The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-10-12
HOUSE BY ROAD
ENDS ITS SEASON
Work of w. M. A. Has
Been of Great Value
to Tourists.
MUCH FREE SERVICE

| lists association closed its official in
formation bureaus throughout the
| state, after having served a we'll ap-
preciated purpose during the summer
months. "The House by the Side of
the Road" as the little buildings are
| called, were placed at points where
they served the most traffic and be of
greatest help in making motoring in
| Wisconsin easier. That this was ac-
| complished to a very marked extent
| is evidenced by the fact that registra-
ton sheets kept af the "houses" show
| that over 100000 inquiries were an
swered. Over 10000 free maps were
distributed by the association. There
were thousands Of Wisconsin people
who availed themselves Of the services
Of the association without registering
| their names.
In the free distribution of maps, the
| Wisconsin Motorists association car
ries out one of its principal beliefs in
connection with its service to motor
| lists. The association believes that
maps should be available to everyone
driving car without cost or obliga-
ton. It can be readily understood that
| anyone using map is travelling, wear
| ing out cars and tires, buying food.
lodging and other supplies, and if trav-
| cling for business it is stimulating
| business, and if travelling for pleasure
it is educating the driver and everyone
with him, and if he is driving over the
roads of Wisconsin he is inevitably a
\ booster for Wisconsin, so why sell him
map? Hundreds Of thousands of free
maps will be distributed by the associ-
alton next season. Arrangements are
now being completed for over 5000 in
formation bureaus and stations located
IN every city and village where free
maps may be secured by motorists in
| Wisconsin. These bureaus will be
i identified by the emblem of the asso.
citation. X
In connection with the work Of the
association, check-up is being made
| throughout Wisconsin to eliminate anv
inscriptions merchants who NAV be
making practice of taking advantage
OF a stranger in his community Com
plete statistics are being gathered
| about every community in the state.
Every highway in Wisconsin will have
been covered by representatives Of the
state organization before snow falls.
Our 1928 edition of Motoring in
| Wisconsin" the official motor guide
will contein such information as the
rates of all leading hotels in Wiscon-
sin, garage rates, storage rates, prices
charged for meals in restaurants
| throughout the state, in addition to
revised information about routes. dis
tances, logs, and everything of inter
est to motorists. The book is the gift
of the association and is not for sale.
Chinese Visitors in Kenosha.
| 1t is interesting to note comments of
some of Wisconsin's visitors this year
regarding Wisconsin roads, people, road
marking and the service of the Wiscoi1-
sin Motorists association. Registra-
tions were from all states in the United
States and here is one from farther
than that:
August 14th. Visitor from China en-
route to New York, registered at the
"House at Kenosha"
| Some of the numerous comments:
Wonderful roads in Wisconsin,
Travelled in 35 states and you have
the best roads, the best marked roads
and information service is unequaled."
John D. Miller, Delphos, Ohio.
Wisconsin best state"
"Fine system of information, A. J.
Koefer, Waco, Texas.
"Beats California" We know it. Il
Wisconsin the last word in tourists
service, best marked highways in U. S.
A, roads wonderful" j. A. McConaha,
Pontiac, ILL.,
"Well pleased; coming again
It is evident that the words of the
Marinette Association of Commerce
that "The plans are we'll conceived and
are being developed to great useful
ness" are well founded and that the
| Wisconsin Motorists association with
its 10000 car owner members and sew
eral thousand members among the
hotel men, garage owners, restaurant
and resort men and business men of
Wisconsin are doing worthwhile work
in telling the world about Wisconsin"
and making motoring IN our state more
| pleasant.