Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-09-23
GOOD ROADS MEAN SUMMER no.
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WHY'S ana summer hotels In Vermont
have considered the two MS an entirely
separate ana distinct proposition. Agi-
tat,on OF the two projects demon
strates however. that practically the
two are inscparablc. so far as YER
mean more summer visitors, and the
shrewd New England capitalist Will
not sec gold dollars going to waste
simply because he has not a roof TO
put over them.
Convincing testimony In this d,rcc-
tion is furnished by Mr.. Amon -
Judd, a well-known hotel proprietor
of Waterbury. Conn, one OF the pro-
jectors OF the ideal tour for motor
cars through New England, who. with
his family, has been a guest OF the
Van Ness hous. for a few days. One
of the objects of NJ judas visit at
this time is to spy out tour from
New York through Connecticut ana
INV hSilIItS Ill shFSSt'It i~tAlS tiiI
through Vermont. crossing tho islands
os Lake Champa.n and returning to
Of Lake Champaign. The question
whether such a route for motor cars
can be laid out will depend largely
upon the condition of the roads. Mr..
Judd announces that while he found
some splendid roads In Vermont he
also discovered n number OF pieces OF
highway which would have to be rad
ically improved before we could ex-
poet 10 owners 81 motor cars to grow
, enthusiastic over the trip from Man
chester TO Burlington, for example,
| Those who have enjoyed tours to DIFF
ferent parts Of Vermont do not need
| to be told that this will apply to other
sections Of the state as we'll as 10
that mentioned in this connection.
Mr.. Judd was asked to state as a
| practical hotel man what In his esti-
| thing to do to hasten the erection OF
| chain of summer hotels In the Green
Mountain state. Mr. Judd, who has
| had n long experience in connection
with hotels in the White Mountains
as we'll as in other regions frequented
by summer tourists. and who is there
fore we'll qualified to speak on this
subject, does not hesitate TO say thai
good roads will do more than any
other one thing to promote the pro
vision of the right kind OF hotels ir
Vermont.
In speaking Of his experience at ar
ferent points. and especially of his
present well appointed hotel. Mr.. jude
said that his hostelry. which com
plrted. cost over half n million dol
lars, or to be exact. S3f0,000 woulc
ont the auto travel to help keep It up
and the motor car would not have ap
the good roads in that vicinity of tn
Ntumcg state.
Mr.. Judd believes that the auto ha
come to stay and that II Will be use'
more and more for touring purposes
1t enables people to visit beauty spots
which travellers by train can not reaci
conveniently as rule. and he con
Guides that the rapid increase of Tn
auto will mean the marked revival o
the country tavern which nourishe
in the days of the stage coach. Thi
will help In turn to attract still great
or tourist travel and In the end tn
farmers in the vicinity Of such hos
telr'es wifi be benefited through IN
which Is ALWAYS the most profitable.
| Through the provision of unrivalc
hotel facilities Waterbury. Conn, ha
become a popular auto center, and tn
result is handsome business for tn
hotels as well as for othrr commercial
interests In that community. II
notes a vast Improvement in the con
dition Of Vcrmont's existing hotel,
and he looks for a still further I'm
provcment with the growth Of tour
list travel, which we are sur. to re
ceivc. provided always. that we con
struct the trunk lines Of improve
highways, which will bring touris
travel in great volume to this State.
Mr. Judd Is thoroughly enthusiast
) over the scenery In Vermont. whic
compares SO favorahly with the Ma
and uninteresting country which pre-
walls so largely IN certain States tina
he would naturally not mention 4
public. and he believes the Gree
Mountain region has a great futur
before II.
THIS testimony on the part of n
expert in the handling Of summe
I tourists Ia simply in line with the evi
dence OF other good authorities, an
II any doubt remained conccrnin
Ncrmont's need OF trunk lines of goo
roads It must have been thorough
8 dissipatcd. Good roads are the bos
l Investment the state Of Vermont ca
In the extreme that we must wa