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Summer vacation sailing it- ,:J can fit the mood and be noth- Rio's Copacabana Beach Draws American Tourists. ing more than a long, lazy day afloat. National Parks Vacations Old Mission in California. Offers Satisfy Many Interests Memorable* America's Spectacular Scenic Domains To Draw Millions This Year Vacations Again T. O'Connor Ralston B. Lattimore By Murray By Canadian Travel Bureau. National Park Service OTTAWA, June 7. —Across the American Summer is a-comin' in, and just as the minstrels of old, all America upper half of this North a nation known is again planning to hit the road. Some will go in new automobiles. continent sprawls as the Dominion of Canada. The ;ome in old cars with new tires, and still others in old cars wifh old world have come to tires apopping. By plane, bus, train and ship vast throngs will soon be people of the winter vacation bound. For a few short weeks or longer the main idea will be know Canada for its snows, its vast wheat to forget the high price of ham and eggs, to put aside the affairs of its hockey players, and a host of high and low estate, to seek recreation in the broad sense of the word. fields, its "Mounties," Many people will experience for the first time the thrill of visiting other things. millions of travelers have one or more 01 me national partes, Many learned something else about Can- while many others will be revisit- United Visitors to Towers The America of the ada—that it is an vaca- ing old scenes, lured by the memory outstanding Lines now shuttles tion-land. They have gained this of some lofty mountain crap, the Are Inducted Into States .smell of the purple sage, the haunt- to and knowledge through personal experi- tourists from Europe. the and ing whispers of pine trees talking ence— traversing, length 'Order of breadth of the land and poking into softly on a starlit night. "Go West, Squirrels' all the famous beauty spots. They young man" is still a phrase that W. June 7.— ELKINS, Va., the and recrea- stirs the imagination of those of us have enjoyed sports The Monongahela National tions of the and taken who live on the Eastern Seaboard. Domipion an area of in its services and accom- If you like to hike and ride -amid Forest, 1,700,000 pleasure a line modations. sky-touching ,peaks, to wet aires lying within West Vir- stream, to lie in an Ocean to Ocean. in a sparkling ginia, contains many of West Alpine meadow ana watch the clouds The people οι uanaaa tane a outstanding beauty roll by, your choice for a vaca- Virginia's deep pride in their country and are tion may well be the Rocky Moun- I spots. Paved highways and ever eager to make sure that a or to tain National Park in Colorado forest service roads make all visitor is shown the best it has Glacier National Park in Montana. offer and treated with the respect points of Interest accessible to Infinite Variety. and courtesy due to a guest in the motorists. home. Arid what a home it is— If your scenery supple- you wisl} The elevation provides fra- stretching from the Atlantic to the merited witn some οι me piuuigica grant air conditioning during Pacific and from, the American of nature, you will, of course, choose the summer. Visitors in spring border far into the Arctic Circle. the Yellowstone National Park in and fall, however, have one ad- First there is Prince Edward Is- Wyoming with its spouting geysers, vantage. At these seasons the land, smallest and only island prov- springs and painted canyon, boiling forest service mans its fire ince in Canada. It is a low land or the Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings these and a one, lying cff the in California, towers, and watchers at I pretty Canyon national parks northeast coast of Nova Scctia, valleys, towering lookout points welcome visitors I with high-walled sheltered from the full sweep of the trees. and present them with member- I waterfalls and giant Ocean the out- ship cards in the "Ancient and surging Atlantic by who like volcanoes, there mainland. It For those Honorable Order of Squirrels." stretched arms of the be Mount Rainier in is will ice-capped However, the lookout platforms Nature's Bizarre Sculpture in Bryce Canyon Park. mainly an agricultural province Washington, Crater Lake in Oregon and the of the rolling fields, may be utilized at all seasons by green Mount Lassen in California. blue of the lakes and visitors. A conveniently located the deep placid Carlsbad Caverns in New Mexico. and brooks and the dark one is that, on 4,008-foot high peculiar Mammoth Cave in Kentucky and Good Manners Vital Abroad ! red of the soil mingle in a panorama Bickle Knob, near Elkins, and Wind Cave in South Dakota will ! of not Jar from U. S. 33. enduring beauty. call the "speleologically'' inclined, Benton Travelers Can Serve U. S. the attrac- Sun Valley Summer Sport. Says Among outstanding and, if you don't know it already, tions