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Mrs. Harding's approval and support were expressed 



in a letter to' the Women's Club at York, Pa. Mrs. 



Harding wrote: 



"Please allow me to congratulate you on the wonderful work you 

 have brought to conclusion in the dedication on Memorial Day of 

 the road of remembrance along the Lincoln Highway. In the plant- 

 ing of twenty-five miles of that famous highway, you have erected a 

 memorial that the entire country can enjoy in the years to come. 

 May long life attend the trees you have placed in the care of the 

 Lincoln Highway Memorial and Tribute Tree Association.*' 



The spirit which prompted these letters is the spirit 

 which has resulted in roadside planting in all parts of the 

 country. The planting takes many forms. In Bibb 

 County, Georgia there is a Cross of Trees with Macon as 

 the point of crossing. Along the Lincoln Highway there 

 have been many plantings. At York, Pa., the Women's 

 Clubs have planted twenty-five miles along both sides of 

 that highway. The dedication was made a wonderful 

 event for Memorial Day. The trees have been turned 

 over to the Lincoln Highway Memorial and Tribute 

 Tree Association. At Canton, Ohio, where the same 

 highway passes, the Lincoln Highway Memorial Associa- 

 tion of Stark County is planting memorial trees. Along 

 the road leading from the highway to the tomb of William 

 McKinley there has been planted an Avenue of the 

 Presidents to lead into the major road. The St. Joseph 

 County Memorial Tree Forestry Association, at South 

 Bend, Ind., has completed its share of the tree planting 

 along the Lincoln Highway in that state. Under the 

 direction of the Ottawa Permanent Memorial Association 

 and Ottawa Tree Club, trees have been planted along the 

 Lincoln Highway in Iowa. Out of Clinton has been made 

 a "Memory Mile" and planted with trees by the Kiwanis 

 Club. Thus the work goes on. At Seattle, the Garden 

 Club has planted 1200 memorial trees and the work has 

 been but started to the Pierce County line. 



