Show E c rJ 0 t City Auto Park r I C V ITH tl the closing of the municipal auto auto- automobile NY Yv mobile tourist part patt fo for the season season th the city park department announces that that- M automobiles were accommodated during the theof of t season on The receipts amounted to t r tt ting an ati n average stop of approximately o ays fo for each year 31 t these figures the people can reflect on 3 the hem 1 merits of an argument which has prevailed ver i nce the city b began gan to charge a fee of q te s a day for each car using the park this plan the city provided light water d dt cIg g gas s as we well 1 as police protection oj The TIie charge aroused some complaint many ending that the city should provide thi this 1 f c gratis for for forthe the benefits which would be beby tl by the bu business iness interests It was was' I Ji- Ji cd d out that other cities made no charge dl service and nd that the charge gave Salt SaltI J IW I hi a black eye among automobile tourists The other side of the argument contended th tha f should not expect this service for nothing It wa was was pointed out that if the city city P provided ff ded this this' s service for nothing the burden fall on the taxpayers who are I clam clamoring for reduced expenditures The self respecting tourist should e. e expect to pay as he goe goes Few of them expect to b be free guests of the cities through which they are passing And if they get value received for their expenditures r there should be bf no nop particular objectiOnS objections objections ob- ob to fo the plan of chargi charging g a small fee Jar jor the us use of pf the park v While il the city's 10 figures ar are i not yet announced it ls doubtful 3 i if jf th the tour tourist t park pr produced an any big g revenue for the the city ore More ore than I like likely ilfe I li receipts 0 ull I be ab absorbed r ed b by t the e ng The i j 1 i v v x i people t do donot t expect I park rk to provide provide pro pro- vide a t revenue Th vever have ev every ry I right to ask that It be ft 1 supporting If the tourists contribute only what the service the they actually receive costs city they as s well as th th local taxpayers should be s satisfied There is 15 no reasor why the thc visiting motorist should expect the local taxpayer I yer tC to to- finance his journey journey journey jour jour- ney any more than ban there is JS reason why the local taxpayers taxpayer should expect the visitor to help him pay his taxes |