Evening star., 1935-05-26

w YAY DOWN EAST is no
IA longer synonymous with
wv the hoa-y melodranla; the
phrase has survived, like
many other good old things,
but in this age. especially in Sum-
mer. it is more likely 10 mean Maine
as a characteristic section for i vaca-
tion.
This former Province of Massa-
chusetts is a land of wooded wilder
nesses, mountains, rocky shores, su-
perb bathing beaches. ultra violet
rays, cool Julys and historic Ameri-
cana. all Of which conspire TO form
an alluring Fairgrounds And. aside
from the State of Washington, Maine
provides the Post Office Department
with the most peculiar names in
America for post marks-from the
sonorous "Damariscotta" to the sharp
"Ogunquit."
MAINE has solved many Summer
problem of where to go, largely
through the variety to be found
within its borders.
Ranking first Is the seacoast. With
its bays and coves, its rocky cliffs and
fringe of islands, the shoreline mean
ders in and out for 2,486 miles.
Strengthened out, the wavy sea bound
ary OF Maine would equal almost half
of Americas total coastline on the At
lantic, Naturally, seashore resorts are
numerous. From kittery to Cape
Elizabeth the series of sandy beaches
stretches.
Perhaps the many miles of white
sand have something to do with it;
| perhaps the visitors are fewer than
are found at many popular ocean
resortS-anyway, one fact is impress
sive: one can find without trouble
vacant spot of sand on which to
| stretch and laze.
RUT perhaps lakes, instead of the
seashore, are ones idea of Sum-
mer contentment. Here again, Maine
has much to offer. There are seven
great chains of lakes, in addition to
smaller ones which average one in
every 20 square miles. Included among
the chains are the Rangeley series,
the Moosehead group (Moosehead
Lake itself is 40 miles long. the Bel
grade chain in the central part of
the State, and the Penobscot series.
Canoeing and camping facilities are
| provided along the States 5000 rivers
and streams as well as the lakes.
In the wild land district Maine offers
these routes: The Allagash River, the
st. John, the Fish River Lakes, the
Grand Lake chain and the west and
east branches of the Penobscot.
Guides are required for camping
in the wild areas unless the non-
resident visitor chooses to use only
the public camp sites. On the
many shorter camping routes. the
guide may be dispensed with, although
the owner of the river land must be
sought out and permission asked for
building fires.
PUBL1C camps are numbered by the
hundreds. Roughly, there are
about 1000. Luxurious and modest
accommodations are intermingled stu
diously to fit the various pocketbooks
that wander into the region. One
may find, a short distance off the
beaten track, natures ample facilities
for roughing it. There are 5000, 900
acres of wild land. Or one may stick
more to the beaten trails and rough
it in comfort.
Private homes as well as hotels offer
board and lodging to visitors. Artists
And uyFifaFS IF fhov,1 fo
are ones next-door neighbors in Maine.
Its coast and picturesque villages and
the Down Eastern traits of its people
draw them there.
A LONG with its claim to health
fulness gained from the sunshine,
Maine boasts of its regions Offering
relief to hay fever sufferers. For this
last boon, the forested regions pro-
vide the most certainty of success
The Rangeley and the Moosehead
regions are recommended
Names coolness in Summer is
traced to the Arctic current, which
is buffeted in toward the coast. after
sweeping around Nova Scotia, by the
warm Gulf Stream
And yet the States Summer season
is not cramped. The golfing season
usually opens on the 100 or so courses
in the latter part of April Golfng
lasts as rule into November. For
those who like the bracing mornings
which warm up as the sun climbs,
September is one of Names delightful
months.
THERE is much more to Maine
hunting and fishing, for instance,
and boating. These naturally 90