Palisadian., 1922-12-09
AN EDITORIAL JAUNT
ITO be continued)

Many readers of The Palisadian will
recall an interview with young man
from Rhode Island last spring VINO
was returning from trip to FIorlda
in a rattling Ford. His name was JACK
Hasard Jack has sent the editor sew
eral lines of appreciation since tnen'
He is still on the go, this time having
yentured in. the same tin Lizzie the
long distance to California. In let
for from Ventura, Cal, Hasard writes
as follows:
"Jt,s shameful the way | have neg
lected to write to you and have no ex-
cuse to offer except that OF pure un-
adulterated common everyday lazl-
ness believe the last time l wrote
Won was from Cedar Rapids, ia.'
(which never camel. Well, since tnen
have driven my Lizzie over the worst
limitations of poor roads ana the pest
limitations of perpendicular mountains
that it has been my fortune to expe-
rience. While in Cheyenne it was my
good fortune to be present at the Ro-
deo. or cattle roundup, and the e1hi-
bitions every day of riding, roping anu
bulldogging steers was worth going
long way to see.
after crossing the deserts, whlcn
took five. days, | struck into the sierra
Nevada and Cascade ranges, anu' pe-
lieye me, no shipwrecked sailor ever
looked with gladder eyes on an ap-
proaching sail on trees, grass anu an
occasional stream again. uhls Droushl
me to Carson City, New. The hrst
thing out of Carson City is the carson
Grade. steep, winding climb OF ten
miles of the most wonderful mountain
scenery one could imagine. AT the
foot sof the grade on the other emu Is
Lake Tahoe. on the boundary line Oh
Nevada and California, one OF the pref
test and clearest lakes l have ever
saen Next came a long three-quar-
ters of a day drive through hllly ana
woody country that brought me 10 the
foot of what turned out to De tne
steepest~and worst climb OF the whoie
trip, there being two places "nere
was obliged to turn around and DacK
nm as the gas would not flow forward
IN the carburetor At the top was the
crest of the Sierra Nevada range, some
1000 odd feet high, if remember cor
rectly. From there to Sacramento t5o
miles) it was all down grade ai"ays
on the edge of yawning chasm tnat
going over meant sure and swift de-
struction to Lizzie and her engineer.
sacramento is fine city, beautl-
fuIlv laid out. with an immense tourist
mark in connection with its city PARK
right in the heart of the city. My bad
roads were all behind me now and
Lizzie hummed like swarm Oh Dees
through Oakland, San Juan, King Clty'
Paso Robbs, San Louis, Obisfo, Santa
Maria. Santa Barbara, Ventura, Santa
Monica, Hollywood and into what was
nv ultimate destination-Los Angeles.
"Gee whiskers! You must be tired
nv this time of all this raving, SO Will
stop now by saying that as a winter
resort Los Angeles is fine 1aliure'
but as a commercial, manufacturing
CITY it is credit to western industry.
Long Beach, Pasadena and Hollywood
are beautiful sections and compare Ia
yorably with Miami (where Jack came
from to Palisade in his Lizzie). Don
know how long will remain here, but
would appreciate a line from you II
you can spare the time. Your 1rleno'
JACK HASARD."
There are only a few more cities to
be covered in the "An Editorial
Jaunt" series, this week the writer
yielding to the 'auto tramp, VINO
seems to be very intelligent, well ed
ucated fellow and who knows how to
see the world.