The Washington herald., 1913-07-13
Love OF TRAVEL IS
CAUSE OF MIGRATION
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R-c-H fsurist Delnss Ihs
hpsIled PisassEs.


1T 70 easy to see why our forefAthers
surmounted almost tnconcelvable OBJ
stacies in opening up the vast new coun-
try OF the West in tho early days." said
Eldon 'Rockledge, Of Los Angeles, when
he.> with william West and Catine CO.
reila. was welcomed into New York, a.
they completed the transcontinental trip
In RICH No. : Even II there had not
been the prospect Of fertile land and gold
to lead them on. the pioneers Of our
country would have been impelied to
continue their journeys by the love Of
travelling over the country.
There Is nothing to compare with the
sensation of satisfying the wandefiust
by cross-country travelling. We have
made q trans-continental trip from Los
Angeles to New York because Of the
pleasure We can get out OF driving. The
open-air life, the hundreds Of miles Of
wonderful scenery. and the spirit OF con-
quest one experiences In continually en-
tering new country. are Joys that only
the motorist knows these days. Our fore
fathers must have known these same
joys. to q lesser extent. OF course. when
they loaded their families and household
goods into q canvas-covered prairie
schooner and struck out for the land Of
the sunset OF course. they had the
added incentive OF . new, and better
home in q vastly more attractive terri
tory, but nevertheless. believe that the
JOY Of travelling had . great deal to do
with their migration" -
The little R-C-H car in which the three
Western men made their transconti-
mental tour 10 the second car built in
the R-C-H plant It had done 5000 miles
previous to the start Of this drive. but.
nevertheless, after its test crossing Amer
lea being about as hard AZ anything a
car can be subjected to. II Il In excel
lent condition. and ready for moro. The
car was chosen for the cross-country run
mainly because Of the showing II made
in the road race which opened the new
Owensmouth course, near Los Angeles,
last April. In that event the car won q
special trophy for the remarkable endur-
ance Il displayed. and Messrs. West.
Rockledge, and Corella decided that II
was Just the vehicle in which to satisfy
the call of the open road by which they
were Iured.
The route which they took led through
Mexico and Canada and ten States Of
the Union-California, Arizona. New Mex
ico Colorado, Kansas. Missouri, Illinois.
Indiana. Michigan. and New York. Be-
fore they are through they will add three
more States to the list. returning to
Detroit All kinds of road conditions.
sand, mud, rocks. where level and hilly
country were met with, but the little car
never faltered, even in the hardest going.
After leaving their home city. the tour
lists spent but one night In hotel until
Kansas City was reached. They carried
a complete camping outfit. consisting OF
tent, portable stoves, and cooking uten-
sils. and slept wherever night overlook
them on the road. While none Of the
trio has ever qualified as an expert chef.
all declare that the cooking OF meals only
gave the trip an added zest.
The car has attracted no end Of in
terest all along the route. being greeted
with enthusiasm at each stop. A return
trip to the Coast in the fall 10 planned
by the tourists.