The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Interesting Trips Of Scenic
Beauty Plentiful in
All Sections.
FlNEROADS EVERYWH HERE
Automobile Is True 0iscoyerer
of America and Its
Charms.

q sorry he ever bought his car II Is
not necessarily an indication that he
paid more for ~ than IL VAS worth or
that operation OF Il is costing him
more than he can AFFORD. The prob
abilities are that he Is one Of the
people who never have INDUCED In
the pleasures OF touring.
There are many men who san have
the olt-tashioned notion that automo-
eiles are to be used only on city
boulevards They ride from their
homes 70 their oe1ees and from their
o-ces TO their homes. with an ocea-
slonxl trip through the parks and
over the routes where the crowds are
to Re found on sundays.
Consequently. they soon grow weary
OF what they call the same old
thing" They have yet TO learn that
touring IN an automobile Is not sur
passed by any other kind OF outdoor
fun They have failed TO pa, their
cars 10 one OF the best OF their many
splendid uses
In these DAYS OF road-im3rovemen
and since automobiles in general have
been developed 10 point at which
the troubles that used 10 be common
have practically been eliminated, X
IL POSSIBLE for the tourist to start
Tor Almost any INAAN NaN+A ."
able certainty OF getting there and
back.
The bettsrmsnt OF roads In almost
ALI parts OF the country has been ac-
conpan!et by the establishment or
mary conventences which add 10 the
pleasures Of motoring. one never
gets far from n place At which saso-
line Is supplied. tires can ee FOUND
a. nearly any country store. ana
shop at which emergency repairs can
be made 10 usually close At hand II
things happen 20 go wrong.
Furthermore there has, owing 10
IN. popularity OF touring. been an APP
precIaele Improvement IN the accom-
moda,ions offered by hotels In the
small towns ana villages.
The country tavern has been re-
eablutatsd. To the livelinsss and
urst.nsions Of the old stage oo-ching
davs have In many instances been
Added modern convsnisnces and up
,o-dat. service which contribute much
20 the en!oymsnt OF the touring party
Attractions Everywhere
within easy reach of almost every
city in America there 10 some place
that Is well worthy OF visit from
the tourist In most cases there are
many such points.
The car owner who complains thsi
there's no place worth seeing within
a days ride q the town or city IN
which he lives Is 20 be piti.d. oecaus"
the trouble undoubtedly Is hts own
inability 10 appreciate what Is sub
lime or beautiful or Interesting
Not every state has Grand Can
Won. a Yosemite Yellowstons PARK,
q Niagara Falls or a Mt vernon. out
there isn't a single state OF the Union
that 10 wholly devoid ot natural won
dsrs. u II possesses no other spots
that should be interesting for ore
reason or another. II is hardly too
r. much 10 say. indeed. that there isn't
a s!ngle section OF any state that ~
AltoEethsr lacking In places OF un-
usual scenic charms or HISTORICAL or
rornatic associations
The coming OF the automobile tour
let has brought about the discover
OF hundreds Of Interesting places thaf
rnlght otherwise have remained for-
ever unknown and unsung The hl'T
regions and the prairie courtrF. ~"
lakes the rivers and the valley. all
have their peculiar charms. 80 that
there ~ easily accessible WITHIN
weekend tour OF every important
center OF population some plar" that
r. worth seeing and worth knowing
In addition 20 the attraction that
ar. 20 be found on short local tours
make their appeal 20 the automobile
owner who has desire 30 see To-"
beauties and study the greatness 81
his country. The man Who crOa7es The
continent in an automobile gets real
conception OF the vastress ~ The
Unitsd States. he has an adequate
undertaking OF the country's aEri-
cultural and mineral wealth, and p"
obtains the opportunity 20 get close
up" view Of the most splendid among
It's multiplicity OF charms
some Favored section.
There II the Berkshire HIS couu.
try In Masachuset,s the Whit Noun.
tain Region IN New Hampvbire. the
beautiful district around Lake cham
plain and Lake George IN Sew York.
not 10 mention the Mohawk Vale.
the Ca'skiIIs or the Ndirondacks. The
Blue Or section ~ Kentucky pic
turesque Eastern Tennessee ana
western North Carolina the Lake
region. OF Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota the splsndors ~ Califor
MA, Colorado and Arizona To at
tempt 10 name all or half OF tho won
dsrfui places that ar. easily access
Ible 10 the automobile tourist would
be ~ follow NE example OF the
brook. and 20 on forever
There should be no trouble vhatso-
ever IN obtaining any route informs-
ton that may be wanted. no matter
-, NAV wish 70 visit Route cards
and maps are free for the asking and
they supply all the directions that the