The New York herald., 1921-06-19
1923 FAMILIES TO
MOTOR TO IDAHO
Will Settle in Twin Falls Sec
ton and Take Up Agri-
culture.

The modern caravan, which will leave
Brooklyn. n. Y. about July 15 for home
sites in the Twin Falls section of Idaho
will be under the supervision of William
ID. Scott of Brooklyn and will have the
cooperation of the American Automobile
Association and all allied automobile
clubs on its trip across the continent
Leaders in the automobile world and
officials of various reclamation services
declare that this development will vir-
tually insure the success of the project,
and more especially its movement across
the continent.
With the entrance of the A. A. A. into
the transportation part of the problems
which Mr. Scott is surmounting a tre-
mendous burden has been lifted from
his shoulders and throughout the entire
six weeks journey the three mile cara
van will be assured of an itinerary that
will include only the best roads
The modern caravan will be comprised
of 12S families, approximately $50 per-
sons, who are leaving the congested city
to take up agricultural lives and become
tillers of the soil and producers of food
stuffs. The novel idea originated with
MIR. William d. Scott of 236 Decatur
street, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The caravan has the unqualified sup
port of the Western States Reclamation
Association, the Governor of Idaho. the
United States Department of the In
terror. the United States Department of
Agriculture and to-day the American
Automobile Association. Such a modern
motor movement over our roads at this
time will be of inestimable value in
crystallizing sentiment for the Townsend
Road bill now pending in Congress.
Treasurer II. A. Bonnell of the a. A.
A. said in an interview yesterday:
when Mr.. Scott told me about his
caravan, the magnitude and Importance
Of 1t so gripped me that for the time my
interest in the motorized section or the
venture was completely overshadowed.
Mr.. Scott is taking about $50 individuals
from this crowded city to found new
agricultural centre on reclaimed United
States Government land which has just
been ceded to the State of Idaho.
"As understand 1t, the caravan can
not fail. Each of the members Will re-
ceive forty acres of land which has been
fully irrigated under the supervision OF
the State of Idaho, and the land is so
fertile, according to authorities In the
reclamation service. that forty acres
will yield a handsome income each year
without recourse to intensive farming as
we know tt.@
"The caravan Is being watched by all
of the fourteen States comprising the
Western States Reclamation Association,
and by automobilists and prospective
homeseekers in general throughout the
country.
"It being conceded that the caravan
will be a success from the standpoint OF
practicability. the transportation prob
lem now seems to loom out.
Each of the caravanners will own an
automobile, all of them being equipped
with a collapsible bungalow drawn be-
hind the automobile on trailer. This
trailer will weigh five hundred pounds.
and will have a pull of ninety-five
pounds on level roads"
The Touring Bureau Of the A A. A..
through L. e. Warford. its Western
representative, will take charge of the
laying out of the route over which the
caravan will travel, the necessary per-
mits for the travellers to pass over the
streets of the different cities and incor-
porated municipalities. and also arrange
for the noon and night controls.
All eyes will watch with much in
terest the movement of the Modern
Caravan"