Part B

Promoting the Road During a War

Named and Marked Roads

In April 1917, American Motorist carried Robert Bruce’s discussion of signing along the main named trails:

Part A

Promoting the Road During a War

Robert Bruce

Robert Bruce was a prolific good roads writer for AAA and the Automobile Blue Book travel guides who took a particular interest in the history of the roads he wrote about.  In a two-part article on the history of roads in Indiana, he discussed the coming of named trails to the State, including the National Old Trails Road:

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The Old Trails Association of Missouri

Part I

Promoting the Road During a War

Senate Action

In the September 1921 issue of American Motorist, M. O. Eldridge explained the Senate’s action:

Part H

Promoting the Road During a War

Charting the Road

In mid-1920, the Automobile Club of Southern California dispatched two men to chart complete strip maps of the National Old Trails Road and the Lincoln Highway from the Pacific Coast to the Eastern seaboard.  When “Doug” Rhodes and O. W.

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Judge Lowe Responds to the Peacock Lane and Polecat Speech

The April 1914 issue of Better Roads and Streets contained Judge Lowe's response to the "peacock lane and pole cat speech." He was not backing down. He explained that:

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Before The Good Roads Committee

In January 1914, Judge Lowe testified before the House Committee on Roads. Following his testimony, he submitted a formal statement summarizing his views. He began:

As "Federal Aid" in some form is being agitated as preferable to a System of National Highways, permit me to ask why make the States contribute an equal amount or any other amount as a condition precedent to any action by the General Government?

Why make the State contribute to a National enterprise at all?

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The Lincoln Highway

Resolution No. 4 stated:

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Buffalo Bill

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Judge J. M. Lowe