Evening star., 1922-06-04

ist from Burma, who was on his way
to New York, from which his car
was TO be shipped to England. then
to France, through the balance of
Europe. and so on back to Burma.
Up to the 4th of April. this year.
1900 tourists had regissered at the
local camping grounds. Whether it
is because the President of the United
States comes from Ohio or because
the people of the Buckeye state are
great travellers. question that can
not be answered by Mr.. Avery, Ohio
license tags on the cars predominate
The majority of the tourists are on
their way back from Florida, Arizona.
New Mexico or California.
The tourists vary in age from the
babe in arms to the eighty-year-
young person who sits at the steering
wheel of the present-day chariot. In
fact. one not verys youthful couple
registered while the writer was visit
ing the camp. their combined ages
being one hundred and fifty-five
years The husband is eighty years
old and the wife five years younger.
but both were as spry as crickets and
announced upon arrival that they
were powerful hungry"
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MANY of those who tour the coun-
-'i try are people who have worked
for number of years and acquired
a competency and are enjoying them
selves by seeing the country. Numer
Gus tourists are men who worked in
their early days on farms and have
now turned over their acreage to
John and Mary. There are some who
have adopted this mode of living in
order to regain their health, and II
outward appearances are an indica-
ton all of them have ceased being
invalids. for grown-ups and kiddies
alike are brown as berries and SIM
ply radiate fitness.
"Grandpa Hawkins" is Hoosier,
kailing from Nobleville, Ind. He is
vice royal of the Tin Can Tourists
and is known from one end of the
United States to the other. for he and
Mrs Hawkins have covered many
thousands of miles in their we'll ap
pointed and comfortable home on
wheels. In discussing the associa
ton Of which he is a leading spirit
Grandpa" said:
I'VE are over two hundred thou
sand strong. We're going to have
four hundred thousand members by
the first of next year. The objects of
our organization are: To unite fra
ternally all auto campers. To pro-
vide clean and wholesome entertain
ment at all camp fires. To help
enforce the rules governing all camp
grounds.
1.-THE emblem of the order is the
tin can placed on the front of the
car. The duties of the members of
our organization are: To wear the
emblem Of the order; to help fellow
member when in distress on the road
as much as possible without injury
to yourself or car; to keep and leave
all camp grounds clean and sanitary;
to put out all fires. destroy no prop
erty and purloin nothing.
"The official organ Of our body is
called the Can Opener and is pub
lished at Temple. Texas. We have
an ode, which was written by Mrs.
W. H. Husselman of Butler, Ind. I
would like to add that our official
title is Tin Can Tourists of the
World The ohicers for 1922 are:
Royal T. c. T. of W., G. NJ. Tremaine,
Fredonia, N. Y; vice royal T. C. T.
Of W., Gran pa Hawkins, Noble
willie. Ind; royal secretary, Mrs. w.
H. Husselman, Butler, Ind; assistant
royal secretary, Mrs. W. H. Porter,
Pontiac, Mich; royal sergeants. E. ~
Genie. Hart, Mich, and j. s. Quinby.
Chappaqua, n. Y. There are no fees
for initiation and We have no dues.
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0IIOw do we live? Just as you see
IL us here. We have far more
comforts and conveniences than does
the average camper who spends a
week or two in the woods. We see
the interesting points of the country
and we make many very desirable
friendships, both on the road and at
the different places where we stop.
Ma and have many warm friends
all over the United States and all
of them appear to be genuinely glad
to see US when we roll up to their
front gates. There is a comrade-
ship among us that makes for better
men and women. It teaches us to
help one another. 1t gives us a