Evening star., 1928-05-13
aOTOR AND PAVING
SEENAS UPBU|LDER
Gen. Squier Says Auto and
improved Roads viii Revo.
S.. lutionize Rural Life.

That the automobile and paved high
/ way are destined to revolutioniEe future
rural community life TO a degree far
beyond that of the past is the assertion
Of Maj. Gen. George o. Squier. wash
ington, D. c., formerly chief of the
Signal Corps, u. S. A., who since his
retirement from active service. has in
oNrested himself In good roads. highway
safety and uniform traffic regulations.
! the development of motoring and the
Improvement Of rural community life
through the establishment of country
clubs for country people" Gen, Squier
predicts that the near future will see
the inauguration of systems Of express
highways. complete elimination of grade
crossings, general adjustment of high
: way advertising signs and the universal
establishment of rural township fire de-
partments equipped with chemical trucks
Tor the benefit of the farmers. He also
expects that, In time. American high
ways will SurpaSS In beauty those of
Europe through the planting of shade
= trees, hedges and shruhhery along the
rights Of wa-. AirpcrtS, he SAYS, will
soon be numerous along the trunk line
highways and there will be chains of
country clubs for country people, "
With beautiful grounds and ample park
ing spaces off the main routes for the
free accommodation particularly of
rural motorists who are now all dressed
up with no place to go"
Noted As a Discoverer.
This noted discoverer of many scien-
tA1c secrets and promoter OF right living
s among average Americans, who. during
the World War. automatically COM
r1anded aircraft production and per-
Scnnei: this man so widely known as
> the inventor of numerous wireless and
other electrical equipment has been
conducting very successful social and
,recreational experiment near Dryden a
village in Lapeer County. Mich. that is
attracting Nationwide attention. AS a
result Of the generals work there. COM
munity life in and around Dryden has
been stimulated. the country stores have
Spruceo UP and greater health. happi-
ness and prosperity abound among the
people. Ten years ago Gen. SQuier pur-
Chased, cheap, but beautiful tract of
! tsnd near his birthplace at Dryden
(. located some distance of the main
highway A clubhouse and several cot
! tages were built. an old mill was trans
formed into lecture hall. a diSinte-
grated dam was repaired TO make a
lake and nearby creek was turned
into a trout stream. Underbrush was
cleared away Over the roadway leading
into the old woods was placed a sign
This Is Your Club-Dryden Country
. Club"
The population OF the little country
Town, ct nrst skepticai. in time became
enthusiastic. The wide verandas. the
old woods with their winding paths and
rustic benches and the ripping streams
With their wading pools for the little
folks, the pond with its canoes. the old
min. the flowers. the self-Serving
kitchen and dining room. the piano,
radio and victrola. the comfortable
chairs and the library Of books, the cool
shade Of the lawns with tables for
chess. checkers and dominoes in tn.
shady nooks: the volunteer band and
orchestra concerts the tennis courts.
the swings under the trees. the sand
boxes and lettering boards for the kid
dies, the water falls and water wheels
the tented Boy and Girl Scout camps,
and. best Of all, the quiet and restful
atmosphere Of the place. cooled by
Summer breezes that whisper among
he trees. these. and many more pleas
ing features. have become surprisingly
popular. The general builded better
than be knew.
Outing Place for Cabs.
Today Rotary Clubs. agricultural and
horticultural societies. church picnics
and other community gatherings are
held almost daily al the Dryden 'Coun-
Try Club for Country People" In a
single day a. many as 400 members
Of the club have joined free Of cost
Last Summer $4,000 persons visited the
place. No gambling Is permitted and
oomrnercializstion In every form Is
barred II ID impossible TO stay over
night and the club. therefore. Is In no
sense tourist camp The expenditure
Of money Is not required Of the guests
and It Is possible for members 10 motor
to the club and spend the day most
enioyabiy and entirely free Of any cost.
other than that Of operating their cars
And they come for IS miles around.
Forest Hail. as the auditorium Is
knov1a, ts now q forum where appear
frequently nationally known statesmen.
lecturers and musical artists. The place,
In this respect, has become q miniature
Ciasutau0iia
The time is near at hand" said Gen.
Equser. IN discussing his venture. when
| o chain of clubs saich as tlais-a chain
A thought centers. health centers social
centerE. 40 IL were--wiii stretch across
the country. not far removed from the
main hagd~eurfsced highways. but con-