long scnr.f end which is brought about tho throat and shoul ders. This Is n vory slmplo affair, but It will never pass unnoticed or bo quickly forgotten for It has character3 that Is unusual. Just bolow at tho right tho well loved big black hat of midsummer im presses us onco again with Its refine ment and its beauty. It has n braid crown and n brim of black mnllnes, with flowing lines emphasized by loops of braid. A collar of black velvet rib bon Is tied about the crown with a wldo bow at tho front, having a Jot bar at tho center. At tho left u palo pink summer felt hns Its upper brim cov ered with satin and a sash of satin, ribbon about tho crown. A bow nnd ends, nt tho bnck, and a flower mndo of tho ribbon, at tho front, glvo a good account of themsolves by furnishing' a youthful trimming for tho headwear of a young gVji. BEACH CLOTHES GROW CAPTIVATING ' "" " ' t iSfSik. ji yr 2 iJP9Hk r,-: If fcf v$f tm IlBI3HEdHi i ,,: ,v ,$" ,,? tern, iHHraff I?!1HflBjlH3 malMnaM! JmW Such numbers of new nnd beautiful things for beach wear havo mndo their nppearanco along with hot wenthcr, that bathers mnko a panorama on the sands moro Interesting than over. There aro many vagaries In suits nnd wraps that bloom like gorgeous and unfamiliar flowers on tho edgo of the sea, and somo of them aro evidently Intended to bo looked at and not to bo wet. Among thcso nro mantles of silk In gay colors and Japanese de signs, and bench costumes of silk that ono can hnrdly think wero over intend ed to withstand tho boisterous waves or salt water; but they aro charming to look nt. These nttractlvo beach clothes, how ever, havo no monopoly of good looks. Tho regular bathing and swim ming togs worn this season nro alto gether tho most attrnctlvo thnt havo been presented within tho memory of the oldest fashion writer. Very suc cessful ones are mndo of tho new silk fiber fabrics In knitted weaves, and In tho usual woolens, an well as In taf feta and othor silks. Tho silk fiber fabrics havo a sheen thnt wator falls to dim nnd that adds n great deal to tho effectiveness of tho brilliant color combinations In which they nro mado. Tho suit shown In too plcturo la a good example of tho filk fiber model nnd Is practical for ordinary sen bath ing, although It Is not a swimming, suit. Regular swimming suits havo very short skirts and no unnecessary; fullness. Thoy dispense with sashes f In fact nro brief as to skirts and light ns to weight. This suit has bloomers and dress of light purplo, with border of gold nt tho neck and arm's oyo and around tho bottom of tho skirt. Tho skirt Is split up at tho left side, re vealing purplo bloomers und hns short strips of gold-colored fabric sot In tho split. Tho sash is in gold color also, Tho vory amplo capo Is of rubberized cloth, with silts for tho arms whoro a short flounce simulates a sleovo. Gon crnlly thcso suits havo hoso and shoeri or slippers to match. Tho sllppora are fastened with ribbons that wind about tho nnkloa In tho fashion of! sandals, Llko tho shoes, Uioy are of cloth, a sort of sateen usually, and made to match tho suit. ,i$sjrj 3 Ponge a Favorite, Pongoo is ono of tho season's favor ite fabrics for children, as well M, grownup. It Is used for botb draMMM and wraps. W?j