Show WOULD HAVE AUTO I ST STATIONS A ALONG ALL ROADS American Plan Is to Provide Provide Provide Pro Pro- vide Comfort for T Touring Touring Tour Tour- our our- ing Public NEW YORK Aug 19 Under Under what Is IB called The American Plan a nation nation nation na na- na- na tion wide campaign has Just juet been launched by the Public Comfort Station Station Station Sta Sta- tion bureau Broadway backed by American Automobile National National National Na Na- Highways association National Old Trails Road association and other national organizations to provide roadways roadways roadways road road- ways like passenger stations along the right of way of a railway The plan was called forth by the urgent need for publio public comfort stations stations stations sta sta- and the almost criminal lack or of them in this thi country which is far be behind behind behind be- be hind Europe in that respect Railways Railway have taken care of their passengers by providing toilet tollet accommodations in the stations and on the trains but no provision provision provision pro pro- vision has been made by the public for forthe forthe forthe the public Even in the crowded cities clUes public comfort stations are scarce and at no points along the highways even the national highways are stations to tobe tobe tobe be found The entire motor traveling public is dependent on private kindness kindness kindness kind kind- ness for their accommodations In spite of the fact that more people now travel by motor than by train One In Each City The several national associations co cooperating cooperating cooperating co- co operating in this campaign purpose us using using using us- us ing their Joint point Influence to have erected In every city through which a main highway runs run one or more public comfort com corn fort stations provided with a comfortable comfortable comfortable comfort comfort- able waiting room equipped with sanitary sanitary sanitary san san- toilet accommodations for men and women containing pure and wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some drinking water and in hard water localities having a small water softening softening softening soften soften- ing apparatus for supplying soft water for automobile radiators The stations are to be equipped with telephones so se that wherever located the traveler will always be in touch with the outside world Other necessary electrical equipment will likewise be provided The waiting room can be used too as aa asan asan an emergency hospital In case of accidents ac ac- along the road while telephones connecting the various stations along the line will tend to prevent crime or check the escape of ot those engaged lit in criminal practices along the highway highways In the Western part of the country countr- where cities clUes are rather far apart they plan to have counties or townships put up community buildings along the lines line of travel s a containing au auditorium where lectures can be delivered movIng moving moving I ing picture or other entertainments given libraries housed halls where dances can be held and rural companies of state militia or national guards or organised organized or- or drilled and quartered Provide for Aviators Aviator I Aviation likewise comes in for consideration consideration con con- in this comprehensive plan It is estimated that within ten years aeroplanes will become almost as nu- nu I Continued on page 5 6 5 HAVE A VE AUTO 5 d d' d from page 4 4 r-r r fc T mobiles are today so at stations landing places d parking places and and md lights so that an ant t twill know what state the h location above the Rhe he European war that and kind motor truck play as the railways Th The created for itself pos pos- place in warn war war- n of good roads cries cries- like a spider we web and aero would v. therefore prove i military standpoint he features of value In Inbe inbe be e incorporated in the thear sar ar department has de- de trl V. V Hartmann to co- co work i ece public comfort station such as this plan calls for will cost an approximately approximately ap- ap proximately For the small towns and cities a less expensive building building build build- ing Is con contemplated emulated but which conto contains ns all the elements found necessary t to o make the a station safe and sanitary By clever working out of this plan these stations will be not only self supporting sup sup- porting but will pay for the cost of or construction within ten years That means that a city builds a station owns it t outright and out of the receipts from the pay privileges Jays hays back the loan Joan to itself It is not a charge upon the community but a good paying Invest ment In dollars decency and health J. J T T. Cosgrove is director of the public public pub pub- lic c comfort station bureau the central bOdy with which the various national associations are co Th campaign for public comfort stations station belongs to no one however but is a great general uprising for conveniences so long needed and equally long denied Societies and individuals are invited to operate co-operate in the work |