| Show ' ' Take the American Journey na-ti- on For a motor trip of enjoyment and enrichment visit our national shrines where men made history and nature made wondrous beauty mm By LUTHER H HODGES S Secretory of Commerce U est our homes or we can travel to Washington to begin it Every American should visit our capital at least once in his lifetime The shrines to our past can be found in every section of the Travel the "American Journey" to President Johnson's home state of Texas and visit the Alamo at San Antonio At this cradle of Texas liberty 184 Texans under Colonel William Barrett Travis fought to the last man against 1000 Mexican besiegers in 1836 Davy Crockett and Colonel James Bowie were among those who fell Take the "American Journey" farther west to some of the natural wonders of our country where freedom lives in the beauty of the land Go to the rim of the fabulous Grand Canyon or to magnificent Mount Rainier Travel to the in- - vis- A ited me in Washington recently and I took him on tour of the points of interest We ended up at the Lin-coMemorial the summer tourists were still streaming into this great marble temple even though it was late in the evening ln friend glanced around- - at the crowd and turned to me "Tell me" he asked "do your na- My tional shrines draw an unusually m vv' P : i 3 ?1 Vr'eXM y 1 man-ma- t ksattNisl i4Wix0(m large number of visitors during a Presidential election year?" "No I don't think so" I said "No more than usual" But he gave me an idea Many more of us should visit them at a time so important to our nation They give us a perspective on our past that can aid us in our future —this year and every year Again and again we hear the words "freedom" "equality" "justice" and "liberty" But what do these words really mean? Where can we rediscover the true meaning of the democratic concepts on which this nation was founded? Dictionaries and history books are helpful But we need a personal experience to tell us — not just more words Where else can we recapture these meanings than at the national shrines that perpetuate their spirit and purpose? So against this background I would like to make a proposal: that periodically we take what we might call the "American Journey" a special pilgrimage to the shrines both and natural that perpetuate our national heritage V Where should we start the "American Journey"? At the historic shrine or place of beauty near ATaftonoJ Cemetery Ozzie Sweet captures the sheer of motoring in his cover photo for this special 1965 Auto joy mm Show issue For a preview of the new car models turn to page 6 Jr' 4" MORTON 1' J morial in the Black Hills of South Dakota there to see the sculptured heads of Washington Jefferson Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt Or come back east to the beautiful Smoky Mountains of my own North Carolina then travel south to the Everglades of Florida or move northward to that spectacle of ' world renown Niagara Falls In some sections of the country you will find routes marked as LION AID & DAVIDOW WAITER C MFlrVS A—eift Will! AM I J spiring region of the Yosemite or on to California to walk in the majestic groves of the giant Sein the famous quoias or to sight-se- e towns of the Old West Move northward to the Mount Rushmore Me- Family WimMciyoctuber frttUtmt tmi MUir PATRICK V Sequoia National Park de COVER: KftHM yr 4 AJwrtMuR Wlwi m H DUMym Am CMwu SMHNnr Yak NV 10081 S Mm m CMcaM s IN ss Mount Rushmore memorial roads where much of America still lies undisof us we get the same feelEverywhere America is uncommonly blessed ing: in its beauty its natural resources and its ennobling history We especially realize that we will never reach the end of the "American Journey" but that it continues on in an road to greater freedom and opportunity for all citisens We see too more clearly than ever that we are challenged today to live for the principles that other Americans have died for Surely we can do no less —and the "American Journey" can point the way ts covered by most ng ever-expandi- htirtiM li Shisplkl Teirl your family interested in a shunpike tour either for a weekend or for an entire vacation? Most states provide information on marked motor trails through their areas of historic interest and natural beauty — the Lincoln Trail of Illinois the Far West Trail the Dixieland Trail to name a few For more information write the Department of Tourism in the state capitals of the areas in which you are interested In addition any of the 780 American Automobile Association clubs can plan specific motor tours to explore the wonders of the nation V HEYN EMr-in-C- Ut SEN KARTMAN Kmtcutif ERNEST MlUir OtOURXI MiarialaHIm ME ffmi 17Zf s&iitL-ZaS- mi CnmUm Vie JYmUmI and Ai—rtUne Dir—fr V HUSKY AtortMa Mmmfr FRANK Vie rrmUni fuUMtr JbbtiMW I v- grass-roo- it m r ican heritage Another worthwhile undertaking is the "shunpike" trips which take motorists on little-tra- eled back 0 friend from abroad "Heritage Trails" which will leao you on tours of historical interest The governors of thevarious states that have joined in marking these trails are to be commended for furthering appreciation of our Amer- KHtar ROSERT mZOISSON Mmumtbte StVUr PHIUir DYKSTRA MEiANIE St Art DintUr EOtur PROTT F—4 00601 ls)MtyH AbfWttMftMt AbIrrM HL 1M4 PROCHSUM AND ROOKS HtC Clibn IB All rif4 mmd EfevHi |
