Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-18
S3O,OOO,OOO ANNUALLY FROM
MOTOR TOURIST TRAFFIC FOR
ARIZONA HOTEL OWNERS VIEW

little timid about travel by motor
but they are feeling their way more
and more each year. They will be
coming in droves, figuratively speak
ing, by the end OF the next score
OF years and where you are now
getting one motor car you VIII then
be getting 80 or more. That is what
to expect from the motor tourist
That is what Arizona will get. I
know your state to some extent. I
have been down here to enjoy the
great outdoors and watch the wild
game in its native heath. know
how salubriouS your climate is and
how wonderful your winters are. So
when the people of the east get a
little more courage in handling their
cars on long trips and they, as
have done, get acquainted with
Arizona and its beauties in scenery
and other ways, this will pe a verit-
able mecca of the tourist. Get ready
for it before it arrives, because being
ready is the way you will hold it,"
Found Roads Good
The route followed by Mr.. Dudley
and his party was by Jacksonville.
Fla, thence across by New Orleans
and Ell PaSo. 1--WE found the roads
quite good most of the way and,
withal, better than had hoped for,
as there has been a remarkable
development since the last time
made the trip. The people all along
are awake to the fact that good
roads make travel and travei stimu.
lates business with ready cash.
Through the CarolinaS there has been
a wonderful improvement. There is
road construction going forward in
North Carolina that is requiring an
outlay of $5,0OO,O00 a month. There
also is much road development in
Florida and also in the gulf states
as you come west. And your macadam
roads have been greatly improved,
too."
Asked about the political outlook.
as he views it, Mr. Dudley unhesitat-
ingly forecasted that the election con-
test would rest between Herbert
Hoover as the republican candidate
and Gov. A. E. Smith as the demo-
cratic nominee. He says that it is
his belief that there is an under
current for Hoover that will bring
him through a winner, although there
49, A4C CO1lCCOCOs OOAOAAs3 oOAOAAAAS4AN 80
New York and other eastern points
fer Vice President Charles G. Dawes
as the presidential nominee for the
Sees Hoover Against Smith
"The democrats of the east are
sincerely determined 20 nominate:
Governor Smith and it is my con-
viction that Smith will be their
standard bearer" said Dudley. HE
has proved himself successful gov
ernor in the state of NV York and
has inspired a wonderful confidence
among the people there. 1t is to be
seen whether he is presidential size
or not but that is a problem for
the American people to decide at JnH
polls. I am not OF the governors
political school, but have great
faith in the rule of the people"
Business generally is slightly below
the same period one year ago, but
the hoUel business, Mr.. Dudley says,
is setting new record pegs right along.
I'VE have never enjoyed better
business than we are getting right
now" said the hotel mSn. "And
the satisfying thing about 1T is that
there is sound ground to forecast
CO. tinuance"
Mr.. Dudley has acquired control
for his companies of the new e.
Conquistador hotel at Tucson. He
saws that he became interested in it
through visits he had made with a
former friend, now the manager of
the Santa Rita, with whom he visits
He plans. when he gets
tC TI,ocOp IN shin hiC a1IfOrONbilP
back and return to lis home by
train when he is ready TO go back.