President Wilson Receives Lincoln Highway Certificate
In Detroit President Wilson received Certificate Number One from the Lincoln Highway Association at the national headquarters. The ceremony highlighted donations toward the ambitious plan to build a 10 million dollar cross country highway. Columnist Louise Steele argues for prioritizing core schooling over manual arts, warning that overemphasis on crafts harms mental training and civic preparation.
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Wodrow Wilson
Lincoln Highway Association
Bia Pri
Louise Strele
College Club
Louise Steele
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Hfe
Vale
Cheyenne
Lfe
Colleee
Classical Journal
Dartmouth
Hove
American Association of Engineers
Sadler
University of Michigan
American People Learn Roads Value
The belated good roads movement gains momentum as public opinion shifts nationwide. Civil engineers and politicians study legislation while local authorities replace supervisors with skilled road engineers, and rural taxpayers recognize roads as a vital public necessity.
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United States
Oscnr
Collier'as
Women light the way in Philippine road building
The Philippines builds the Paoay Currimao road with about 400 women and girls employed daily. They carry sand gravel and concrete materials, load baskets on their heads, and outwork men in subgrade and surfacing tasks though men mix concrete and handle heavy portions. Women earn 20 to 35 centavos daily.
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Philippines
Paoay-Currimao
Paony-Currimao
England's fine roads praised for constant upkeep and repairs
A visitor praises England’s roads and city streets noting creosoted block pavements in London. He explains frequent small repairs by crews and fencing around flaws, with quick replacement of blocks to keep pavements smooth and prevent major relaying, claiming this routine upkeep saves costs.
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England
Nan
London
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