El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-05
AUTO T0URINGIS
NOT ALL ROSES
Learning Places of Interest
and About the Roads Is
Quite a Problem.
ny w. LLANIPTON.

1.-THE man who likes to visit towns
that are interesting, historically
- or otherwise, was ready for a
fortnight's outing and, wishing for
some direct Information. he called on a
friend who had been pretty much every
where in his motor car
You've been in most OF the towns
within 200 miles or so Of New York in
your machine. haven't yOu2" he in
CURED as starter
Sure"
well. expect to make a few side
trips during the next two or three
weeks and want TO know at first hand
about towns to visit that are worth
while"
q guess I can give you the informa-
ton you want and viii be glad to- What
towns are you thinking of"
4 do my travelling by trains and
trOlleys, you know, and I thought I'd
Ike to run UP through New England
for two or three DAYS TO begin with
What about Bridgeport2s
Bum Had some repairs done there
not two weeks ago and they soaked me
81 for what any garage mechanic would
do in New York for So
rs that so2" smiled the seeker for
historical Information. What about
New Haven2'
They've got a new hotel there with
Broadway prices and the police seem to
That's bad. isn't it? How's Hart
ford2~
ness there or they would have q new
hotel and fix up the streets"
Springfield is rather interesting.
isn't it27
stuck For Speeding.
"Rather. got stuck there for $50
for driving faster than walk"
Anything worth while in New Lon
dom
Tires ought to be I blew one out in
that town and had to wait L hours to
get a duplicate in its place"
The seeker had about all he wanted
OF New England and veered-
What about York state2" ne in
Quired- How is Albany for INTEREST,"
Hills there, and when I let ny mu1-
fler loose a policeman told me il did
it again, he'd send me TO the legisla-
ture, or somewhere"
Schenectady isn't much for interest
TO casual visitor, is it,
Don't know about that A police
man told me I'd find il interesting If
wanted TO arrest me when I told him
was trying TO get out Of the blamed
town as fast as I could"
The seeker wasn't getting much use
ful Information. but what he was get
ting was interesting.
Utica All Right, but
Il understand Utica is worth a visit
he said inviungly for more.
ut might be for you, maybe, but II
wasn't TO me twisted a wheel Off
in car track and had 10 wait over
night TO get it in shape again
How about BinghamtOn."
Fine. Got a dinner there for 80
cents that you couldn't duplicate in
New York for twice the money"
The state reformatory is at Elmira,
I guess So but they don't need it.
They only charged me 16 cents for gas
oline"
Is syracqse. any good2n
1T isn't bad at all Got there at
night once and the copper very politely
called my attention to the fact that my
lights were out and kindly suggested
I'd better kindle up or ! might get into
trouble"
How is it in Pennsylvania Any
thing there to warrant a visit?"
'Scranton's a good town. Broke down
OUTSIDE OF 10 once and a man tOwed me l
three miles and charged me only 81"
'HOW's Wilkesbarre2 I hear there's I
q fine trolley between there and Scran- |
ton"
i wish 1 had known It and had gone !
that way I had the darndest tire I
trouble from Scranton to Wilkesbarre !
I ever did have. That road just seemed |
TO eat up tires as a regular diet"
Trolley Riding Has Advantages.
zone OF the advantages of riding on
a trolley car is that you don't have /
troubles Of that kind" said the seeker /
for know ledge in tone indicating that
he was getting just the kind Of informa- 1
ton that he wanted How is Della
ware Water Gap? They tell me there
Is some fine scenery at that point
Maybe there is, but all I saw was
garages full Of over Sunday cars and I
he $. r o. sign out at all the hotels. I
However. il was on a Saturday and I
night have been different other DAYS"
What's Of special interest in New I
Jersey for a visitOr2"
The roads. Bully roads everywhere
Except through the towns. and there
hey're rotten. Hotels have a higher I
ate for the automobile trade than for
he ray wagon trade. too, mind thatr'
But I'm going by trolley or train"
laughed the seeker for information
Same thing. But / must be moving.
Hear my car bunch honking for me9
come around again when I've got more
ime. / know EN- all and will give Won
III the points you want for a pleasant
rip"
They parted and the seeker went
way smiling and wondering if he I
would ever become a machine traveller I
md if he vvantpd TO.