The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1923-08-25

scy were as hospltable as arc the
Jersey akcetcrs." there would be
I less cause for criticism and complaint
\ from those WIN travel thru that tor,
ritory, But alBs' they arc not Al.
I mntio City, for instance. IN not noted
FOR thr warmth OF It's greeting to the
weary wandercr. AZ tho instigatlon
OF the hotel men Of that exclusive &c
I sort. an ordinance has been passed
barring autoints from camping any
I where near that sacred spot. and woe
10 the tourist who darea To defy tho
edlc, sent out from the headquarters
OF arlAtocFacy,
\ In the city OF Washington. u. C..
however. things arc vastly different.
Here are fine camping grounds for
I tourists. equipped with all the con.
venlcnccs that tend to promote tho
comfort OF tho temporary sojournor
at the national capital
/ one day In Washington sufficcd
for visit TO the capitol building. tho
I white House. the Washington monu.
ment. and many other places Of his,
toric interest and patriotic pride.
Then We drove on 20 and thru Ha.
I gerstown. Md and Wheeling. W Va.
/ where some Of tho most enjoyable
parts OF our journey awaited us. ha
/ We swung thru a beautiful scenic
region. over fine cement roads that
led 10 stan more enhancing scenes.
Here we achieved a distinction that
could not have been possible had We
been driving any car but a Haynes.
Crossing over SigFer mountain. We
stopped az service station At the
summit for gas. and the station man
aver assured us that this was the
first time any car had ever come up
that grade on high. as we had done,
And that one cpmpliucnt made Us
prouder than ever OF owning a
Haynes g.
Our subsequent travels Included
| Columbus. Ohio. and Dayton. famous
for cash registers and aeroplnneB.
and here We found n municipal tour.
list camp, which had been opened BY
tho city authorities only two weeks
before II Is equipped with ail sorts
Of electric appliances for tho comfort,
convenience and health os tourists.
together with a swimming pool hot
and cold water. and everything the
traveller could desire The pride OF
the citizens Of Dayton was manifest
in tho great crowds Of people who
swarmed about the place. extending
n hearty welcome, and endeayorlng
in every way 10 make the soJourn Of
their temporary guests "a pleasant as
possible And they succeeded. too.
/ From Dayton TO Indianapolis. and
on 10 st, Louis. there IL fine hard
surfaced pavement ali the way. and
u was at the latter city that | first
put a wrench to the car since leay.
ing Minneapolis This was to change
the oil. which began 20 need II by
this time. The station man who fur.
nished the machine with a fresh sup.
ply Of gas. made the remark, ns he
noted the car. That's tho sweetest.
running motor / ever saw
But now we were in for n season
Of real grief. From 81. Louis to Kan.
sas City. the ronds were lndescrlb,
ably bad-dirty. dusty. choppy, all
cut UP. and rough beyond descrlp.
tion--a painful contrast TO the splen,
did. smooth roads we had so thor.
ouRhly enjoyed all the way no far
Al average speed Of from five to
ten miles per hour was the very best
we could accomplish. and we won
dered why anybody ever went that
way
But at Fulton. Mo. we found n
very fine camping ground, which
partially made up for the dscom
fort we experienced in reaching there
and at Kansas City there is another
fine tourist camp that puts to shame
! the rough and rocky road that leads
TO IL.
From Kansas City to Colorado
Springs, Colo. and from there to
! Albuquerque, New Mexico. II Is II
, dirt road all the way. but in fairly
good condition. We took a short
. cut. saving s5 miles between Al.