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(ADVOCATES PLANTING OF TREES ALONG HIGHWAYS j There has developed in recent j years a strong sentiment in favor of ^ making- the public highways more attractive by the planting and growth of shade trees. Some states have enacted laws authorizing such work. 5 but in most cases it is left to the initiative of the local communities. Under the circumstances little in the way of systematic work has been done. There is a demand for shade trees along the improved highways to make travel more comfortable and the ' roadsides more attractive in appearance. What is needed now is systematic t:ee planting: along: the roauf sides, where grades ar.d roud lines are permanently established. If highways are to be of most benefit to^the public, they must be designed to meet the three requirements of service, safety and attractive appearance. While service is the main purpose in the construction of a road and provisions for safety in its use are | paramount to other considerations, ' there is no reason why beautv cani not be combined with utility and ^ safety. The architects of old built beauty! into their great cathedrals and other!, structures, and the great engineers i( and architects of today are produc-ij ing works of beauty as well as utility. |. Modern bridges, dams, railroad sta- j tions, banks and office buildings are j ^ being made attractive by their beau-|j ty without any sacrifices . of their s utility. The sentiment in favor of ( combining beauty with utility by ( providing shade trees along our highvrays is widespread even if to some extent latent. c Intelligent Direction f To become a desirablt actuality! t the practice of planting the trees [ needs intelligent direction. " The \ kinds of trees suitable for the van-J ous localities and their proper posi- J j tions relative to the road lines are j j important factors in the undertaking! ( While pleasing grades, ample width ji of road surface, well constructed > shoulders, slopes and ditches have much to do with the appearance of ( the highway, the greatest opportun- ] itjrfor improvement and the addition j of beauty is in that part of the right \ of way outside the ditches. It is here;j that the trees must be situated, and j ^ often poles for telegraph, telephone aifti pogfer lines are erected in this t space. It is recommended that nei- r ther trees nor poles be placed mid- j "way between the edge of the ditch j and the edge of the right of way. If ] either trees or poles are so placed, j l > with the usual right of way. mere ( will not be sufficient room for the ? | other. Whether the trees or poles 1 k should have the outside position will j I depend Upon local conditions. From W" the standpoint of appearance the out-: 1 t side position of the trees is favored, j although the reverse position has ,; some advantages. As a general rule the tree? shou'd not be nearer than < 25 feet from the center of the surfaced roadway. While existing trees have considerable to do with the location of j: poles, it is important to have regard J x for the requirements of the future, j j so that in time it will "be possible to have orderly highways with j trees growing where they should be!) and the poles ;n the place reserved ( for them. J. Proper Trees To Plant. The farmers sometimes object to ! j the planting of trees adjacent to j { "v their fields because of 'he effect of j i the trees in shading the ground and j 1 in extracting moisture end soil fer-jl tility from the surface under and i I near to the trees. While this is truej. of manv varieties of trees, there i; are others such as the locust, wal- i nut, persimmon and coffee trees, j which interfere with cultivated!] crops to a very small extent only j i if at all. The proper- selection of i" 1-?~ - i tree's lor me uuici ivuvih.-j..? > and localities would, it is believed, j overcome this objection. j While in a f ow vears ther * may be i ^ , noticeable improvement in the ap-| pearance of highways caused by the I growth of trees planted along the I roadside, it is to be remembered that;* the benefits will extend hundreds of j1 years into the future, and the work!' will be appreciated by future genera-j tiens. In some instances there are I1 already existing along many of the; highways of the country trees that!' are a hundred years old, and also;' young trees that need only care and!1 protection, to preserve the attractive- j: ness of tjie highwav. I! i ] Need Legislation In order that roadsides may be} made attractive and their beauty pre-j' served, there should be suitable leg-! islation enacted. Money, though the i ^ first need, is not all that is needed,!. for equally important is the necessityj of state agency to plan and supervise! the planting. Several of the states ; have enacted legislation providing for ] l the planting of trees, but the work f has bren left almost entirely to the: lo^al units of government, ^o that noj genera! planting system has been worked cut. The state of Maryland! has enacted the most advanced legis-: lation for the protection of trees! along highways, and has established! legislative framework for highway i planting, but the lack of appropria-j tion has greatly limited the work. J Laws should forbid-the cutting or in-' juring of roadside trees without the i permission of the highway authorities. should provide for the planting and I care of trees along the state and fed-1 eral aid roads, and should empower j the counties, townships, cities and j villages to appropriate funds for the j planting and maintenance of roadside; X iiC "O ilVlt Ut UCX vuu.t.g w?