Show HIGHWAY TOUR INTEREST SHOWN cleat interest Inlo rost Is in being taken by the cities anil and towns along the pikes peak ocean to ocean highway Ilig hway in the official survey and publicity tour to bo be conducted over tho the highway starting from now york city on tho the morning of at july IS 18 practically every community along tho the route la Is planning to have somo some part in this important undertaking tho the intrinsic value of a largo large tour such its as this in fit directing national attention to tho the pikes peak ocean to ocean highway has haa beon been recognized by tho the cities and towns along tile tho route and practically allare cooper co oper abing with tile the undertaking in an all enthusiastic thusia way many lottery letter 4 indicate 1 that the city or town represented thereby will place one or more cars in tho the tour upon unon its ita arrival in their cities to accompany tile tho tour for a considerable di distance stanco on a all I 1 the way to los angeles many communities muni ties will send cars cara to meet the tour party a considerable distance east cast of their towns to accompany tile tho party to their cities some sam letters mention novel stunts as tor for example several cities aro are preparing special cars to advertise their communities and some will distribute from cheso cil cars pamphlets telling of their cities bios and industries in ono one indiana city a colip company a ny which operates bus tours Is to make or twelve persons who will accompany the tour to los ange angeles 1 eq practically all where n night I 1 ghi stops are being made are planning to entertain tho the tour party with dinners and special programs in cities whore where only short stops are being natio made as the tour passes on its way many novel stunts are being planned prue all communities will lia havo e the tha streets through which the tou ton will pass decorated angwill and will have a band out to greet the party ahe he objects of the tour iro ire many perhaps the most important Is to direct nationwide nation wide attention to the fact that this highway Is now hard surfaced from now new york city to a point fifty miles west of the mississippi that it la Is the shortest route front from now york to los angeles provided 3 the best alignment and easiest grades and offers more scenic and historic attractions of tho the first magnitude than any other transcontinental highway the tour will serve to show just how long it requires for an aver ago motorist to make the trip from coast to coast exact information as to mileage types oi of construction and road conditions will be kept during tho the trip so that from this data a map can be made which will enable tile the association to concentrate its efforts on oil the sections where improvements improvements are most needed much newspaper publicity has al ready been given this important pro ro eject and many stories will be giver given out during the time the tour Is being conducted radio programs are being planned tor for the toas towns having broadcasting stations where overnight or luncheon stops are to be made doubtless every city will visualize the value in having a great tour party made up of cars and people from all tile the way across the united states coming to their cities even tor for a brief space of time and learning facts that they would ia like for people outside the community to know great numbers of people reading about the tour and hearing about it by radio will bo be attracted to the highway for their next trip east or west and the almost immediate results should be a remar remarkable cable increase in traffic of a valuable nature this will cryst crystallize crystall alize ze public opinion in favor ot of the route because of its marked advantages over other crosa country highways in the way of time saving safety and convenience Question alres have been sent out to all cities and towns along the high ways asking what each community win will liay lour towns have reported but there are a fel few I question alres that hye haye not yet been returned those who havo have not dot sent specific information as to how many cars will accompany the tour from their communities and the form of entertainment planned during the time the tour lour party Is in tho the city aro are asked to send this information at ence schedules of the tour may be had from the head headquarters quart ers R office alce S since I 1 nce t the he tour houi will be carried on at the most popular vacation seab seabon there will be some people in each community doubtless who would like to accompany the tour na as tar far its aa poa ps sible on oil their vacation objectives such person nr aro a cordiali cordially invited to join tile tour party when it arrives in ili their cities |