Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-06-27
.Al |! ABOARD FOR SPRINGS,
SHORE AND COUNTRYSIDE
Vacation Days Arc Here When
Motorists Stock Up Well and
Map Out Trips.
MANY THINGS ARE NEEDED
Some Suggestions for Summer Trip
Arc FIy-Swattcr, Mosquito Net,
Good Disposition, Ice Cream
Freezer and Electric Stove.

Vacation days are here again and
Richmonders are turning thoughts
once more to dreams of a week or
TWO. on shcll-s;rcwn beaches. ut lofty
mountain lakes or amid dreamy palms
and balmy breezes., Debates are rife
whether els noblcr to listen to the
music of the pines or win u coat OF
tan and sunburn in the waves.
Now are the days whpn motorists
stock up we'll their repair kits and
map out "a route through dreamy Old
Virginia that takes them pas, the
fairest fields. through coolest lanes
and babblinS brooks 10 the most hos
pi;ablc hostelr:cs, making due al
lowance for the No!stcad law. 4
sight of the ocean. a view OF tho
Blue Ridge. and wonderful night
danced away with the comforts OF
home al some wsysde inn.
Some Out-of-Doors joys.
or again with the lark. luggage
packed neatly on the running board.
fifty miles away TO the next stop. y
days fishing. n tramp across the hills
and away again 10 tho low lands for
a dip III the Atlantic. with a stop now
and then for refreshments along the
way, an iced sherbet. frozen sweet
meats buried deep in luscious creams
s-s1n.sslu; the palate. the ideal summer
<fUp6.r
With all the accessories for a trip
through Virginia no vacation could
.bt moro ideal. Sultry afternoons to
na-on the broad veranda of an inn
u "a roomy hammock with the hum
: of nm electric fan soothingly remind
gfnE of the comforts OF the modern
age.
'. E,og the worker bent on week at
the seashorc resort away from the
;Nhrlfng hub OF business the octopus
OF commerce. Virginia offers splendid
beaches within easy reach, where the
,tshort days OF "a short vacation seem
'nsrycn shorter
-: Vacation Savings.
Then II is that the vacation saw
inEs. carefully accumulated with the
. aid of some systematic plan, bring the
: most JOY. During the day when cares
( are-forEotten the vacation fund brings
4. the 1it;lc comforts which made "a week
+. spent by the scashore full of pleas
=; urc. With what delight does the
f. wife greet the presence OF vacation
and abandonment of cares in cot
: tage by the sea. with the aid of mod
: ern appliances to Tighten the burden
of Toll.
'Phree things. however. are hides
: pcAsablel a fly swatter a mosquito
net.''and a good disposition. Three
{; otJrrs arc almost as necessary, an
( icS~cream freezer, an electric stove
! a1d "A chef of merit
. when tired Land hungry from an
!; alernoon In the surf juicy chicken,
dainty. pastries and incompatible
sweetmeats. in some nearby cafe.
make life really worth living.
Tired Mnn Gets Liberty.
Then it is that the nectinE hours
OF liberty come TO an end and the
= tired business man, revived. hastens
back 10 his home, glad once more to
encounter old surroundings and in
y'rNe 10 have his vacation clothes put
abaE< in orde.i from the wear OF n
t.snuSh enjoyed outing.
Vacations corne but once u year
They have become a national instliu-
tion. Every one looks forward to
them, like July 4, or birthday. Va
cationecrs return. tired and worn. hut
satisfied to again take their places
in the business world. boast OF sun
bnEn. chiEgcrs and experiences. and
incidentally plan the next outing big
ger than the one before