Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1920-07-22

All aboard Let's go! We're start
ing from Manila, the great picturesque,
Americanlzed Oriental city, and will
travel by automobile 200 miles to the
north to Baguio, the summer capital OF
the Philippines. The trip can also be
made by train.
We have ahead Of US one of the most
scenic, spectacular and thrilling auto
mobile trips In the world. We will
have excellent roads all the way. The
Philippines are. In fact paradise for
astoists, possessing $500 miles OF fine
Aacsdfmized roads
The Hrst part of the trip 10 through
typical small towns and then across
the central plain Of Luzon and through
several rich and fertile provinces,
where tropical vegetation is seen at its
best. Here one lie impressed with the
great agricultural wealth OF the Philip
pines, which represents one OF the
kasrs greatest producing areas, with
the advantage OF immense natural re-
sources for the development Of further
production. II is regrettably true that
even In the United States there is far
from any real understanding of the
potsntialities Of the islands.
At some points rice fields, looking in
the distance like the greenest of green
lawns, stretch away as far as the eye
can see. IL you want color, II you
want to feel the romance and mystery
Of an Oriental twilight, pass this way
a the red eyed sun at the end of the
dying day is slowly sinking behind the
unending expsnss Of green fields. At
lrst you cry eat In ecstacy at the
gorgeous scene. But as you ride along,
yeur eyes fastened on the panorama
II tints and colors, and with the I'M
psnstrably black Oriental night COM
ing on fast, you become enthralled.
Ysu no longer try to express your feel
ings. You cannot You realize that those
new fast changing, eslorful master
pieces in the heavens and en- the land
seaps are pictures that no man can sd-
sauatsly describe nor human hands du.
DNcate. Sc what's the use Of tryingi
True, these are but impressions, but
~ travsloguer considers himself justi-
1sd In mentisaing them, for they are a
Daxt Of the trip to Baguio and return
Indeed, the gorgeous sunsets in all
parts of the Philippines leave an i'm
precision on the mind Of the tourist that
10 sverlasting
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 lswlands to the
crisp, inviserating ozone Of the tenn
psIats zone. all within q few hours
dine.
Tor mile after mile the road new fol-
lsvs the tortuous course of river, the
read lying In the bottom or on the
rocky sides Of granite canyon.
The Philippines are rich In hydro
electric possibilities. This power 10 the
cheapest power on earth And 1t Ia
everlasting. Your trsveloguer is mel
TIER a prophet nor the son of proph-
o. but he predicts that one day there
win be innumerable Philippine govern
msnt owned hydro-electric plants In
this canyon We are now passing
through. Think Of the possibilities OF
such q project Today the trip from
Manila TO Baguio ID too expensive for
the average Manila worker and his
family. many Of whom may live and
die without beholding the wondrous
beauties Of their own island Of Luzon.
Think Of what blessing ii would be
b Filipino mothers and children 10
fssi upon their feyered brews the cool,
lnvigorstins breezes Of the mountain
tsps. now % near and yet 50 far With
the Philippine government owning It's
own electric railways and hydro-eiec-
TIE plants 10 weuld be possible TO brig