The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-07-21
FREE INFORMATION
PLANFORTOUR|STS
BIG MOVEMENT is STARTED
IN MINNEAPOLIS
COVERING EVERY STATE
Idea Originated With Manager
Minneapolis Journal Travel
- Bureau
Associated Press Dispatchl

Associated Press DiSpatchl
Minneapolis, Mimi, July 1S.-A
program of free information to the
travelling motorist IN every Ameri-
can city and community large
enough to boast a name is being
planned for the Associated Adver-
Using Clubs of the World here.
Ferry S. Williams, vice president OF
the community advertising depart
ment of the organization, and man
ager of the Minneapolis Journal
travel and resort bureau. is devel-
oping the plans, which include the
ESTABLISH ment of information sta
lions in every state having where
ever possible no greater distance
than twenty five to fifty miles be
tween stations.
1t is possible to place more than
one third of the population of the
United States in privately owned
automobiles at time today," Mr.,
Williams declared. AT least forty
million of our people, therefore, can
tour wherever and whenever their
fancy strikes them.
Extensive System of Railroads
The railroads have built up an
extensive system over the nation
for encouraging passenger train
travel and for giving information
concerning this mode OF touring.
Great as the motor travel field is
at the present time, its future pos
sibilitieS are stupendous with auto
mobiles being purchased with the
rapidly they now are and will con-
tinue to be-
every section of the country can be
a tourist terminal but the resort
bureau manager pointed out that
every community can place itself
on the most desirable highway to
and from some resort or vacation
center through the establishment of
a station to form the nationwide
chair of service to the motorists.
Just as the railroads in an earl
Ter day took their routes by way
of communities which had proved
good trading points or by dint of
the efforts of the first citizens had
built themselves up as important
centers, so the main arteries of
today" added Mr.. Williams. THE
man who travels in his own mach
inc is following the routes over
which it is easiest for him to find
his way"
Communities Known For Service
Communities are becoming known
for their service and treatment, or
lack of It, he said. The proposed
nationwide service, he continued,
would have no place for the com
munity, which is out to ouge and
otherwise mistreat the transient
automobiles"
In Minnesota, the information
chain built up already includes more
than 500 stations, Mr. Williams an
nounced. This means for the tour
list on an average of every four
teen miles of the 1000 miles of the
state trunk highway system, he
said. In addition, each five miles
of the state trunk highway system,
he said. In addition. each five
miles of this highway system is
patrolled by a state agent who keeps
constant watch of travelling condi-
tons and who stands ready TO serve
the tourist free, according to Mr..
Williams.
II is his intention to work through
the advertising clubs wherever they
are found. the bureau manager ad-
ded, declaring that I'VE can and
will make America the easiest
country to travel by automobile in
the world"