The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-03-27
MOTOR TOURING
GROWS POPULAR
Prefer Outdoor Touring to
Travel by the
Railway
CARRY OWN OUTFITS
Points Find Estab-
lishhient of Auto Camp
grounds Profitable

4 M distance trips 10y automobile
.. moro popular tins sum mcr
,,- ever before railroad rates have
.sro 30 llh that the use OF the
,,orUnU. is becoming so popular
s,f motor excursions or tours,
-b,r vHu Individual cars or with
p.irr.s uus-cs, arc being corsid-
I'D %. riding TO Lloyd e. Thomas
Alliance Noh.. who Is In Tulsa
..rr,s.utug tho Tourists lnfnrma-
I'm EurIu Auto Route Book COM
.p, OF Kansas city. Thomas Il
akin. road mapping and inspcc-
ao .gIp through oklahoma and
Texas for his company. obtaining
rformaInl Co be used in the forth
.lmi1g route books for these states
On bc placed IN the hands of motor
| p,s for guidance.
oThos, tours Would he similar to
/ b, Cook International tours and to
rApr boat and railroad excursions
which wore 80 popular a few years
axe" Thomas said. For instance,
10 auto loads Of Tulsans could
| <salr here in warm weather and
y.urrcy a4 far uosth as omaha, Mil
v3ukcc. chicago, or TO Denver, re-
| ruing hy different route and
spending perhaps two weeks on Gle
rip.
Importance of Good Roads.
unfortunately transportation
las agg,i until today our entire
| business and social structure iR out
! ~ balance TO q degree at least so
is indeed encouraging TO note
F.rAfrr.ggf,s., ar
| towns are realizing that If they are
! 70 maintain their proper place in
1 ho Advancement OF our nation they
must lend of their energy aud sup
mort toward the csta blishmcnt Of
| GOOD roads With the phenomenal
Increase in tho use Of the automo-
| Ne for transporting both passenger
and freight II has become ncccs-
ary TO build and maintain high
ways which are not blocked by bad
weather. and which will permit al
all times Of the year communication
by auto between the country and the
town and between the towns as
we'll
This has naturally resulted in
The establishment OF connecting
highways between distant points in
our county with the result that you
have here today i'm Tulsa the great
Albert Pike highway connecting the
Oarks and the Rockies. the Ozark
Trail ana the White River trail !
one NJ the host known highways I'm
he United states is the Lincoln
highway connecting the Atlantic
and the pacific.
E should Have Canpcround.
Thomas believes every city should |
1'ovldo tourists camping ground, .
Ihcrc motorists on their vacation or |
IVho may be on the road for other .
tasons may remain as long as they /
sa and whore they will find con- |
'nienccs that will contribute TO /
hcir comfort and indicate that |
ciloS appreciate their sojourn. Such |
grounds not only elicit favorable |
'mment toward the cities where |
hey are found, but also mean the .
expenditure OF no small amount o /
ney each year with local mer-
INT and business men.
Nnlor tourists are usually pre- |
lrod 70 spend money: they prefer /
% take their trips by automobile
alher than in stuffy day coaches.
tbllnlng the fun benefit Of fresh
IN and knowing they may stop
Ntneyer and wherever they like
N tho tour.
Because Of Tulsa's accessibility
highway, Thomas contends there
mould be "A tourists camping
Nolnd here, and that 1t should be
ready for use this summer.
l. Ms long distance travel by auto
'as increased so rapidly during the
a" Few years" Thomas said eft
N become the proper thing for
le family 10 obtain a camping out
w load II into or on the car, or
Fhaps ON a trailer, and start out
see The country, paying no at
gnuon TO railroad time tables but
sNalhg themselves with the tour
information hooks, supple
-s,ltd with local information fur
H'1 by tho tourists information
s.Esus In different towns and
W." You have such a bureau
CG,le IN tho office OF the Automobile
,.t,D OF oklahoma. under tho ca
cn. ccao,e direction of Secretary Il. Bee
Hu.hroN who, I understand, Is do
,Ys much toward the advancement
~ GOOD roads and the establishment
lo,I permanent highways in Okla
70, Garry Camping Equipment.
N me winter the auto tourist
ever is mainly in tho southern
gs ,'.,,s and in the summer it goes
,,,'L 20 the mountains and lakes
y.-ul national parks. out of 9l9,5OI
'9s'ors TO tho national parks, and
ryo,'ol Visitors 10 the national /
,s,,,u"enis more than half carried
,b,, own camping equipment with
IN We II rs now a custom for people
.a,.'l walks Of life TO take their
h,tHI outings by auto. The I
pS,tr and wealthy business or
cv,i,sN'ohal man takes his r.
or",.untf speed wagon and the less !
Tba,, tllizon 'akcs his fllvver.
ootn get tho maximum OF en-
lro aI rom fresh air and outdoor
yno,a ana Tor the few days or weeks
a.y on the road.
ina orc has been more forcibly {
i9p,esSed with the need Of adequate !
.srro camping grounds than the ,
hon ourlSt routing and informa-
Ro1,i.oD bureau which | represent. !
,he s' LUX as We do to all points OF ,,
taDds uH'IN, thousands and thou ,
Slant" auto tourists, We are con- ,
sfe ~ asked the question, Where 9
Nslou camping grounds?'
"Wo |aA,s Busihess Better.
i1p w. md that the tourist camp- ,
Or res,s,,nu does not injure the hotel !
The ci,,aaqurdnt or garage business IN /.
Is es,s,,n ~ which tho camping ground =
maEos Ipushed, but rather that IL r