The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1921-09-02
WEALTH POURED INTO WEST BY
 TIDE OF AUTOS

Kansas City, Sept. 2--Westward the tide of automobile travel rolls it's way.
 Automobile tourists from Central vver s4,0O0,0O0 over the West this Summer, it is estimated while the East has had but little of this tourist travel.
 And the East, with it's wonderful network of State highways, it's great cities, it's famous Atlantic coast beaches, and even with New York City as a lodestone, asks, How come?'
 Out of the West comes the answer in two short words-AUTO CAMPS.
 This Summer marked the passing of '.dressed up'' automobilists among the motorists of the Midwest. TOHr- ing for them is no longer an ever1ast- ing struggle to keep clean and keep their clothes presentable for swell hotel Hobbies and dining rooms. They go, in comfortable camp togs, with a camping outfit, and they head West, where every town and city has an auto convenience
 Auto Camps Sought.
 Their tours this Summer were not planned over maps showing the best State roads, They planned their routes along the trails which offered the best auto camping grounds. They had rough travelling over many roads, but they found real welcome in the camps, but there arel ong jumps be- in khaki togs.
 Through Kansas City's auto park i this tide of auto tourists has ebbed and flowed all Summer. Hundreds of cars use the park every week and on any day the license plates of a dozen Central and Midwest States can be counted.
 ssWe're all bound West this Sum uer," said a Central States motorist touring with his wife and two kiddies- "You can't tour and be dressed up, so Fo1I ha fria 1S of fcamps.''
 .But Eastern States have auto tcamps," the newspaperman replied. s@Why hit these Western dirt roads hfor days?"
 i"The East is asleep" the motorist camps, put there are long jumps be- Stween camps on many of the best West Beats East. snThe West has beat e m to it and has auto camps all along the route. It has drawn thousands of tourists this Summer and the average fanlly-!ke my own-spends s10 per day We've ! been all over the West before and the scenery didn't attract us. Certainly the roads held no appeal. I've never fsbeen east of Detroit and would nke to see New York, but until they nave auto camps I'll spend my VacaIlohS III the Vest
 Its the same with all of them. They don't stop at g. garage and ask the best route to such and such a place. They look on the wall and read the list of 'swell'' auto camps, or they ask :. their camping neighbors what such and such a city has in auto tourist accomodatons.
 And the "accommodatfons' would open the eyes of the Eastern tourist : All of the parks have properly drained ] camping grounds. running water, coV- , cred dining shelters, open-alr ovens and stoves with firewood provided and an attendant who sees that you are properly placed.
 Camps Are First Class.
 Some parks have hot and cold water shower baths, kitchens, laundr1es mess halls where food supplies can be purchased, and filling and repair sta ttons right on the lot.
 It's all free. You pay for nothing except your supplies, and you are welcome to stay as long as you ike
 And it is not because it is the "cheap" way to tour that auto camp ing has jumped into popularity It IS the comfortable way and the pleasant i way In any Western auto park one i will find beautiful cars of the most expensive makes with trailers con : taining luxurious camp equipment ! parked among the camping parties who start out with a tent and a few cooking utensils in the family fhvver.
 They have gone West, where the auto camps have called them to tour 1 as they please and live the life in the open.