The Washington times., 1921-01-09
An Automobungalow Closed and
Ready to Proceed Upon
the Highway.

bungalow on wheels will grow to be
quite common thing. There was a time,
you remember. when most people believed
the automobile itself would never be prac-
teal and would never supplant the horse.
1t is only a short step to build on
chassis an overstructure sufficient to house
a small family in comfort. 1t requires no
more power or strength than a big moving
van.
Just at present there are hundreds Of
automobile parties heading south to Flor
ida and adjoining States, camping at night
by the roadside. A Vermont man was
making the trip and hit on what he be-
lieved was novel idea-namely, to carry
along a full camping outfit, so that when
night came they could set up quarters
under the stars wherever they might feel
like drawing up, rather than be obliged to
make definite destination where there
was a desirable hotel.
To his amazement he found that there
were hundreds Of others doing exactly the
same thing. Whenever he would stop to
camp for the night he would find ten or a
dozen others setting up their camps, and
soon were joined by more. These were not
automobungalow parties, but were people
travelling in their open cars and then going
to the trouble Of setting up their camps.
One reason why so many are travelling
over the road in their cars is because Of
the exorbitant railroad rates. II these
rates are maintained the automobile will
be used more and more for long trips, and
carrying this economy to its logical con-
cusion the travellers choose to camp
rather than submit to excessive hotel rates.
Then, Of course, the next logical move is
to travel in an automobungalow rather
than go to the trouble and effort each night
to set up camp.
Not only does the automobungalow offer
great advantages when night comes-such
as eliminating setting up camp and proper
protection against storms-but at all meal
times 1t offers it's conveniences No stopping
at a hotel or roadhouse, or having to wait
two or three hours after mealtime until
hotel or roadhouse comes into view. When
the family announces that they are hun
CRY the automobungalow can draw up
forthwith and the meal prepared and en-
joyed.
The one thing that most city jewellers
would like to get rid of is Service" That
is walters, elevator men, hallboys, coat
room boys, head walters, doormen and the
like. With an automobungalow the family
is freed from all dependence on this outfit.
AS a matter Of fact, the money a man
could save in rent, tips, car fares, ETC.,
would ere long pay for the construction OF
frst.class automobungalow. And In
these days, when not only are rents alb
normal but apartments we'll nigh unavaii-
able at any price for lots OF people, thu
automobungalow offers a practical and in
viting solution Of their dire problem. Thus
is the old slogan amended: Own your
own home"-but put 1t on wheels.
1t so happens that the present Winter
season so far has been particularly favor
able for automobungalow life Ordinarily
bv this time Winter weather has set In,
with its snow and bitter winds, but as this
IS written the unemployed are crowding
the benches in the park, and crocuses are
budding in suburban gardens. Many
weather sharps opine that this mild
weather will continue through the so-called
Winter months, and consequently life In
the open will be very inviting. Many whO
nut their cars In dead storage, anticipating
Winter weather, are taking them out
again. 1t is good automobungalow weather.