The Detroit times., 1916-08-05
Interesting Trips Of Scenic
Beauty Plentiful in
All Sections.
FINE ROAOSEVERYWHERE
Automobile Is True Discoyerer
Of America and Its
Charms.


4. sor-, Re ever bought his car u IL
rot recessarily An Indication taat he
patd more FOR II than &, vas worth or
that operation % /; IS costing him
NOR. than he can A11rd. The prob
abilities are that be Is one % the
people who never have INDUCED In
the pleasures OF touring
There are many men who s-ll have
tn. old-fashlonsd notion that automo-
bues are 20 be used only on city
bouIevAras They ride from theIr
homes TO their os1ces aui from their
o-ces 20 thelr homes. with an occA-
sional trip through the parks and
ever the routes where the crowds are
20 Re found on SUNDAYS
Consequsntiy. they soon grow weary
OF whA; they call the same old
thing" They have yet TO learn that
touring In an automobile - not sur
passed By any other kind ot outdoor
fun They have failed 10 Put their
cars 20 one OF the best OF their many
splendid uses.
In these DAYS OF dim provemsat.
and since automobiles IN general have
been developed 10 q point at which
the troubles that used 20 be common
have practically been eliminated, IL
4; possible FOR the tourist TO start
FOR Almost any POM win - AN~'~"
abls certainty OF getting there and
back.
IN. osttssment OF roads In almost
all parts OF the country has been &C
compAnisd b. the establishment or
many couv.uisncss which add 10 the
pleasures OF motoring one never
gets far from place al which saso-
iins 10 supplied. tires can De fo1nd
at nearly any country store ana
chop al which emergency repairs can
be made Is usually close ~ hand IL
things happen 10 20 wrong
Furthermore there has, owing 20
the popularity OF touring. been an ap-
prseiabls Improvement In the accom-
uotAtions orsred BY hotels In the
small towns and villages
The country tavern has been re-
t.hiIitatsd To the livellnsss and
prst.ns,ons OF the old stage coaching
tays have IN many Instances been
ADDED modern convenisnees ana up
to-dat. usrvics which contribute much
TO the enjoyment OF the touring party
Attractions Everywhere
within easy reach Of almost every
city in America there 10 some place
that Is veil worthy OF visit from
the tourist In most cases there are
many such points.
The car owner who complains hat
a DAYS ride 81 the town or city IN
which he lives - 20 De pitied, because
the trouble undoubtedly Is hts own
inability TO appreciate what - sub
line. or beautiful or Interesting
Not every state has Grand Can
yon. Yosemite. Ysllowstons PARK.
a Niagara Fails or Vt vernon. but
there isn't a single state OF tho Union
that IL wholly devoid OF natural won
dsrs II IL possesses no other spots
That should De Interesting for ore
reason or another IL Is hardly 100
much 20 say. indeed, that there Ism
single section % any state thar -
altogether lacking In places or IN
usual scenic charms or historian or
rofrafiC associations
The coming OF the automobile tour
lat has brought about the discover
Of hundreds 81 interesting places tna'
rntzht otherwise have remained f1T-
ever unknown and vnHunE. IN" fi''
regions and The prairie c1'sfry. me
lakes tho rivers and the valleys. Ai
have their peculiar charms, 50 ihaf
th.r. 10 easily accessible within .
weekend tour OF every important
center OF population some place ma
IL worth seeing and worth know '.r
In addition 20 the a'trac'ions that
are 20 - found on short local tour
there are always the long trips 7"
owner who has a desire 20 see the
beauties and study the greatness nt
his country The man who crosses thf
continent In an autom obtle gets real
conception Of the vaBtueRs OF the
rrnitsd states he has an adequate
understanding % the country's aRri-
cultural and mineral wealth. and he
obtains the opportunity 20 get clos"
ur," view OF IN. most splendid among
It's multiplicity Of charms.
Some Favored sections
rh.r. 4. the Berkshire HIS coun-
trv in Mssachuse'ts. tho WHITE Noun
tain Region in New Hampshire. the
beautiful district around Lake cham
ulsln and Lake George In Sew YORK.
not TO mention N. A1haWk NaIey
TIE Cafstftls or the Adirondack ~. Inc
niue Or. section Of kentucky, pic
tyresque Eastern Tennessee ana
western North Carolina the Lake
,.yion. a. Michigan. Wisconsin and
Minnesota. the spIendors Of Califor-
MIA. Colorado and Arizona. To at
tsmpt 10 name all or half OF the won
derfui places that are easily access
ibIe 70 The au'Ornob iis tourist would
he 20 follow ths example % the
brook. and go on forever
There should be no trouble whatso-
ever In obtaining any route lnforUa-
ttor that may be wanted. no matter
yybat section ~ the country the tour
lsf may wish 20 visit Route cards
and maps are free for the asking and
thew supply all the directions that the
fnotorist requires