Show U. U S. S Tourist Shows f Great Metamorphosis In Last Decade Looking back over a record decade de decade decade de- de cade of American touring highway authorities today are crediting automotive automotive automotive auto auto- motive developments as 88 being the major factor in the ama amazing metamorphosis metamorphosis meta meta- of the U. U 8 tourist Once so heavily burdened that laws had to be passed to outlaw w protruding baggage the tourist has become as streamlined streamlined as 88 his car Typical tourist setting out for a cross-country cross jaunt in 1928 had at attached attached at- at attached to the running board a collapsible collapsible collapsible col col- luggage carrier crammed with suit cases a couple of spare Inner tubes a red gallon five gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line can and a gallon gailon container of motor oil Usually there was more baggage baggage baggage bag bag- gage snuggled up on the shoulder of each fender and tied securely to the headlights and hood handles Tents blanket rolls folding army cots cou mattresses and tent poles were tied with yards of rope to the top of ot the he car and around the spare tire He checked over his tool box carefully before he got under way made sure there was a can of tire the patches a piece of flexible wire to push through the gas gaa lines linea when they got plugged up lie He got a motor up tune-up at the last minute and usually bought a spotlight that thai he clamped to the windshield for fer night driving He hoisted the children over the odds and ends that jammed the rear compartment and started his journey A final stop was made at atthe atthe atthe the outskirts of the city to to buy a aset aset aset set of driving cushions and and a green celluloid eye shade The change In this whimsical tot touring picture once familiar allover all allover allover over the United States has been swift and complete Today all aU of the luggage fits into capacious trunks Nothing on the outside of the car except the dust of pleasant trails side now identifies the 1940 tourist |