San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-11
ROAD MAINTENANCE.

ROAD MAINTENANCE
Road maintenance in 1926 is e1-
pected to cover approximately 234 So
miles of roadway adjacent TO large
municipalities.
These greatly increased sppropri-
atoms for better highway and road
improvements will eliminate many OF
the bothersome dctours that tourists
have run across in their cross country
travels in previous years, and make
touring by motor genuinely pleas
ant experience.
Many large municipalities have
also set aside large sums Of money
10 outfit camp sites for tourists on
the outskirts of their cities.
1t is no longer necessary for the
dyed-in-the-wool tourist TO carry his
tent and camp equipment with him
because, thanks 10 these camps sites,
he can put himself and his family up
under sound, weather-proof roof for
the night
Usually these camp sites are little
beauty spots. They are situated near
= great uIban center. and the tourist
and his family is welcomed with open
arms.
STATIONS INCREASING.
The great increase and accessible
ity Of gas stations has also become
4 boon 10 tourists. Several years back
it was a common sight 10 see road
signs and placarde on trees telling
the tourists TO use a certain kind OF
gasoline which the tourist would
60 49,
fifteen odd miles TO secure.
Now there are gas stations all
along the road on the more travelled
highways Of America, and the tourist
is usually taken care Of 100 per cent
BY these little roadside Ravens.
They carry in addition TO the fuel
50 necessary TO operating the car such
intriguing things as wieners. ice cream
cones, cool milk, soft drinks, ETC., to
refresh the tourists.
-All along his route the tourist will
discover recommended hotels by means
OF sign Of the American Automobile
Association. At these hotels he Is as
sured square deal, good food at rea-
s0nable prices, and a clean, comfort |
able bed 10 sleep in.
AMATEUR TOURIST PASSING.
Whether the embryo tourist has |
ever ventured forth on Americas high
ways or not, be will have the aSsur-
anee of a veteran after his first 80 |
miles. Everything is being made SO
accessible for the 1926 tourist that he
can easily leave all worries behind
him.
His new car viii be a better prod
net for one thing. II will be capable
81 much higher speed. yet it has ths
additional assurance Of safety that
iOar-wheel brakes alone guarantee.
Traffic signals in American cities
are doing more 10 eliminate collision,
traffic jams aud other unfortunate
every day occurrences than any Other
single thing municipal authorities
have yet adopted
The motor tourist who used 10 be
bcwildercd upon entering a strange
ity now usually finds automatic traf-
fic signals to guide him through the
busy thoroughfares. Where previously
he fumbled about. nervous and bewii-
dered at the wheel Of his car bv
strange signals from a traffic officer,
he now hears the clang Of a bell, looks
uD and see either the shining green
light giving him authority to 20 ahead
pr the brilliant red light commanding
Inn to stop.
HELP TO TOURISTS.
Balloon tires are absorbing many
= the slight tremOrs and bumps usu-
lily found in unimproyed and neglect
"a roads, so that the 1925 tourist viii
fiud his new car much more comfort
able than be did in previous years.
~ am sure that the tourist who
ilrives one Of our own cars will have
tho minimum Of worry because We
have gone a great way 10 relieve him /
rom any actual manual labor in con-
nection with the care Of the car itself. |
r.If ] may be pardoned for making q |
further reference 20 our own product, |
want 20 call attention 10 the fact |
hat we have adopted as standard |
equipment on the 1925 Chandler the |
one Shot system Of automatic lubr. |
cation.
This system Is operated by simply |
depressing a small plunger located on |
The floor board near the drivers seat |
In less than two seconds after the
plunger is depressed, the entire car is
thoroughly and perfectly fabricated.
Annoying sdueaks and rattles are
hsnished for all time, and the motor
1T eliminates the wear and tear upon
his car that most cars receive. due %
neglect Of proper fabrication"