Word: parkway
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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During the hike-which the Justice proposed after a Post editorial advocated construction of a modern parkway along the wilderness-bordered canal-both came to the conclusion that at least parts of the area should be a protected woodland preserve. But despite this triumph, Douglas was obviously unprepared for the sort of welcome he received as the hikers marched on Washington. A dozen volunteers attached themselves to the party at Seneca, 18 miles from the capital. A group of enthusiastic boys, one of whom carried a large U.S. flag, joined up at Great Falls...
Behind him straggled a collection of other hikers, both natural and synthetic, such as had seldom been seen together since the invention of the safety bicycle put an end to the Sunday trillium hunt. Editorial Writers Merlo Pusey and Robert Estabrook of the Washington Post (which advocates building a parkway along the canal) were almost lost in the throng. In the nine weeks since Justice Douglas (who wants the canal area left undefiled) challenged the Post editors to take the hike with him (TIME, Feb. I) and thus see the error of their ways, all sorts of volunteers had joined...
...sheepishly swears this story is true−but even if it isn't, a newspaper would have to be pretty selfish not to pass it along as he tells it." The story was that a motorist, who refused to identify himself, was driving along Connecticut's Merritt Parkway when his car stalled. He flagged a passing car, asked the woman driving it to give him a push. Since his own car had an automatic transmission, he explained: "You'll have to get up to 30 to 35 miles an hour in order to get me started...
...riverside woodland, are frequented only by occasional hikers, naturalists or canoeists. Recently the Government began planning construction of a modern, two-lane automobile highway to open the area and its delightful vistas to the general public. But last week, when the Washington Post ran an editorial commending the parkway scheme, it received a sharp and moving dissent. Its author: woods-wise, mountain-loving Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas...
...week's end, Missionary Douglas was still hopeful that the long walk (tentatively scheduled for March) would convert the two newsmen into parkway haters of the first order...