Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-14
TRAVEL TO GREAT PARKS
OF nation VERY HEAVY
Railroad Executives Testify to IF
feet of "Sce America First"
Policy.
NEW INTEREST is SHOW n
American Tourists Declared to BE
Awakening AS Never Before To
Beauties Of Continents Noble
Mountain Scenery.
NEW INTEREST is OWN

CHICAGO, ILL. Aug. 15.--Passen-
ger executives OF the railroad lines
centcrins in Chicago and serving
westward travel to the various ma
; tionai park systems set aside by Con-
, gross. have completed survey OF
the first two months Of summer travel
and believe they have every reason
10 be optimistic.
Possibly America has learned at
last OF It's vast resource Of natural
outdoor beauties and prefers them TO
the European style Or has just ac-
qnircd habit, forced during the
war period. OF seeking rccreativc
spots at home. At any rate the travel
hSures Tor June and July compare
very favorably with the same period
last year. which vaas supposedly the
peak year OF them all.
However. the lines feeding the Ma
uonGl Parks, Colorado, California and
the Pacific Northwest. report that the
figures at the end of the regular sum-
'ner travel and vacation period will
very likely equal thos. Of last year.
and they may possibly exceed them.
This record in spite Of the changed
general conditions over last year Is
very encouraging. not only TO the
western roads. but to the eastern
lines connecting Mt Chicago. FOR they
nave. of course, shared n part OF the
travel
Ot the western tours the Yellow
stone Park travel has been heavy.
especially through the western en-
trance TO the park. according TO ono
OF The general passenger agents or
q road serving that park as we'll as
. connecting tour via Salt Lake, Og-
fIsf N.t,.
through the Royal Gorge. GIcnwood
Srr!nes, Colorado Springs and DEN
yer.
Then. OF course, there haze been
heavy travel this year To the Yosc-
mite section. incuding the Lake I'd :
no. district. which is always popular
IN summer. In the Pacific North
west territory SIT. Rainier and era
tor Lake have been well patronized.
while Colorado mountain resorts have
attracted numbers beyond cxpccta :
zion. one OF the Developments this
year has been the increased demand
FOR accommodations with organized
partycs. TO meet ,:hias demand the
Chicago and Northwestern-Un Union Pa
ciBc system organized bureau OF
service which operates personally cs-
cortci tours. leaving Chicago every
Thursday and Saturdayi and this Tea
lure mas duuSil IN tNt tfHNci.
While a number OF reasons have
been offered rs TO the cause for the
Increased popularity Of westward
travel and many arc accepted as con :
,ributing. the general passenger
agents themselves are more inclined
to attr.hutc IL 10 the awakening in
,erest in our great western mountain
scenery country with it's thousand
and one piths that lead 20 a new
virgin vacation land and a real chance
tn set back toyra;ura in it's widest
state. With the great variety that
the West offers one can dabblc q
while in the smartcst OF hotels OF
rough 1t" in the wilds.
Without question generous use oil
advertising space. particularly in the
daily newspapers. has been one OF the
great factors in bringing the beau
ties OF the West to the fore. while
the extreme hot weather has been IN
indictment TO escape 10 higher alti-
tudcs. AT any rate the country has
decided that the West Is we'll worth
seeing and evidently it's determined
10 see ito the delight OF the rail-
road executives. who have rc-cstab-
llshed prcwar service of de luxe
trains.