Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1916-08-05
PLEASURES OF
MOTOR TOURING
! OPEN TO NATION
Interesting Trips of Scenic
Beauty Plentiful in
All Sections.
FINE ROADS EVERYWHERE
Automobile is True Discoyerer
Of America and its
Charms,
FINE ROADS EVERYWHERE

when YOU hear n man say that he Is
sorry he ever bought his car. it lis not
necessarily an Indication that ne paid
more for ~ than IL was worth or that
operation Of ~ In costing him more
than he can afford. The probabilities
are that be - one OF the people who
never have INDUCED in the pleasures ~
touring.
There are many men who still have
the old-fashioned notion that autOmO-
biles are 10 be used only on city boule-
wards. They ride from their homes 20
their Offices and from their Offices -
their homes. with On occasional trip
through the parks and over the routes
where the crowds are TO be found on
Sundays.
Consequently. they soon grow weary
or what they cali "thc same OH thing
They have yet 20 learn that touring in
an automobile is not surpassed by any
other kind Of outdoor fun They have
failed % put their cars 20 one ~ the
best OF their many splendid uses.
In these Jaws 10 ruad-iruprovemcnt.
and since automobile IN general have
been developed ~ a point lt yShich the
troubles that used ~ ~ common have
practically been eliminated. II is pos
sihle for the tourist to- start for almost
any point with a reasonable certainty
of getting there and back
The hettcrment III roads In almost All
parts ~ the country hls been accom-
panied ~ the establishment ~ many
convenience which ada 10 the pleas
urcs OF motoring. one never gets far
from "a place at which gasoline is sup
piied. tires can nc found M nearly ans
country store. and a shop "a which
emerEencv repairs can De made rs usu-
ally close ~ hand II things happen "a
go wrong.
Furthermore. there has. wins to tho
popularity or touring. been an anprc-
riable Improvement in the arcummn.
dations offered by hotels in the -mal
towns and villages. Good meals lnl
comfortable beds ~ reason hic prices
arc tho rule. rather than fhe exc, ption
almost wherever The tourist duds lt
necessary 20 put up for tt nirht
Tho country tavern has Been rehah.
fliteted. To the Hvcliueas 1ut pretur
sions Of the old STAGE coaching i1t-
have In many Instances been added
modern convenient ana u~p-to-dafe
service which contributes much g. tie
enjoyment ~ the touring party.
Attraction Everywhere
Within easy roach 90 almost cvcrv
city In America there is some place
that Is well worthy uf a visit from the
tourist IN most cases there are many
such points.
The ear owner vho complains that
There's uo place worth aaeiue" within
"a days ride ~ thn town or clty iu
which he lives is tr hc uitfca. because
the trouble urfnuhf ..ly is his own i'm
ability to appreciate what is Sublime.
or beautiful Or iutr.reung.
Not ever starr hrs y Grand Can
ron. a Yosemite. " N.llnystpne Park. A
NIAGARA Falls Cr "a Mt. Nrrnot. but
there isn't y s.uuf state ~ the Union
shwH a. NaHaNEaa .n.m-.## AH aWu~-.f wM-a
ders. IL n POSSESSES rp other spots THAT
should he interesting for one reason
or another. 10 is hardly too much 20
say. indeed. hat there isn't a SINGLE
section n any state that II altogether
lacking in places ~ unusual scenic
charms or historical or romantic assoc
Citations.
The coming ~ tho automobile tour
tst has brought about the discovery
Of hundreds ~ interesting places that
might otherwise have remained for
ever unknown and unsung. The lilly
regions and the prairie country. the
lakes. the rivers and the valleys. an
have their peculiar charms. 81 that
there IA easily accessible Within n
Weekend tour ~ every Important CEN
ter of population sone place that is
worth seeing md worth knowing.
In addition a. the attractions that
are 20 &c found on short local tours
tttF AAt a ~ y AHHN HNNs& aN.HN AW HfAME
their appeal 20 the automobile owner
who has a desire 10 see the heaut rs
and study the greatness of his coun-
try. TIL man who crosses tho CONT
rent in AZ automobile sets q real con-
centioR ~ che Nasfuess ~ the United
States: he has an adequate under
standing ~ the couutrf's agricultural
and mineral wealth. ami he obtains the
opportunity 90 get a close up" view
of the most splendid among its multi
piicity OF charms.
Some Favored Sections
There IS the EcrSvNirc Fi..ss c,oz-
try in Massachusetts. the White &cun-
tain Region in New Hampshire. the
beautiful district rNrnd Lake Cham
plain and Lake George In New York.
not 20 mention the Mohawk Valley.
the CafskfliS or the AdirondaCks. The
Blue Grass section % Kentucky. pic
turesque Eastern Tennessee and West
ern North Carolina. the Lake regions
OF Michigan. Wisconsin and Mime
sofa: the s~rlendors OF California. Colo
RADIO and Arizona. To attempt g name
All or half 81 the wonderful places that
nre easily accessible 70 the automobile
tourist would be 70 follow the example
OF the brook. and so on forever.
There should be no trouble whatso-
ever In obtaining any route informa-
ton that may be wanted. no matter
what section OF the country the tourist
may wish e. visit. Route cards anc
mans arc free for the asking they
supply all the directions that the mo