Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11
THE NEW PILGRIMS
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ASHINGTON, July An autoist who stopped
NJ for the night a certain small rural hotel in
w southern New England few weeks ago
amazed the number of in its garage and the
wide variety their license Being observant
autoist he decided make inventory of them with
the result that he from state in
the union except four.
There was nothing unusual about the situation-no
special to bring all of those motor pilgrims to
that particular place. OF course. southern New Eng
land is the autost's favored running ground, but
equally representative gathering might have been
found at point along the Santa Fe trail, in
Yellowstone National Park or the North Carolina
Aleghanes, any of a number of other pic
turesque sections of the United States.
This is touring year in America. and the signih-
of the fact is difficult overestimate. For
the number of who out in their
machines to see their country has been
doubling annually. Also in other years, numbers
have gone to Europe to tour; but this that field
has been closed and the auto-pilgrim has literally
his native land greatly the both of
himself and the people of his own country.
In the first place, all getting better
acquainted. This wide wandering and up and
down the continent does than any thing 10
wipe the provincial lines between and west
and north and south, make a nation o us. And
pegging along the roads, stopping where night falls
Getting acquainted with the people and the country by
frst-hand contact will accomplish along
in summer than year of observation car travel
Again. this gasoline travel is carting large uuanti
ties of money from the population to places
where it is less abundant and needed Many
backward county has dated it's rise a prosperity
from the time it opened good country pike. Tourist
business is estimated bring England 500 OOO-
600 and third of that brought by the
autosts. The the are also getting
their share The country that supports one small
grocery store and three large garages is becoming
common. The Is rapidly getting in on the good
thing Florida has fine of already and the
other southern states building them About 600
made the south last winter. The men that
know the number will multiply by about five when
there good roads all the way.
things attract the tourist are getting to be
recognized important just like oil
coal mines and timber. Principally, there are four:
roads, hotels, historical interest scenery ANY
county that produce and properly advertise these
things has made it's fortune.
Roads and hotels cam of course, be produced arti-
fcaIly almost anywhere, but unless both of
other present in the vicinity, these
will not avail much The American tourist good
going, good living, and something go for.
favorite objective taking him by and large place
of historical Interest," battlefield. log
cabins where Abraham Lincoln born the spot
where Stonewall Jackson FELL the ruins Jamestown
or the place where PocahOntas saved life Cap
tain John Smith. large battlefield, like of Get
tysburg, for example, well kept, dotted with monu-
ments and peanut stands. and presided over by
drawing Such battlefield will produce more in