Los Angeles herald., 1910-10-16
TOUR BY MOTOR;
CAMP EN- ROUTE
Cleveland Broker Tells of Trip
Through Three States.
Sleep in Open
CARRY 250-P0UND OUTFIT
Secretary of Ohio Financial Con-
Germ Credits Improvement
in Health to Outing
CARRY 25o-PoUND OUTFIT

In the summer of 1910 the plague
was at its worst. Unlike previous vis-
itations of the scourge, the nature of
the disease was not well known.
True, scientists have not succeeded in
isolating the germ which carried in
fection, but the medical and financial
fraternity understood and classified it
as automobile fever. Attacked by the
plague, many a young man of other
wise unblemished character has mort
gagged his home and hooked tho fam
lily plate to raise the price of joy
buggy. This particular stage of the
disease is not so serious; the patient
often rallies, but almost invariably
suffers a relapse, technically known as
touring fever. With the house and
silver plate safely in uncle's clutches,
this stage of the disease is likely to
prove fatal.
The new treatment, Mr. Automobile
Owner, takes you anywhere-eVery-
where out into the open. A game you
can't play alone. and you wouldn't
want to--a game that included your
wife and family, your friends, too, If
there is room. Unlike the usual auto
mobile stunts, it is not way to burn
money, but an enjoyable affair that
saves you money.
An automobile camping trip sounds
formidable, perhaps. Possibly you
shudder at the recollection of some un-
fortunate camping experience. You
san safely forget it all, remembering
that you didn't know how then, and
let what follows readjust your ideas.
Where to go-you are limited only by
the quality of the roads and in no
other way. You may have read de-
scriptions of hunting and fishing trips
with the auto-they are always finev
but tell but half of the story-they are
discreetly silent about the expense
feature.
TO make out most of the trip, Just
open your blue book and find the road
from where you are to there. start
when the spirit moves you and be in
New England, New York, Ohio. Indi-
ana or Canada-you will have begun to
enjoy life.
The constant worry to reach good
hotels at noon or night, that has
lnarred your previous trips is a thing
of the past. Now, any fertile farming
country will afford good camping
place and the best of fare. One can
travel thirty miles per day. or 150--it
one doesn't like a neighborhood, a
days run will change the state ana
scenery; the auto contains everything
wanted-beds, board and shelter.
In selecting your party Stewart Ed
ward White has given some valuable
hints in "The Forest" In any event
they must be congenial and blessed
with good dispositions They needn't
be either strong or robust-your trip
isn't going to be an endurance run
and no more violent than you make 1T.
Hardships won't be encountered, but
the little party will get an awful lot
of each others society and this is the
one element that requires careful ham
ding that it doesn't develop into Sc
rious problem.
Chauffeurs, cooks and maids are all
very Well if you want the luxury of
life but YOU miss half the fun of the
trip If you take them along. If you
must have servants, compromise on
the chauffeur and let the rest go, es-
pecially if you can't see the poetry
in changing a casing on the dusty road
or struggling under running board on
vour back 1t is really remarkable,
however, how little of this there is to
do if the car is properly cared for.
The ideal party consists of two con-
genial couples, the women should
know how to cook just little and the
men should understand the car, and
the rest will take care of itself When
it comes to the car. 1t pays to get a
good one--this doesn't mean big road
locomotive.
An extra casing or two. some inner
tubes. Prest-o-lite air tubes. luggage
carrier tire trunk, tire chains, extra
spark plugs and complete set of cur
tains. Cut slots along each running
board so you can run straps through.
Some plastic cement to repair cuts in
your castings will prevent trouble and
everything else will be found in your
tool box already If YOU are a careful
driver
The equipment may be selected to
suit individual requirements, but
every article in the following list has
been tried and tested. They will all
mack on the car easily and will fill
your every want.
one Frazer canoe tent S%XS&.
One A tent, SX10 (The tents should