The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-06-21
TOURIST STAND
OPENS SEASON
House by the Side of the
Road" Ready for Influx
Of Tourists.
PLAN WIDER SERVICE.

Tourists entering Wisconsin through
the Gateway to the State" are going
to receive royal welcome this sum-
mer. The Wisconsin Motorists asso-
citation, which numbers more than nine
hundred members in the city of Ke-
nosha alone, has arranged for the
opening of their "House by the Side
of the Road" in the same location
as last year, Sheridan Road at Pick
wick Place on the south side of the
city. Kenoshans who had occasion to
take advantage of the services of the
House last year, or those who have be-
come familiar with its work through
other means, will remember how pop
ular the tourist stand has been. The
efforts which have been made and the
plans disclosed for the new season,
will make the stand be of even greater
service to those who wish to avail
themselves of it's benefits.
The House by the Side of the Road
here is one Of nine similar houses
located throughout the state which
whether members of the Wisconsin
Motorists association or not, and
which aim to help tourists from with
out enjoy the real Wisconsin. There
are houses in Racine, Beloit, James
vile, Lacrosse, Hudson, Fond du Lac,
Oshkosh and Manitowoc.
Headquarters in Milwaukee.
All Of these houses are supplied with
information and services by the mother
house q in Milwaukee. Headquarters
operates completes broadcasting sta
tion which issues daily reports on road
conditions and also makes reports on
stolen cars in cooperation with police
departments in the various cities
of the state.
At the houses information is of
fered tourists on detours, roads, no.
tells, places of scenic interest; a half
million copies of road maps of the
state drawn up and published by the
w. M. A. will be given to tourists;
free directories of the 2,100 business
houses in every city and town in the
state which have by utilization sub
scribed to w. M. A. welcome mem
bers to come to, them for service.
The business houses include stores,
garages and companies Of every
description.
BY utilization with the National
Motorists association, the recognized
national organization Of motor clubs
and associations, the w. M. "A. and the
Houses" have been enabled to increase
their. services and benefits for the
tourists. In every city in the state
in the directory of the W. M. A., free
medical first aid, free legal advice, and
other services are offered to its mem
bers. A benefit that all tourists will
welcome is the new provision for tow
ing made by the organization. All
members will be provided with towing
facilities at flat rate of $3.50 for the
first five miles or less, and fifty
cents additional for each mile there
after. The new list of service extends
to every state in the union.
Issuing New Tourists Books.
Motoring in Wisconsin," a new
volume of tourists information on the
state of Wisconsin, is being mailed out
to all members, and should be in their
hands within a short time. All mem
bers who find that they are having any
difficulties in receiving their supplies
are asked to get in touch with the
man stationed at the House, who will
lend every effort to help all callers.
Kenoshans in particular are invited to
avail themselves of the opportunity of
making themselves familiar with the
services of the House by the Side
of the Road"