Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1920-08-10

Efghty-fite per cent of them are
travelling in their automobiles. Many thou'
sands will visit more than one park; other thou-
sands will visit several parks; still other thousands
would like 70 visit all of the parks. These ma
rional parks are the peoples Fairgrounds the
people should be able to get TO any or all OF tneh
easily in their cars. SO all twelve should De
connected by good roadS-by the National Park
fO-Parl highway.
This Scenic West is alive this summer with visi-
Tors from every nook and Granny of the United
States 1t is summer PARADISE land of high
mountains great forests, cold rushing streams,
clear lakes, wild flowers, camping grounds, and
trout; of everlasting the peaks. bright
skies, cool Dights; Of the primeyal Wilderness OF
scenic roads and Of good hotels. There more
national park visitors this summer than there were
last summer and last summer Rocky Mountain
mad 769492 and Yellowstone 62,261 and Glacier
1896 and Mount Rainier 5-.232 ard Yosemite
rs 362 and so or around the circle. Every year
the people go there to play in greater numbers.
Every year the r.vel by private increases; in
1917 there were st.G92 and in 1919 there were
-97,721- Every year the parko-park traffic grows
larger.
SO here's the plan: At this Wrring-probably
half around the 4.000mile circle from Denver
is official pathfinder picking out tentative
When he has completed the round he will
lead an official party around the circle and this
official party will fix the official route Then every
body--states. counties, municipalities and semi
public organizations will get together and fix up
the National Park-to-Fark highway. Possibly the
federal government will also join in the work.
The National Park Park highway project was
originated in 1915 the wear that tourist travel by
private motor first assumed impressive proper
TiOnS- The next summer meeting held in
Yellowstone National park and the National Park
tnPark Highway association was formed Gus
HOlm's of Cody Wyo. national park and good
roads enthusiast who had put through the Yellow
stone highway elected president l.. L. New
ton IF Wyoming secretary. and Scott Ieavtt of
Montana treasurer. Director Stephen T. Mather
nf the national park service elected guide,
philosopher and frienu" of the association The
purpose of the organization is to promote the con-
Struction of at least good highway connecting
these twelve national parks in the Scenic West,
10 increase publicity and to encourage inter-park
tourist travel. A number of state branches have
been formed The war interfered with the project.
Now the time is ripe .Or active operations.
June / the pathfinder left Washington on his
long Journey. He is 4. L. Westgard. His official
title is route director or field representative or
something of the ki.d Of the American Automobile
association. He has probably had hand in laying
out every one Of the many tranScontinental routes
He admits having made Is east and west trans
continental trips and so between the Canadian line
and Uncle Sans south boundary. The new Sec
rotary of the Interior John Barton Payne, Director
Alather and A. G. Batchelder, chairman of the
executive committee of the American Automobile
association gave him official from the new
department of the interior building. On this trip
he Is also the personal representative of Director
Niather.
June - Mr. Westgarl left Denver on his path
finding trip. turning TO the north and heading first
for Rocky Mountain National park. - miles north.
west of Denver. 1t will be busy trip and will