Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-17
MOTOR VACATION.
RECORD EXPECTED
So, 500, 900, 900 Spent on
Auto Touring in u. S.
Alone in 1929.

Citing the fact that $500, 900 900
was spent on motor touring alone by
the American people in 1929, the Ma
tional Touring Board of the American
Automobile Association declared today
that the travel and holiday bill of the
nation this year will exceed all previous
records.
Facts and figures bearing on the
gigantic expansion of the national
travel and vacation bill were brought
out at the third annual conference of
touring and travel experts, which con-
stitutes the advisory committee Of the
National Touring Board of the Amer
lean Automobile Association.
The purpose OF the conference is to
discuss ways and means for the more
expeditions handling of travel a-wheel.
awning and a-float, and in foreign parts
as well as in the United States.
Has Financial Significance.
William G. Bryant of Detroit, Mich.
chairman of the A. A. A. National
Touring Board, told the delegates that
only one industry in America, namely,
the automotive industry, now exceeds in
dollars and cents of output the sum
expended on motor touring by the peo-
pie of the United States.
"The large expenditure of motor
financial significance to the whole
country, in addition to the individual
dividends it pays in health and whole
some recreation. There is no other
business that is doing so much to dis
tribute wealth and prosperity. Travel,
in fact, is becoming more and more a
factor in national and international
stability. For this reason, governments
statesmen, and travel agencies must
in
possible way.
THAT the national travel bill-and
this includes travel by motor, by rail-
ways. by steamship and by airplane-
should show such a definite increase
this year is doubly significant because
OF the large amount of capital that
went into the securities markets. It
goes to show the extent to which the
travel habit has arrived and the part
it is playing in the educational and
recreational life of the masses"
Competition Now Keen.
Mr. Bryant predicted that the next
five years would see IAN unprecedented
increase in travel a-wheel, awning and
a-f1oat," and stressed the importance
OF what A. A. A. clubs are now doing to
expand their facilities into all fields
of travel service and travel informa-
ton.
Competition for the dollar of the
traveller" Mr.. Bryant said, has come
to be one of the keenest struggles in
the national and international economic
arenas. This competition, while whole
some and friendly, is perhaps as keen
as anything business or industry has
witnessed in the history of the world.
Engaged in it is every form of trans
portation, and every country and region
that has recreational and holiday re-
sources to sell. Europe is competing
with America and the tide of travel to
Europe today would seem to indicate
that they have stolen something of a
march in SaleSmanship on the favored
recreational areas in the United States
Perhaps 1t is because they were first to
realize the Importance of advertising
these resources. From the standpoint
OF the traveller this competition is all
to the good because it will inevitably
mean better service, more economic
transportation and better accommoda-
tons.
While the American traveller is fast
coming OF age, our experience in han
ding millions of them at home and
many thousands Of them abroad shows
that he has yet much to learn. The
thing that most frequently interferes
with the pleasure Of the holiday today
advance. This often applies not only
to the actual tour but to the budget as
we'll With the facilities offered by A.
A. A. clubs today there is no reason
why our travellers should not have
their plans developed long in advance
of their actual departure.
These facilities are offered at home
and abroad. Motor tours are arranged
with dispatch, extending to all details !
OF the trip-hotel arrangements and /,
emergency service along the road Ser
vice equally efficient is provided for the !
tourist abroad and includes arrange |
ments for transportation of the car by |
steamer, clearance through customs, |
and handling of entry requirements at |
International borders"