Project Gutenberg 2006-11-11 Public domain in the USA. 80 United States. Council of National Defense. Highways Transport Committee Address by Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense Washington Government Printing Office 1918 Highways Transport Committee, Council of National Defense, Bulletin 5 Produced by Jason Isbell, Bruce Albrecht, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Address by Honorable Franklin K. Lane, Secretary of the Interior at Conference of Regional Chairmen of the Highways Transport Committee Council of National Defense" is a governmental address written in the early 20th century, specifically during the time of World War I. This book serves as a historical account of the discussions surrounding the importance of enhancing the national highway system in the context of wartime logistics and infrastructure. Lane's address emphasizes the critical role highways play in connecting communities and facilitating transportation. In his address, Lane articulates the necessity of improving and maintaining the nation's highways to support both the war effort and the future integration of returning soldiers into civilian life. He underscores the value of highways as vital arteries for communication and commerce, comparing them to historical military roads that have influenced the outcome of past conflicts. Lane advocates for a comprehensive national strategy that focuses not only on the construction of highways but also on their sustained upkeep and the coordination of various transportation methods. He calls for the reclamation of underutilized lands and the creation of small agricultural communities to provide opportunities for soldiers returning from war. The address encapsulates a vision for a more interconnected and self-sufficient America, driven by the collective effort of its citizens. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Transportation, Automotive Roads HE Text Technology Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) 49542 2025-07-08T10:29:03.884898 text/html 44731 2006-11-11T05:20:58 text/html 325723 2025-07-08T10:29:09.912881 application/epub+zip 323613 2025-07-08T10:29:07.524964 application/epub+zip 79391 2025-07-08T10:29:06.293870 application/epub+zip 546507 2025-07-08T10:29:11.522889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538342 2025-07-08T10:29:09.092880 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 85289 2022-09-09T11:06:46.587995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 41966 2025-07-08T10:29:03.634891 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41689 2006-11-11T05:20:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19817 2025-07-08T10:29:11.642868 application/rdf+xml 28317 2025-07-08T10:29:06.792878 image/jpeg 5071 2025-07-08T10:29:06.543886 image/jpeg 207153 2006-11-11T05:20:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 15235 2006-11-11T05:20:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 339250 2025-07-08T10:29:03.896866 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog