Evening journal., 1914-12-03
ROAD Travellers
TO See American
ROADS This YEAR

That the American road traveller
who has been lured TO Europe by the
connected road systems Of the old
countries intends to "See America" in
1915, is made apparent by the growins
volume Of inquiries made to the ma
tional touring bureaus of the Ameri-
can Automobile Association in both
New York City and Washington, ID. C.
While the Western and Pacific Coast
sections will appeal strongly TO the
Easterner-for Yellowstone. Glacier.
Snoqualmie, Columbia River, Yose-
mite. and Grand Canyon are names
with which to conjure-the wonderful
highway development In New York
Will command professions of motor
car tourists in all parts of tho diver
sified Empire State. Many a one who
years ago successfully took Horace
Greeley's advice. of go West. young
mani" is now an automobile owner,
and the possession of an Interstate
vehicle causes him to yearn for a look
at the old town and old farm on the
hill.
"There1l be much for this man and
his family TO see" comments Chair
man George c. Diehl. OF the A. A. A.
Good Roads Board. who as engineer OF
the county which contains the city Of
Buffalo has been prominent In New
York State roads progress.
The Empire commonwealth Is now
ready TO supply a surprising highways
homecoming TO its former sons and
daughters" asserts the A. A. A. Off
Ger, "and one hesitates TO tell them
too much about what has been ac-
complished since New York began
spending over hundred million dol
lars on its arteries OF communica-
ton. Go where you will and there
will be found evidence of roads
building to meet the internal needs
OF the State from agricultural and
scenic and health standpoints. for in
these days II 70 recognized that all
sections must be given attention be-
cause all contribute TO the sum total.
I'm its automobile reciprocity New
York sets an example that has been
entirely followed by only one other
State. Vermont; an exchange of
courtesies is offered for a single day
or for the whole year. 10 Is the
general feeling that the amount Of
wear which a visitor may exact from
the highway in the use Of his rubber
shod wheels is more than offset by
his daily expenditures. in addition "a
which he frequently becomes a per
manent investor. Farm values on
main market roads have advanced
/ t,,aftsaI1.r af,A huruufpo ura a., l,nrr,
numerous.
New York's attractions Include
Niagara Falls. at the western end, a
we'll as Watkins Glen and the allur
/ ing Genesee valley; the central Ne'
York lake region the inspiring
Adirondack Mountain country; lake
George and Champlain. and TN
famed Hudson river. with its aston
ishing Storm King road now undei
construction. New York City Is f;
magnet which causes the metropolis
10 be included in the itinerary of any
prolonged tour in the Eastern coun.
| try. Near az hand the ocean front
supplies innumerahle seashore re
sorts, and all around the Empir,
State ranks second 10 none in ap.
pealing TO those who study theli
country in the way only posslbl,
through motor-car tourists.
cone fact stands out In the pro
paganda urged by the American An.
tomobile Association in reference tC
Federal aid in roads building. Whil'
| New York has either built or Las now
under way many miles Of state anC
county and community roads. It's Ma
tional legislators favor Federal hell
TO the several States which, excep
in few instances. are only started
on comprehensive roads better
ment New York invites the stranger
TO partake of its fullest roads hos
pitality, and at the same time. al
the most thickly populated and veal
thiest State, Is willing TO accept
very substantial part Of the cost o
the highways burden of the nation"