Show MOTOR CAMPERS SPEND BILLION Tourist Traffic Becomes Big Become Big Item in Nations Nation's Affairs Facts fact and figures ures presented to In Inthe the current issue Iru of o the th American Motorist the th officIal publication of 01 the American Automobile association association tion show how hoir for tor the tho th first tint time o tim the tremendous magnitude m that motor camping camping- Is assuming In the tho th outdoor life of 01 o the th nation According to these figures motor campers camper alone alon spent more mor than one on billion dollars dollar during during- the th 1321 1916 6 touring season The Th American Motorist data dat shows hows how that altogether three mil mu- mil mil- million million lion cars care car containing 12 million people enjoyed motoring vacations under canvas during during- the th last touring season eason The Tho Th average vaca- vaca vacation vacation tion of ot these the campers was thirty thirty- thirty three days day and the th average a av camp camp- campIn camping In ing party was as per day Thus Thu the th cost of o maintenance alone alon ot of thIs army of ot wayfarers was waa wa million dollar dollan dollars The Th aver aver- ago aro cot cost of 01 camping equipment was tilt and a as on third ono Of o the tho th camping cars were rere wr first timers they the spent pent 11 million dollars on equip equip- equipment equipment equipment ment while the th other two thirds spent pent 58 51 each on outfit renewal an Investment ot of lIS U mil million lion altogether dollars dollars a total expenditure of ot 1024 million dOllars bY auto campers camper In one on year Regarding allegations that this army of cf automobile campers camper is 1 I bad for lor the th hotels hotel and resorts resort that normallY cater to motor traffic the th Motorist says say aya The Th fact act Is that they are ar assets directly or Indirectly The Th time has passed when a II camper sets seta set up his lIls tent every night In bad weather or er r and periods of 01 lassitude he h flees Into the th hotel Thirty three per percent percent cent started out last year with the intention of 01 obtaining meals meal or o shelter during durin part of ot the th time tim In hostelries The Th real competitors competitor to the th ho hotel tells tel Is not the tho th camper The Th biggest gest competition which Is frequently overlooked comes come corne from the farm larm house oue and the th gas r station with the th sign dl played Tourist Accommodations Accommodation dation lIere |