Show AUTO TOURISTS BIG BG SPENDERS I Millions Spent by peoPle i Seeking Outdoor I Recreation 1 The Th National Automobile Chan Chani- Chamber her ber of o l i has lIas ed roo re- 1015 from frOnt tho the United States na- na national national pIrk p irk aers ser Ico and from front tho United States fOI show how Ing that 1023 the lion ion of motorists at parks and for for- forests ests eats was National rack rore Forests ls Iota lota S 9 I Of Ot these 10 mil lull million million lion motoring about 7 1 mil mu million lion were ere campers to 0 tho June Issue of Motor Campel I and magazine 10 MILLION C The Tho Automobile club of ot Chica- Chica Chicago I go o estimates that In 1323 1023 not less les than 2 million car cas ele used us d y 1 10 million people who went mo- mo motor moor mo motor tor or camping Thoo at aio 0 fa below the tho th fo foi the th auto club ot of Ih tt not less than a million en- en toted that state stale last eason season by the Lincoln alone The Tho Denver Donver tourist park jark regis regis- tel ed last lat season seMon no less bag than bO- bO 0 camping tourists There Thero are oro r upward UP arda of o Of o these munIcIpal motor camping parks nine nine- tenths nine tenth ot of then them west est of o Ohio In Colorado the Denver tourist bu- bu bureau bureau bu bureau reau Ila has compiled a list of 24 tourist camp camps Portland Ore reports through the tho local hamet of commerce that th last icar ear the th city motor camp 18 1244 cars containing people As fO foi fol the tho local profit from ti Is lung motor campers the th thrivIng little c e y of o Abel deco deen S D es- es es estimates that In Jn 1923 1023 at least was ns spent with sith local merchants b the tho motor SPENT SlET Some enthusiastic have havo figured that motor tourists tourist spent last season In that state Blate tat million dollars This no doubt to lq far tar be bei ond tho the facts but 1 11 gis es Cs gut gui eS to sho that In thee tha one city motor tourists lat last In win winter ter spent at least lent 2 million dol- dol dollars dol dollars lars Jars The Oregon secretary of o state e that las last sear 5 car motor ers e Or that that state spent 11 iOS I 1 lie he estimate ot of the Chicago Auto club of o 2 million cars and million tourists as the total nUm- nUm nUmbe numbe num be of motor campers last season seaon Is far too the low low the esti estimate mate mato of the tho Nw ew b lork ork Times Time I li limore more than double I double 5 million car tour tour a-tour But taking the lower louer e- e e and supposing the n n crago tourist to 11 a e spent 20 shieh again ii would be fa fai undo the he truth tho amount spent b bl hi motor touriSts list ear would total million certainly a not In- In in inconsiderable considerable sun RUn IUD ItU I Gr As already alrea the move move- movement movement ment Is largely In Itt the Iho th nest est we t and w west t Ther There af alo manIn of Its lis rapid spread to the east cast 1 The he cation society has at- at alread read al-read read established 75 15 Gimps In Ness e England and Alms aims to 10 place a corn com com ned motor camp and b bud blid d refuge esery 36 11 miles along alone the main s The Th state slate of Connecticut Connecticut cut has established 27 21 state parks each with camping facilities for motorists The Tho same tat has fias set set- seen seten se en I en state tale forests with Ith similar equip equip- equipment equipment ment and 12 of ot the Rec Eec Recreation club camps as v well ell eli as a few munIcipal ew sew cw Ork lIh 5 Ith Its Us great state stat tate forests a itt nn an area equaling that of he h state of Connecticut his S hi about 30 mo- mo motor motor mo motor tor camps In each of the tho largest larget forests Catskill a and aad d Adirondacks Adirondack Both Mar Mariland land and have havo systems ms of state motor camps campa along the th Lincoln and Old Trails n s n |