The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1922-05-21
SANITARY AUTO
CAMPS URGED BY
HEALTH OFFICER
DR.. West Outlines
Danger of Improper
Z Tourist Grounds

With the steadily increasing
automobile traffic to New Mexico.
hato camp grounds will become a
nuisance and a source for typhoid
sver unless proper stops are ia
ken to make the camp grounds
nnitary. according 10 Dr. o. e..
West. city and county health Of
icer.
Since the beginning OF the
world war In 1914" says Dr. West
when people were obliged to
ook for other places than Europe
u which to spend their vacations.
New Mexico has steadily advanced
= q vacation resort until II IN now
recognized as ms OF the nations
|acatlon Fairgrounds.
II In estimated that about co.
90 people entered Albuquerque
automobiles In the year 1921,
large percentage carrying Their
[wn camping equipment. IL the
Decreasing rate OF travel during
he last few years IL maintained
eore than n quarter OF million
|eople from without the state will
b0k for recreation and pleasure
Fithin the borders Of New Mexico.
With a very few exceptions no
stabiished camping grounds afv
valuable FOR the automobilist car
ling his camping outfit No
2 has TO camp anywhere he can
pfnfortsbiy without much con
Iteration for sanitary arrange
penta. These camps are found
Pong the public highways beside
(rcams, brooks, rivers. ponds aud
tKsr. or anywhere a water sup
~ may be obtained aud yery
ttie thought ~ given to santa
on. Waste water. paper and
her refuse IL thrown promia-
iouaiy on the ground. as may be
pserved N one travels about the
ate, making many places un-
lightly which otherwise would b.
hnutifui. Very little attempt IL
Made to provide latrlnes for the
eposal OF human excreta 70 that
IL 10 left on the ground to be-
Pme q nuisance and an attrac-
Pn for flies. which may be the
luse OF spreading disease. This
no doubt one OF the sources OF
typhoid fuver prcvalcncc.
With this steadily increasing
&tomoblie traffic this condition
u soon become n nuisance and
netting should be done to pre-
Mt the possibility OF a menace.
Municipalities and private In
Elduals or parties can. by main
ming camping grounds. provided
tn good water supply and pro-
sanitary appliances. such a.
lets. incineratorS camp ovens
d eating places protected from
ss and mosquitoes. eliminate tho
niger OF such a menac and
BIKE camping not only safe and
fnportable for the traveller. bu,
10 an nd, ertlsement for tho
ne OF New Mexico.
1--WE have the OF thu
hiarial mosquito in many part,
this state and II will only re-
IRE maiarial tourists to give
fse mosquitoes a chance to be-
disease carriers.
These campo under proper "a
/ |vtHion would do away, TO n
ge extent. with the promiscuous
nping along highways, on u,
skirts OF towns. beside lakes,
h8hda and streams. with It's dis
eeabic features and the danger
water pollution Of some Of our
bile supplies and give the ad-
II Htagc OF camping In comfort "a
II traveller.
ealifornia, already has recoE.
III MIA ~ AANHttA&NtI " Hh1H "
II We and at the present tim.
II re- than 100 cities maintain
bps for the convenience OF au-
II hobile tourists and there are m
hilton. at least 100 private
npH throughout the state. we
well take a lesson from Cali
Mia.
,na 80 the slogans OF tho day
Boost Albuquerque: how cas-
be better done than 10 ad.
Use that sanitary camping
unds are available for the use
the automobiles. These may
free OF charge when provided
MUNICIPALITIES or there may
n moderate charge when pro
I'd by private parties. whicl
traveller will gladly pay N
hished. with the conVenloncos
protection Of a camp.
his ~ not only for the con
Hence and protection Of the
feller. but also for the protec'
OF the people % the cit,
nst the spread Of disease. Ths
|bliHhment Of such campini
hes would be a considerable
|or In bringing business to thu
munity and perhaps In attrac'
permanent settlers.