Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-15
AB0UN0S
I N. THE POCON0S.
o.,Nh. Seekers Gain Renewed
Strength in Noun
tain Air
,rso01 GROWING FAST
t,,vr,lons Becoming Numer-
ous---Wealth Of Wild
+ Flowers There ,

p.,o,o Pa. June 15.-Grau-
sol ,,,s y" s,ah marks in the Poconoa and
=. s.nsl"s slas Ridge lof PENNSYLVANIA, which
tso ~ 0,a .,o,or pafties already noted here
Y" declaring "more impressive than
y. y. . The houses in this resort are In
- s.' peatest possible shape. and every
Y, -, ,ud granny brings to view the
~. a..asfal mountain laurel, the rhode
s. !. ,..s.on add the wild. honeysuckle.
s.",t ssn" poSono is growing fast, with
svsn .,osoects Of becoming Americas best
r.,h .,bsrn winter resort, as well as sum-
4 !. retreot The excursions to the Po-
n ore becoming quite numerous:
guy, wbnle hotel colonies are engaged
.nd ,,so care of the sojourners. just re-
..rtly 500 employees OF Philodelpnla
,.ssed s, three days vacation ut the houses
n The resort proper, and had the time
y tbier lives. The period was devoted
~ mountain climbing, motoring, golhnS
''S SsTsr %v since the Government a few
,.sr since found the air Of Mount
poeono So pure and ihvigorating as 70
h eassed in prime A" rank. has there
bseu q greater recognition of its value
"a health builder to virtually all its
,~depts and sojourners. The health
rtordy here are the surest testimonial,
Nj the Government has gone even fur
Mer to profit by the obvious.
An early morning walk over the con :.
ME roads of the Poconos, though ex-
puded, as the case might prove to be in
nlny instances. is always invigorating.
The sojourner who turns pedestrian In
lbig mountain habitation soon finds his
Wight increased through exercise and
bclu table offerings, which are re-
vafded, u seems. by the increasing ap-
Nlib nature wooing brings. Mount
Pocono's outdoors is the vital force in
"kseping up"
This was the scene of training for
sryice men. including many Of the
ambulance division. The men utilized
Il as a center for endurance marches
and for motor train transportation
dunts. These fortified many troop
motorists" for much Of the work done
~ the famous ambulance corps that
we're placed between the hospitals and
he various fronts in Flanders. The ar
tiery programs and problems will be
worked out here. as in years past, but
With even more thoroughness.
Many Bungalows Built
There have been more bungalows pur-
Aased in the region by metropolitan ms
han in a decade previous. Many trans
kfs have been made to Pennsylvania
Acials, who year after year seek out
pots for summering in the Poconos.
A recent visitor was Mrs. Rudolph
Dinkenburg, of Philadelphia. who is a
pfomlnent member of the Pennsylvania
geasration Of Women's Clubs. She is
hsgwner Of cottage in the mountains,
tt regularly joins the Laurel Inn COL
ny,
Here the mountain VOLTS haunts are
hSwn by the guide. The retreats of
be- Poconos are those which the sports
nln has to conjure with.
Recently an eight pound brown trout
rntaken from the waters Of the Toby
anna Creek by a native. Two trout
ingleis caught a mess OF the speckled
,eauties that averaged fourteen inches
ID length.
Long Pond has been turned into a
tfnling and garden region.
THE Paradise Of Pennsylvania" has
u appealing sound. =, But added to that
} the vital promise OF the region.
ltavelers from near and far seek the
loconos over good roads. The Mount
pceono. Stroudsburg concrete highway
! fast nearing completion.
Hamlets are springing up as II by
magic, including Northwest Strouds-
'urg, at the southern end of the Penn
ylvania highway link. Mammoth serv-
ce garages already number half
ioaen. and property values have gone
y along the route. This concrete
lllhway, when completed. willh make
Philadelphia to Mount Pocono" and
New York to Mount Pocono" delight
al journeys. The highway will ex.
end to Stroudsburg. thence to n MAN.
moth street Of brick pave n mile in
ength in Stroudsburg. the latter con-
lsting by splendid State highway with
ne Delaware Water Gap resort. this
y turn converging into the Delaware
bver road from Portland to Easton. to
Dosestown and thence to Philadelphia.