The Value of Roads to the Aviator

ARIZONA HIGHWAYS Clean Camps For Careful Campers

SO MANY folk have packed their troubles in the old kit bag and gone gipsying in whatever model automobile they happened to possess, that a new type of carvansary has come into existence. Tourist camps, as they are known today, are a vast improvement over the camps of early desert wanderers. The nomads of America are demanding, and sometimes getting, the same comfort at wayside resting places that they would have at home. The new industry of caring for tired motorists has grown up very rapidly, so rapidly that it is still beset with growing pains. Before the automobile migration became so universal, camp sites in the mountains, forests and along our streams were maintained for hunters, fishermen and other nature lovers. These out-of-door folk delighted in the wilderness and generally kept clean camps, lest their favorite haunts be spoiled for future visits. Then city dwellers began to travel in large numbers; they lacked the sportsman's intimate knowledge of camping. The country side was not so near to their hearts. They were here today and away tomorrow. What harm if the tin cans of the last meal were left by the roadside? At home water was secured by turning on a faucet, garbage cans set out were regularly emptied, sewage disappeared down a drain pipe; sanitation was a matter of course. When these conveniences of the city were taken away from them they were at a loss to know how to handle the refuse of their daily living, so they moved on and left the problem for some one else to solve.

These city-bred travelers, accustomed to living among their fellow men, hesitated to camp far from habitations on the desert's dusty face; they were more comfortable on some vacant lot in town. The filth left behind by these campers made it necessary for the various communities in the state to set aside a plot of land for a municipal camp ground. These early camps had little or no equipment. The size of the town and its public utilities more or less determined the conveniences provided for the tourists, who were required to furnish their own tents. Municipal camps were quickly followed by the vacant-lot free camp ground, which, like all things free, gave the recipient no more than he paid for. These served to concentrate the collections of filth and appeared to be such a menace to the health of the communities in which they were located that, early in 1925, the State Board of Health felt it necessary to pass regulations governing the sanitation of all tourist camps.

By JANE H. RIDER Director, Arizona State Laboratory

The regulations now in force were passed in February after a joint meeting with representatives of the U. S. Forest Service and a sanitary engineer of the U.S. Public Health Service. Two sets of regulations were the result of this conference: the first governed the sanitation of camps; the second gave seven rules for campers. Both are equally important. It is most discouraging to the man who has worked hard to build up what he feels is a model camp, to find morning after morning a few cabins somewhat resembling the city dump. The quantity of food thrown on the floor by tourists and wasted is appalling. Then it is discomfiting, after a long day's travel, to wander from camp to camp without finding any that meets with one's ideas of cleanliness and comfort. Clean camps are directly dependent upon careful campers. In seeking to improve the condition of tourist camps the State Board of Health specified only six requirements which cover the fundamentals of sanitation and decent living. They require that camps shall be located on welldrained sites, furnish an adequate supply of safe water, metal garbage cans with tight covers, and approved method of disposing of human wastes, and at least one caretaker who will be responsible for the condition of the camp. The regulations further specify that there shall be not more than thirty camping parties per acre. The question is now raised: "What constitutes a camping party?" Shall the seven or eight passengers of the little old model of years ago be permitted to occupy one diminutive cabin? And when does a camp ground become a vacant lot tenement? We have inspected 112 camps this summer and we find that a majority of the owners feel that three adults, or two adults and two childrenare full capacity for single cabins. 1 have seen, however, a family of eight tucked away in a tiny room with two small windows and no screens, although this is becoming unusual. Discriminating managers and patrons are opposed to over crowding. The former because of hard wear on the furnishings, the latter because of the wear and tear to travel-tired nerves.

This summer the State Board of Health felt that the inspection of camps had progressed as far as it was possible under the old plan. Since the preliminary inspections of 1924, camps had changed from grounds where a party could pitch their tent and cook a meal to yards with attractive cottages equipped with all conveniences. The vacant-lot, free camp is still with us, as are the owners who will take care of the refuse and waste next year. It was penalizing the many excellent camps to compete with these procrastinators, so a plan was evolved to approve the camps which met the sanitary requirements of the Board. Signs 21x15 inches were printed with the following inscription: "APPROVED TOURIST CAMP" "ARIZONA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH"

Since the first of July sixteen camps in the summer recreational area and along the Old Trails Highway have been approved. A number of others need only minor improvements to receive a card.

In order to check up on the camps, a rating card is issued to the manager of each camp inspected informing him in writing of the improvements which must be made to have his camp comply with the regulations of the Board of Health. A copy of the rating card is given to the health officer having jurisdiction over that locality. When the health officer is satisfied with the improvements, he dates and signs the card and mails it to the State Laboratory. An approval card is then issued to the camp. Here the Arizona Automobile Association might help us in our effort to make the tourists' stay in Arizona a healthy one, for in some states "Approved" signs are distributed by the Automobile clubs and erected by the Highway Department.