of the province are the miles make Roles you are a speleologist if you In 'Unofficial Ambassador' of sunny sea beaches which stretch a of looking for new holes Some of the practice Williom Benton along the coastline. in the ground. Auto Vacation Returns By most popular with sea bathers are Roving Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs Almost every interest is satisfied I those of Na- American of a few traveling Americans could in some one or more of the national of Accommodations Seen for I need the help of every tional Park, which extends, for 25 Easing our national much There is infinite variety. who travels abroad. do reputation miles along the Atlantic. The park parks. it has on For those who like things on a Travelers This Summer My job in the State Department harm—as, unfortunately, also embraces the famed "Anne of Highway Gov- occasion in the past. We cannot stupendous scale, there are the makes me responsible for this Green Gables" country, made fa- around afford such carelessness today. mighty Grand Canyon of the Colo- Russell E. Singer ernment's efforts to project mous by the novels of Lucy Maude By Truman A determined effort in some for- rado River in Arizona and Bryce Executive Vice President American Automobile Association the world what President Montgomery. us the worst in "a full and fair eign quarters to put in Canyon and Zion national parks car owners a little Dit more worn, wiui ruugu has termed picture Characteristic Seacoast. Throughout America, is apparent to any There are woodland trails, of American life."' light possible The is Char- Utah. are preparing for vacation trips spots to be found on many popular provincial oapltal for those who Government at- one who listens to the radio broad- fishing and boating the Nation's miles of travel lanes and in many cities, and f Our program lottetown, a quaint, old-world city along 1,000,000 casts or reads the propaganda com- a vacation at Isle detours than last to take advantage of every with a beautiful seaside and wish northwoods surfaced highways. there will be more tempts have the park a better under- ing from those who would National Park in Lake Su- But America still boasts the to build many fine old Summer- Royale Travel prognostlcators, studying year. opportunity believe America is buildings. down to the abroad of what the United world imperial- the perior, or one may go the various indicators which re- world's most extensive highway sys- standing side, on the south shore, is what is stands istic, undemocratic, lawless, crude sea at on the and work is under way States is really like; center of the silver industry. flect vacationing trends, believe that tem petting and backward. Maine. to the for.· culturally rockbound coast of the total volume of recreational on bringing the system up ugnisn is uie nome on uie juusoer modern Personal contacts with flcsh-and- Should Show Real Americanism. Record Crowds in 1946. be as if not standards demanded by fleet. travel will large, larger, ; be to create hatred blood Americans can, of course, Such attempts On to Nova Scotia and the beau- who want to be "far from than the record-breaking totals traffic. Those much more effective in shaping the and distrust of the United States lose them- established during 1946. "Roaming"' Vacations. ties of Cape Breton Island—site of a the madding crowd" may of individual foreigners may lead some Americans to reply A of motorists are will be much opinions wonderful 180-mile motor route, the selves successfully in the great majority Accommodations we kind. The better to is quite in about what kind of people are—if in way reply River of be- than were nro Cabot Trail; the Margaree mountain fastnesses of the Olympic still driving prewar models, but, easier to find they contacts— f»-v οΗλπτ fVio ιι/λτ·1Η who f rpallv make there are enough Such the Bras d'Or in the cause of the increased availability 1946. It is still advisable to salmon fishing; scenic National Park Washington, than can our official efforts via are. I want- the generosity of the and services, these for advance reserva- Lakes—70 square miles of watery Great Smoky Mountains in North of parts garage arrangements motion pictures and the American people, their natural to be in to at a popu- radio, enchantment. Pii-nlina αnri Tennessee or in. the ancient vehicles appear tions if you plan stay nrinteri word. standards of fair play, their vitality sometimes Not to be overlooked is and deserts of the Big better repair than they were a year lar resort center and to be Cape mountains Necessary. and exuberant practicality Rio and motorists are 1 are difficult to find in the Right Impression Breton Highlands National Park, Bend National Park on the ago generally lodgings* Ameri- known everywhere. By his own ex- The trek to of cities where con- So naturally I hope that with its mountainous, Scottish Grande in Texas. planning longer trips. neighborhood