The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1916-08-18
NATIONAL TOURING WEEK IS
MADE ANNUAL AUTO EVENT
B. F. Goodrich Company Announces II
WIN Sponsor AHoIher Motoring Va
cation In 1917.

cation In 1917.
Akron, Ohio. Aug. I2.--As the allott-
ed span OF National Touring Week
closes amidst chorus Of success, The
b. F., Goodrich Company. which father
ed this national automobile outing, an
nounces that National Touring Week
will henceforth Be IN annual summer
event OF American moIordom.
| Before the week was half over the
Ioriginators OF National Touring Week
were importuned to perpetuate 1t, The
widespread and immediate support that
greeted the movement, but notably the
enthusiasm aroused n sections Of the
country where motor touring was neg
lected, have convinced the sponsors OF
National Touring Week that IL should
be q permanent motoring institution.
To desert 1t In Its success and its
great promise for the future would
be treaehery to American motoring
National Touring Week will be a
red letter motoring event In 1917 as
IL has been In 1916 Z. e. Tibbitts, adj
yertising director of The ID. F. Good
rich Company announced tonight
The b. +. Goodrich Company, which
fostered the National Touring Week
just ending. will. can confidently
predict, take It up again in the sum
mer OF 1917
The project Of : National Touring
Week originated With mr. TibbItts,
hence his view point Will have much
to do with the establishing OF II as
a permanent motor touring event.
National Touring Week has been a
success beyond our most glowing ex-
pectations though they we're optimist-
lie enough. Mr.. TIbbitIs continued
The response It rs given In this
country leaves u 10 doubt concern
ing what 1877 National Touring
Week planned With more deliberation
and time for execution would accom-
plish.
Naturally Ne have not Il this hour
definite plans for The 1917 National
Touring Week. Al ean state is that
the date of the week HiIl probably be
the same=the IFzl full week In Au-
gnst-and thai the constructive work
on the project I'll b begun much
earlier. The week selected this year
seems TO coincide With the vacation
ideas OF the greatest number of motor
lsts' Furthermore. y any date must
be arbitrarily determined automobile
FaeationIsta may n vel set aside ono
week a. another.
Though The nFGugdrIeh Company
feels the natural ride If IN original
or IN the aHeeazz If he laIg National
Touring Week. It DE- not for an In
slant lose sight Of Iha real cause OF
the snccesH-tha latent love OF motor
Ing In America. Automobiles needed
only the suggestion. The reminder car
ried In the National Touring Week
movement 10 send them on = yArA-
ton tour OF discovering America.
Added 10 THE znITIl. or better a
part OF u, va the splendid support
given tho Idea b. he newspapers OF
The country. which famed - It we're.
the touring spirit into the fame Of
actual deed. and Ihs excellent aid OF
automobile clubs. chambers Of com.
meroe and civic organizations
throughout The nation
Nor do ne 10. zlEnl Of the apon-
tAneoua cooperation The makers OF
automobiles gaze IL movement Ar
dent and rich IN results - u was
this year. however. re know In 1917
II viii be more TeH0nraefui factor
The help Of god roads partiaana
sas notably gratifying 10 ~.
We have hardly begun 70 measure
the scope Of National Touring Week.
The immediately Visible part Is great.
er than any, HaYe tHoHe IN the midst
OF the work reaIIKs= When l SAY that
# least i've hundred naHzpa nars, In.
GLIDING all The ErezI metropolitan
dailies espouaed National Touring
Week with generosity and enthaAl-
asm. they give IN educational move.
ments only. some DE- o. The grip OF
National Touring week may be gain
I'd
The First National Touring Week
seems to have been ut The stimulus
the American motoring tour needed
Nothing could EraIIfY The =. p Good.
rich Company more Touring our
homeland Is our hobby We are
arousing the touring spirit in a hun.
dfed different 49, and serving II In
~ many
Therefore. while re are not def
initely planning. - are already look.
ing forward 10 The ~ National Tour.
Ing Week
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