The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1920-06-03

All abonrdl Let's gol We're start
ing from Manila. the great picturesque,
Amerlcanlzed Oriental city, and VIII
travel by automobile 200 miles 20 the
north to Baguio, the summer capital OF
the Philippines. The trip can also be
made by train
We have ahead OF MS one of the most
scenic, spectacular and thrilling auto
mobile trips In the world. We VIII
lave excellent roads all the way. The
Philippines are. In fact. paradise for
sutolsts. possessing $500 miles OF nne
macadamIzed roads
The FIRST part OF the trip is through
typical small towns and then across
the central plain OF Luzon and through
several rich and fertile provinces,
where tropical vegetation is seen az It's
best. Here one Is impressed with the
great agricultural wealth OF the Philip
pines, which represents one OF the
East's greatest producing areas. with
the advantage OF immense natural re-
sources for the development OF further
production. tbs regrettably true that
even In the United States there Is far
from any real understanding OF the
potentIalities OF the islands.
AT some points rice fields, looking In
the distance like The greenesi OF green
lawns. stretch away as far ~ the eye
can see. II you want color. II you
want to feel the romance and mystery
OF an Oriental twilight, pass this way
as the red eyed sun az the end 81 the
dying day Is slowly sinking behind the
unending expanse OF green felds. Az
nrst you cry out IN ecstncy az the
gorgeous scene. But a. you ride along.
your eyes fastened on the panorama
Of tints and colors. and with the Inn
penetrably black Oriental night com
ing on fast, you become enthralled.
You no longer try 10 express your feel
ings. You cnnnot. You realize that those
now fast changing. col0rful master.
pieces In the heavens and oa the land
scape are pictures ti.af no man can ad-
equately describe nor human hands du-
plicate. So what's the use % trying
True, these are bat Impressions. bui
the trnveloguer considers himself lusti-
fed IN mentioning them. for they are o
part Of the trip 20 Baguio and return.
Indeed. the gorgeous sunsets 10 all
parts % the Philippines leave IN I'M.
preston on the mind Of the tourist that
Ia everlasting
We leave the palms and tropical
foliage and enter the zone of rugged
pine. We pass from the soft. incense
laden air Of the warm lowlands 70 the
crisp. lnvizorailng ozone Of the TEN
pernte zone. all within a few hours /
lime
For mile after mile the road now foi.
lows the tortnous course ~ river. the /
road lying In the bottom or on the 1
rocky sides u a granite canyon.
The Philippines are rich IN hydro
e.ectrie possibilities This power is the
cheapest power on earth. And u IL
everlasting Your frsFeioguer Is neil
Their a prophet nor tbe son Of fsoph-
ct. but be predicts that one day there
viii be innufDerable Philippine govern
msut owned hydrO-eiectric plants IN
this canyon we are now passing
Think Of the possibilities Of
such a projecti Today the trip from
Manila 70 Bsguio Ia too expensive for
he average Manila worker and his
family. many Of whom may live and
ile without beholding the wondrous
beauties Of their own island Of Luzon.
Think Of what a blessing II would be
% Filipino mothers and children TO
'eel upon their ferered brows the cool,
nvixorsting breezes Of the mountain
ops. now so near and yet 50 fart With
he Philippine government owning i'm
,vn electric railways and hyoro-elec-
yic plants II would be possible 10 bring