ample, the American traveler 1 but for the cans traveling abroad will make the and excellent facilities for Record crowds sought the varied the West Coast, a feature of the ventions are being held, beauty kind of impression on all the (See BENTON, Page E-6.t the national last 1946 season, will be intensified this first time since before the war, right fishing, hiking, tennis and golf. pleasures of parks nations with whom I can plan for the citizens of other Then there's Fort Anne National year— a total of more than 21,500,- summer. motorists again 1 without come in contact—the taxi-driv- a Park Travel type of vacation they 'Good Fleet' Historic Park at Annapolis Royal 000 people. That is lot of people, Up. "roaming" Fla. so- Neighbor j without the like- Land. Sailing Offers Thrills at Daytona Beach, ers and waiters as well as the with I there was a bit of Canada and set schedules and ; on the Bay of Fundy. Ranking and, yes, conges- Volume of travel to crust. I will forced to the called upper hope they to ι busiest sea in the world is tion in of the Some a decline the lihood of being spend Scheduled the ports spme parks. Mexico showed during America as it really is, Sailings in the car. help project ! Halifax, capital of Nova Scotia. people complained that they did not months of this year, but travel night are early is a deal and not as all too many people receive the type of accommodations Traveling this year good July 25 Fine Hunting, Fishing. to the national parks, particularly all too ready to believe it is. Begin Again than it was prewar. — they had reserved; others, without those in the West, has shown a sub- more expensive NEW YORK, June 7. "Good have The more Americans who see and ; Within the boundaries of this reservations* in advance, had to wait Overnight accommodations Fleet" service stantial increase. Present prospects in other countries, Neighbor passenger maritime are some of the their rates, food is more understand life province In line for assignment to cottages are and other recrea- upped otebook between New York and, the easl that the parks raveler's and finest and and Ν and in turn are understood ap- country's hunting fishing and the smaller, Τ or tents, while a few, no doubt, had the costly portions of America Will be re- tional areas administered by by the peoples of those coast South grounds. Atlantic salmon, brook the of out under will top during the past year gasoline price preciated sumed effective with ol experience sleeping National Park Service again Jr. the better are the chances tijp sailing I trout, bass and landlocked a national average of By Jocques Futrelle, countries, striped the stars or in their automobiles. the of has risen by the 33.000-ton liner Argentina or record-breaking patronage The Stor's Travel Editor for world co-operation and hence for salmon sport in the lakes and The majority of complaints were visitors re- three cents a gauon. 25. officials of Moore-McCor- more than 21.000,000 the increased security of the United July streams, and the rugged bush lands va- However, most of the Inconveni- a the American like to shuck the shell good-natured, for most of the corded last year. At least once year people of Ameri- mack Lines, operator of the service travelers States. If the solid values provide sanctuary for moose, deer, cationers realized that both the Na- find some ences which experienced their world and, in holiday mood, venture beyond announced this week. Motorists will improve- of work-a-day are faithfully by small and last are no longer in evidence. at can fife represented bear, wildcat, game birds. tional Park Service and the conces- ment in travel conditions this year. year the horizon. They into distant places and make themselves will win The Argentina will call southbound hazard to travel last poke our travelers abroad, they Guides are plentiful and the bag sioners hotels and on will be One major in the woods. of Rio de Janeiro and operating camps The highways, the whole, home from home, by the sea, in the mountains, for us. at the ports limits was the shortage of replace- away lasting friendships ; generous. were faced with a difficult job in year Santos in Brazil, Montevideo in j in which to about. Europe Some still seem to think i^asL ana ιargesi ox une ra&nume ment and a breakdown far This year there are more places poke people Arcrprv- the first postwar summer and under parts what TTrnoiiot/ onH Tlnonnc Ai.r»s was to be a major America is more accessible; Hawaii is it doesn't make any difference provinces is New Brunswick. Ita the circumstances were the to Feed from home likely has partly opened up; South she will call doing GIiuck other think about America. tina. Northbound again St. John 450 miles Wagon disaster rather than an annoyance. a rainbow. has been ex- people^ heart is the River, best they could. no longer at the end of Transportation is true at Montevideo, Santos and Rio an