Evening star., 1920-12-19
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TOSOUTHERNCL CLINE
Florida Is Mecca for "Lizzy
Tribe" Tourists Taking
Own Beds Along.

"Flivvering to Florida bids fair to
become the national past me il one 10
to judge by the cars which are
s@arming southward this fall" said
Henry MacNair. chairman of the Au-
tomobile Club of New York, upon his
return from a southern trip taken for
the purpose of road observation The
notes he made will be Incorporated
into the forthcoming issue of the ATT
AHtic Motorway. which will show net
only the best route from New York
to Miami, but some of tfe more pop
ular routes in nearby Jersey as we'll.
Mr.. MacNair says that this extern
eive hegira, which is at least twice
as great as that of any previous year,
does not necessarily mean crowded
hotels and no Florida tourist should
fear having to sleep on the sands.
for the very simple reason that Is
per cent of these parties are taking
their tents and camping eUtfits along
with them. thus saving hetel bills as
well as railroad fare. Some of them
carry folding bedsprings on tie run
ming board, some have their cots and
bedding piled up in the tonneau.
. while others have complete tent and
sleeping arrangements on q trailer,
which saves lot of trouble at night.
but is an awful nuisance in mud-
holes
One hotel proprietor down south,
who from his porch is wont to sit and
watch 'em go by, remarked with fine
sarcasm, Mac il this Is the long,
heralded republican prosperity pa
rade we fellows would better close
up shop. The cars ! have seen 30 far
are not the kind that pull up At
Blanks Inn, and Blanks guests are
not the kind to tackle the roads to
the south of me-"
They Got His "Goat."
The flight of the tin-can tribe had
evidently gotten his goat, and his
dismal outgiving should not be- taken
Georgia and South Carolina are not
what one would expect of well be-
haved highways in New York state,
but in Florida the roads are much
better than they have been in New
Jersey all summer. and the rest OF
the way down one can wheel along
from twenty to thirty miles an hour,
without serious discomfort. The
mudholes. which caused so much an
neyance in days past, have all been
eliminated, the last one in Chopa-
wampsic swamp now undergoing
the finishing touches in the way
of a brand-new concrete stretch.
In point of actual fact the road as a
whole has never been as good as it
is today.
What has been the worst section
is the Lincoln Highway between New
IoTh anu 1u4lductpnld, Dut tnlS, Will
the exception of a few detours, Is now
in fair shape. Many prefer to go
via Hightstown, Bordentown. Mount
Holly, and then direct to Camden,
which so far has not been shown in
any of the so-called guide books.
whose usual policy Is not to list q
road until every one else knows about
it.
- From Philadelphia to Baltimore the
tourist has for the first time in his
life the choice OF two perfectly splen-
did roads to Baltimore. The old
has been finished and offers a more
beautiful trip than the old way
through Wilmington, at no greater
mileage. However, the repairs near
Wilmington have just about been
completed. and there is no great OBJ
you want TO look over the ponies at
Havre de Grace.
A new entrance has been suggested
for Baltimore. and especi ally now
that the Bel Air pike is under repair
il Is well to turn right on Erdman
street, then jog into East 33d boule-
ward to 81. Paul or Charles street.
Richmond. too. is arranging for a new
boulevard which will take one direct
into the city without the numerous
turns now necessary
The Best Way to Go.
Between flcnmOnu ana kaloIGn the
best way to go now is via Cannon &
Ferry, which is some fifteen miles
shorter than by way of Oxford and
Durham, but a great many people OBJ
3ect to the ancient ferry across the
Roanoke river and take the longer
route. A new bridge. however. 10 in
process of construction near this
point. and when that is finished it will
be the most direct route. In the vi
ctnity of Durham the road is warren
ite and concrete for a distance OF
about ten miles. and also good roads
extend for short distances out Of Ra-
leigh. Indicating that the south has
at last awakened to the necessity OF
building permanent highways.
The roads in the vicinity Of Pine
khurst are deserving of special men
tion. for, in addition to the regular
route through the village. there are
numerous others which AFFORD the mo.
torist side trips wherein he may en-.
joy hunt for mosA misuetoe and