Indianapolis Times, Volume 38, Number 13, Indianapolis, Marion County, 27 May 1926 — Page 17

MAY 27, 1926

MORE STATE PARKS UR GED B Y LIEBER Conservation Director Declares Indiana Becoming One of Foremost Recreational Centers in Nation.

By Richard IJeber, Director the Indiana Department of Conservation. Indiana is cashing in on its scenery. It is rapidly becoming one of the foremost vacation places and recreational centers of this Nation and has a gTeat future as a tourist mecca, chiefly because of its diversified scenery and historic spots, and the fact these places are accessible through a system of excellent highways. Some States today are profiting to the extent of better than $150.000,090 a year from the tourist traffic —Indiana, I conservatively estimate. collects approximately $60,000,000. Unfortunately, in the past Hoosiers spent a great deal of their play periods visiting other commonwealths, with the result that we are not thoroughly acquainted with what our own State possesses in scenery, historical monuments, landmarks and other interesting features. Our slogan should be “See Indiana First and Know Your Own State.” We have made a beginning in es tablishing State parks, but the true significance of this enterprise will not be fully understood in our time, much as the movement itself has found enthusiastic support from all of the people. The time wiU come, however, when the creation of State parks will be considered a matter of course, and wonder will be expressed that we did not have the foresight to have set aside still more of the available for such purposes. Indiana contains approximately twenty-three million acres of land and water. State reservations under control of this department are the State forest of 4.000 acres in Clarke County. Dunes Park of 2,000 acres in Porter County, Lake James Park of 700 acres in Steuben County, Turkey Run Park of 750 acres in Parke County, McCormick's Creek Park of 350 acres in Owen County. Clifty Falls Park of 570 acres in Jefferson County, Muscatatuck Park of 85 acres in Jennings County and 6.500 acres in a game reserve in Brown County. It is a pittance, and the State should control not less than half a million acres of forest lands, in addition to direct ownership of a number of the northern Indiana Whenever these items are mentioned. and whenever the absolute need for at least this much has been clearly shown, the matter is disposed of because it would cost millions of dollars. Os course, it would. A program of this size may cost twenty or twenty-five million dollars. Some day it will be carried out, and most likely then ten times the price will be paid. Whenever I hear the argument that this or that plan can not be successfully executed because the personnel of the Legislature is not attuned to such figures, nay only answer is: Get a Legislature that is able to think in modern figures—ftiat is able to comprehend the needs of the hour and able to look beyond the sheer necessity of the day- . Th conservation commission has demonstrated that State parks can be made profitable investments, and two of our major reservations are paying approximately 10 per reot per annum. When the Dunes Park Is developed to the point pf accommodating the thousands that wiU visit it, we confidently expect this profit figure greatly to advance Indiana can be made a delightful playground of the Nation, and when

While on the Way to the LAKES Stop at METZ & SON Hotel and Case Large, Airy Rooms, Electric Lights, Hot and Cold Water, Good Beds. Rates, SI.OO to $1.50 APPETIZING FOOD Tourists* Information and Rost Room Leesburg, Ind. > On Highway No. 27

we fail to shew the world at large our advantages in primitive scenery. historical spots, splendid State highways, then we procrastinate and in the meantime States with more courage—not any keener foresight—go ahead and cash in from the tourists on their native assets. Geographically. we are at the crossroads of the country. Our State parks have no superiors Cor service, and our most pressing need now is more of them.

Madison Incline Scenic Wonder

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The mi belong incline of the Pennsylvania railroad through the hills into Madison in the Ohio Valley is one of the scenic wonders of Indiana. Tbe incline is so steep that special engines are required to haul trains up.

You Can Spend a Pleasant Vacation at The Porte? Camp

DancingBathing and Boating Tennis and Golf Baseball Games Every Sunday Best Bass Fishing in State Splendid Drinking Water Wonderful Shade Trees

One Hour of FREE DANCING Every Night Except Sunday and Wednesday Nights

Admission 10 Cents Small Children Admitted Free Free Parking Space

Flat Rock, Ind., Phone 4 on 15 CAMP LOCATED 6 MILES EAST OF EDINBURG, TWELVE MILES SOUTH OF SHELBYVILLE, TWELVE MILES NORTH OF COLUMBUS,

THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

COLORADO POINTS

A total of $1,0X0,2X6.984 will bo spent in the United States this year for the construction and maintenance of highways. More than 29,000 miles of new road will be constructed and nearly 2X5.000 miles of road maintained. ... Colorado has a mountain area six times as great as Switzerland and has forty-three peaks exceeding 14,000 feet altitude, aa compared with nine such giants in the Swiss Aipa. ... Most motorists have little difficulty ascending or descending the steepest Colorado mountain grades. A coo) motor to start with and judicial use

E.J. Gausepohl & Cos .! TRUNKS .7(8 It: Washington St. BAGS

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of first and seoond gears solves all difficulties. • • s Practically every town and city In Colorado of any size provides its motor visitors with excellent municipal camping grounds. • • • Tbe lighter air in the upper regions of Colorado makes it necessary to adjust the automobile carburetor. • • o Colorado has a total of 48.000 miles of roads, of which 8.923 miles have been selected as State highways. Os the State highways, 1.300 miles are improved. Including 167 miles of concrete pavement.

Children’s Playground Table and Furnaces for Picnic Parties 25 Cottages to Rent Hotel Accommodations Meals Served at Dining Room No Mosquitoes

The Best Music. That Is Obtainable in the Whole State

RESTAURANT LANDMARK Wawaaee Fating House Popu’ar With Tovrista. Mack's Restaurant at Lake WV wasee, Sulver, Ind., is one of the landmarks of the lake. For nearly twenty years “Mack” has been cheering the tourists with wholeseme food. This year plana have been made to have additional equipment and better service as well as a refurnished dance hall. “Mack" is known as a real live wire around Culver. An out-of State automobile license is good for ninety days in Colorado. The motorist should secure a visitor's free license covering this period. The license can be had from a county clerk at any county courthouse.

Good Old Vacation Days

You go right with Luggage from Gausepohl’s $07.50 Guaranteed ■ Real Cowhide Bags. Black, Brown $0.95 Special Boxes. $0,95 18-Inch Overnite Cases. . . Au $0.95 Colors U

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