Show TRAVELERS ARE JOLTED vacation costs soar to new ew all time peak war weary americans reveling in the lifting ot of travel restrictions ga gasoline solane rationing and steady wartime duties are hitting bitting the highways and byways by the millions this summer and fall bound for their first vacation jaunt in long years not only on the highways are they receiving a jolt however tor for vacation costs which climbed throughout the war years now have soared to a new all time high thousands are being jolted b by y boosts in the rates of resort hotels inns and cottages 4 few resort places raised the ante since last lait year but virtually all charge I 1 substantially more than they did in prewar arand and early war years surveys ot of hotel directories show that the increase in rates range generally from 15 per cent to more than per cent since prewar days many inns which were abandoned before the war because of guest shortages have reopened and are doing a capacity business at rates as high as 50 a day for two persons travel experts say an in increase crease mounting amounting to more than 50 per cent Is quite typical in most sections A few old inns apparently desirous of maintaining the goodwill of patrons have made surprisingly small increases at the other extreme say officials of travel organ lations zat lons ions are some unscrupulous operators who have used room shortages to gouge the vacationing public other costs hiked rood food sold along the highway also costs more boat and bicycle rentals and golf tees fees have been raised in many instances by more than per cent fishing and hunting guides also are asking bigger pay barring a business slump vacation costs probably will be as high or higher next year the american automobile association expects that tha f many potential vacationers now hesitant about driving the old car any distance on poor rubber will have new cars or new tires by next summer |