Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1936-11-30
WARNING AGAINST
GOUC|NC TOURISTS
Motor Club Head Gives
Pointers to People of
Carolinas Area

Charlotte, Nov 30-Greatest assets
Of the Carolinas, so far as efforts to
develop the travel business-the
greatest industry of today-are eli
mate, food characteristics of the
south, southern hospitality, and good
highways and the quickest way to
nullify and dissipate these great ad-
vantages is to "gouge" visitors, &C
cording to Coleman w. Roberts, pres
ident of the Carolina Motor club.
Predicting unprecedented winter
travel business as a natural sequel
to the largest summer season in years
Mr.. Roberts urged visitors and Caro-
linians to report complaints OF "goug-
ing" in order that the Carolina Motor
club through it's Travel Development
Division and other American Auto
mobile association clubs and travel
agencies may transmit the lnforma-
ton to potential visitors so they may
avoid those areas where unfair
charges are made and thus hold the
number of complaints to a minimum.
Nothing will kill and curtail trav-
ell business quicker than 'gypping' on
the part of hotels, restaurants, gar
ages or any other business establish
ments or Individuals" Mr.. Roberts
said ut is a matter of record that
in those states or communities where
travellers are gouged the news spreads
like wildfire with a certain and swift
decline in visitors.
cat a recent meeting of leaders
with wide experience and intense in
terest in developing the travel in
dustry il was repeatedly reiterated
that the worst thing any state, town
or section can do is Overcharge
guests. We want TO make the most
favorable impression possible upon
our constantly increasing visitors to
the Carolinas.
To-day travellers are looking for
good accommodations. They are
looking for places that will make
things convenient and pleasant for
them and it is obvious that an in
creasing number of visitors are seek
ing good towns clean towns under
the supervision of competent health
authorities
Many travellers are looking for
trailer spaces and ! predict that we
will soon see the development of
trailer ranches in the Carolinas and
the southeast along the lines OF those
in other sections of the nation. There
is a demand for areas where trailer
space is available in the summer or
winter, where the lessee may raise
vegetables or plant flowers and main
tain the same space year after year
at nominal rental and have protec-
ton and necessary conveniences. In
Texas and other western states many
hotels are developing such trailer
ranches and areas themselves.
The Carolinas have one big attrac-
ton and drawing card that is not
being developed to the maximum
That is their native foods and dishes
When people come to the Carolinas
they want to experience the pleasure
of eating food characteristic of the
Carolinas and the South and not be
served menus offering dishes COM
monplace in New York, or Boston or
Chicago or wherever their home
might be. Visitors want to taste and
feel the Southern hospitality about
which they have heard and read so
much.
Our greatest assets so far as eff
forts to develop travel busness-the
greatest industry of today-are con-
cerned, are our climate food charac-
teristics CT the South, Southern hos
pitality and good highways
Many Of those who are guests of
our now famous Historic and Scenic
Tour Of the Carolinas last fall report
that thy have routed thousands of
people into the Carolinas and this
number will increa this season and
in the future because these clients
were we'll pleased. All over the ma
tjor4 people are talking about the
Carolinas They are coming to the
Carolinas and now the big job ahead
of US is to see that they get good ac-
commodations, that they are well
coined and made to feel at home and
above all that they are not over
charged.
Pictures Of scenic, historic and re-