-w- j be under the plans and supervision oi' I some central authority. As a further! step towards the beautifying of the highways, elimination or at least J some regulation of advertising signs : on the right of way is recommended. In the meantime the efforts of public} spirited associations to make a begin-! ni$g by setting out memorial trees; 2long certain public highways are to [ be encouraged and their laudable; purposes furthered in every legiti-j mate way. Trees as Memorials No memorial to our fallen soldiers i md to those who served the colors in j >ur wars can be more fitting and! nore beautiful than avenues of trees' tlong our highways. In Maryland it! las been proposed to honor in this ft-ay not only those who gave their I...,. . ? ?U lves m ine woriu war, uu. <xi( ;on of tfce state who answered the! country's call for service on the fields! )f France. 1 The Wayne County Road company j n Michigan observed Arbor day le:ently by planting 80u American ?lms, 950 Norway maple, 125 Orien-r ;al plane, 125 red oak, 100 pin oak, i / >0 paper birch, and 50 mountain ash ;rees?a total of 2,209. There has been recently a movement started in South Carolina by ;he Spartanburg post of the- American legion for a memorial road. The dea has been commended by the >tate highway engineer as one that j night be developed so as to be appli- j cable to everv section of the state.! i 2e stated that the state maintenance' "orccs might be of very material aid n any movement looKing to borderrig the highways of South Carolina vith trees. The state highway department hrough its maintenance division is eady to cooperate in movements" to )lant and- preserve trees alojig the highways under state maintenance. n the August issue the South Caroina Highway Bulletin there are some ? lirections as to the kind of trees ,uita\>le for planting, thei- proper oca.ton, and the time* and method ^of )lanting. g> <? ? riRCUS IS COMING . ? , <S> ?>$<?>* <?><?<$> \ "Hello, Dear Folks: "Circus day is gettin' rather close md I s'pose most of you have made ip your mind as to what you want ;o see most of all. Next Saturday, September 23, the majestic Hagen)eck-Waliace circus will be in Columbia snd it will present you with an jxhibition that has everything you iie looking for. 'Yes, the^e certainly is a lot. Take! :or instance the trained animal acts, j 3osh, the nerve it must take to go' nsido one of these cages with them { iw-nr-imor ?von pnter. Then! ISC-iOUO v - ? low that guy who docs go in, gets them to jump around and do stunts just as he wants them. They arc afraid of him, br.t it must take some skill to make them that way. "Then there will be the riyin' people?acrobats or aerialists?you know who I mean. Way up there in :he air. letting go of those bars just to drop a short distance and grab iiold of another one and then?whoa, i mustn't tell the new things these people have perfected, no, tint wouldn't be right, but they certainly win inane cue nair raiju. "Then there's the big menagerie i i and the bier long street parade, more: than one mile in length, just filled J with surprises. Guess, I can't tell irou all there will be for it would take too much paper. "But, they tell me that there will be a downtown ticket, office opon?dj at Wing field's drug: store in Co!um-| bia where tickets will be sola at The ?ame prices.as on the.show ground.-., so that is a convenience well worth having. "Guess 1 will end this letter as v*our pal, Old Circus Solly." Wonder what an Irishman says ivhen his small boy asks him what peace is. Lots of men think they are toier-i ant simply because they haven't cha-J acter enough to form convictions. | / 1 1 knew film C 2 Whet one is there nj y over the outr.tizndine si j> prise ? seemingly "ell > sudden, when yon slop \ ^ United State? ^ 'Pfj*P'etc :;n'?v of ?*vc way befc \ ggL~*^' First to concciv y line of tires?a tire for every ^ standard of quality. ' ? First to teli the public about ? tire-retailing. (You remember 2 a legitimate dealer and get a ie ? First also to arouse industri ? minds to the need of a new i \ competition. (Competition for f better values. Greater and gre; ? 'lie confidence.) > * * v * S THtSE high spots along the road to leadership indicate K> intent?the will to win by the ily rotiie in a price market. 2 Now that so man-/ car-own niir<- fKeirverdict for cjual y tires in general, an d U. S. 1 ire? ? particular?a number cf dealer: a and car-owners whose vision % has been clouded by "dis\ counts," "sales" and what ^ not, are beginning to re- . a member that they "knew / V him when he was a bey." , 1 United States Tires K{ ore Go?- Tiros fe m Jll# m tl T** >??V?j?-#? f jMzMm $ ifeipTT ? MwBi i zf \ Om $ n s ^ qj ^ "'2 P<^^<S<S<S<S4S^is<*4S4S&&<t <ww.7T ict.ts r.ir.r.Ti gMGt yn un? raiiVft -rnatmmmawwd Where You f Cart Buy | Uo S. Tires: - - * t-r _ i _ _ j\ewoerry iiarawai r pany, Pomaria2 S. C.; , vice Station, Whitmlre Newberry Machine & u Prosperity, S. 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Chalmers Six miliar with the the higher-type Tiers encineers. :-?cai. Irs j^oocl suprri-'jrki'vs of waster, S1J i (Jo'ipj, 515SD f>/? ( ;; /Vc; J 1 jlr^ I ! tivcs from Xewberrv County, andM will ah:(ic the rules and regulations ol ^ the Democratic primary. ; \V. B. Boinest. ! I FOR MAGISTRATE FOR TOWNSHIPS 1 AND 8 I I hereby announce myself a canIdidnte for Magistrate for Townships i Numbers 1 and 8, subject to the Dcin ocratic primary. If elected I shal! | endeavor to perform the duties of the j ollice in the future as I have in the j past, without fear or favor, and with fairness to all. CHARLES W. DOUGLAS. ! 1 I am a candidate for magistrate for' townships No. 1 and 8 and will abide the rules of the Democratic party. J. H. CHAPPELL. MAGISTRATE NO. 10 I am a candidate for reelection as 1 i . I j Landreths i * . 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