We have not had time since the first day of July to inspect the large num-ber of tourist camps and courts in the Salt River Valley and Tucson district. Our limited personnel and more or less limitless duties necessarily make the work proceed slowly. Camps all over the state are showing great improve ment in sanitation and housing. It is even reported the tourists are becom ing a more careful lot. American trip-pers have not a monopoly of untidiness. for September Dr. Schmidt writing of Robinson Crusoe's Island, states:"The ground was strewn with pie crust, paper napkins and picnic litter; for yesterday a party of Valparaiso tourists had swarmed to see the island in a day." It may be that slovenly pic nic grounds make the whole world kin,

NOVEMBER, 1928 Page Eighteen

Page Nineteen In the National Geographic Magazine but why emphasize such a relationship? This gipsying about the country fol lowing a trail made attractive by the advertising sections of one's favorite magazine is such an alluring pastime perhaps it may breed a new type of sportsman the considerate camper in the mass.

Arizona's 1928 State Fair

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ARIZONA'S 1928 State Fair promises to ments. 1:30-Entirely new three-hour grandstand program. 2:00-Start of rac ing program. 3:30-Band concert. Amusement zone and all shows and rides open until midnight. Wednesday, Nov. 14, Indian Day.9:00-Judging ends in all departments. Last day of flower show. 11:00-Begin ning of special Indian amusements and sports. I:00-Band concert. 1:30-Third day of big grandstand program. 2:00Start of racing program. 2:30-Phoenix Indians vs. Gila College of Thatcher. 4:00-Band concert and added attrac tions. Amusement zone open until midnight.

Thursday, Nov. 15, Governor's Day. 1:00-Band concert. 1:30 Grandstand program begins. 2:00-Special racing program. 4:00-Added attractions. Friday, Nov. 16, Children's Day 11:00-Start of special program. 1:00Half million dollar livestock parade in front of grandstand. 2:00-Start of rac ing program. 3:00-Special "stunt" race for all kids. 4:00-Band concert and other attractions.

Saturday, Nov. 17.-9:00-Gates open. 11:00 Special attractions on midway. 1:30-Beginning of grandstand program. 2:00-Last day of horse racing program. 4:00-Band concert and oth er attractions.

Sunday, Nov. 18-Auto Race Day 1:30-Championship auto races with more than $2,000 in prize money. Six big events, including a special race for 1905 cars.

Casa Grande Valley

Undoubtedly be the largest, by far, single industry in the Casa Grande Valley, there is a vast field of possibility here in the production of cabbage, lettuce, cauliflower and other high producing crops. Already Casa Grande lettuce commands a high price on the eastern market. Cabbage and cauliflower have yielded high returns to growers. Tons of dressed turkeys have left the Casa Casa Grande Valley annually for Cali fornia's Thanksgiving table. More than 30 cars of Honey Dew melons will be picked and shipped from 40 acres near Casa Grande this year. This will be the first time in the history of the valley that these melons have been raised here and the growers are expressing deep satisfac tion as to the results obtained.

Casa Grande hens have for two years straight won the state egg laying contest at the University of Arizona. Both with high hen and high pen. These same hens last year placed second among all full year contest in the United States.

Cotton acreage has doubled in Casa Grande Valley. This year an era of prosperity has settled down over the entire valley and Casa Grande Valley is preparing for the greatest year in its history. We believe we can offer the home seeker the finest climate, the finest soil and the greatest opportuni ties of any place in the nation.

Operations of the Motor Vehicle Dept.

namely, Transfers, Duplicates, Repos sessions, etc., are made in the general office of the division. This branch of the division was not made a part of the operation until October 17, 1927 at which time the division was delegated with the work by order of a Supreme Court decision. During the period October 17, 1927 to June 1928 inclusive, a total of 49,636 transactions was handled by the Division with a gross collection of $47,496.35 and a net to the Highway fund of $20,973.91. The division has numerous other duties, notably among which is the operation, in the field, of inspectors who work in conjunction with peace officers throughout the State in the enforcement of the Ve hicle Code.

the gross revenues of the Division were $2,103,599.57. The total cost of operation of the Division and the collection of these revenues amounted to 4.21 per cent.

HIGHWAY RESEARCH BOARD TO MEET DECEMBER 13 AND 14

The Highway Research Board's Eighth Annual Meeting will be held December 13 and 14, 1928. at the National Acad emy of Sciences and National Research Council building, Washington, D. C. Topics to be discussed will include: Practical methods based upon sound research for taking care of unusual drainage and other subgrade conditions, And for methods for design of pavements: New developments in finishing bituminous surfaces; Factors to be considered in correlation of soil and pavement conditions: Design of guard rail based upon extensive research in Pennsylvania: Properties of bituminous materials for surface treated roads; Safety on highways as affected by rural or urban conditions. degree of improvement of roadway. light or heavy traffic, increasing volume of traffic: Effect of width of roadway and various physical conditions unon carrving capacity; The Maryland aerial traffic survey between Washington and Baltimore; Methods used in promoting the financing of state highway systems: Sound economic principles in financing road improvements; Research work of the National Safety Council.

"I want to be procrastinated at de nex' corner," said the negro passenger.

"You want to be what?" demanded the conductor.

"Don't lose your temper, Boss. I had to look in the dictionary mys'f befo' I found out dat 'procrastinate' means 'put off'."

Fred: Her niece is good looking, don't you think?

Alice: You ought to know better than to say "knees is"; say, "knees are."