A View From The Governor's Office By Gov. Raymond P. Shafer Last week’s 13th annual Penn- every evidence of much more to sylvania Mobile Home and Rec- come. reational Vehicle Show at Har- Last year, for example, more nsburg s Farm Show Building than one million family campers was dramatic evidence indeed of checked into camp sites in Penn both the increased demands for sylvania’s State Parks alone be modern camp sites and steps tween the opening of trout sea now being taken within the state son in mid-April to the end of to meet it. the hunting season in December. Thousands of Pennsylvanians This summer, thanks to the wandered through the huge ex- far-sighted policies of our De h.bition hall inspecting more partment of Forests and Waters, than 150 different mobile homes, campers will find more than 5,- plus an additional 275 travel and 000 individual camp sites located tent trailers designed for family j n 43 State Parks from which to camping in both public and pri- choose—an increase of some 2,- vate campgrounds throughout 000 over the past four years, the land. 1,214 this year alone. One of the fastest growing of Already, 350 new camp sites all recreation industries—i.e, a are being put to good use at 32 percent gam in 1968 alone— Gifford Pinchot State Park in family camping already has ex- York County, and another 427 crted a marked influence on the sites at Pymatunmg State Park, lives of the great masses of in Crawford County, will be people who otherwise would not dedicated this week. In addition, be able to afford vacations in some 437 will be ready for use Penn’s Woods. And there is at Prince Galhtzin State Park in ALLIS-CHALMERS ONE-SEVENTY • The best performance and comfort features of the hot One-Ninety XT, now in the low-profile, high-clearance One-Seventy tractor! • Hydrostatic power steering! • Power-shift rear wheels, roll shift front axle! • Triple hydraulics—3hydraulic See the ONE-SEVENTY at... N. G. Myers & Son Grumelli Farm Service Roy H. Buch, Inc. Hheems, Pa, Quarryville, Pa. Ephrata, R. D. 2 L. H. Brubaker Lititz. Pa. tions at once, without fading, • Wide, full protection fenders with dual lights. • Automatic TRACTION BOOS TER acts like invisible wheel weights to take you smoothly through the tough spots, - Nissley Form Service ■ H R ril L n i r<! . l . WasMngton Boro, Pa. L Allen H. Maf-z Farm Equipment- circuits optional, to let you call on several hydraulic func- New Holland Cambria County later thii spring. Another 171 sites are under construction at Laurel Hilt State Park. Somerset County; while an additional 1.854 arc under design al eight other State Parks: Cook Forest, Clarion County: Elk. Elk County: Ficnch Creek, Berks County; Greenwood Furnace, Huntingdon County. Hickory Run. Carbon County; Lo cust Lake, Schuylkill County; Promised Land. Pike County; and Ohiopyle in Fayette County. All of these areas will be mod ern in all respects for the cen tral shower houses and trailer sanitary disposal facilities. In the development of a State Park, Pennsylvania’s policy is to provide recreational facilities for the greatest number of users. Each also provides facilities for picnicking, fishing, swimming, boating, hiking and, in some areas, self-guided nature trails for their educational value. While the Department of For ests and Waters supports private enterprise in the development of lodges and cabins adjacent to or within State Parks—the latter o( a long-term basis—the Depart ment does not support construe- (53* HORSEPOWER) * AUJS-CHALMERS Lancaster Farming. Saturday. May 17.1%9—10 tlon of so-called “vacation villag es" at State expense. Its opposition is based on four distinct reasons 1. The plan would weaken the economic stru cture created by piivate deve lopers and opcratois who have invested millions of dollais on private land, in local and State taxes and in local goods and la bor. 2. State financed constiuc tion would represent an addi tional tax burden for the citizen. 3 Presently, our limited State Park operational budgets would be adversely affected as a result of "carrying” such high-cost, so phisticated facilities Consequent ly, the operations and mainten ance of such accomodations and the existing State Park system would deteriorate 4 Because of the seasonal nature of outdoor recreation, lodge and cabin ac commodations would have to be priced to "carry” low income periods. Therefore, so-called self-sustaining operations would necessitate high prices and vir tually eliminate the opportunity for pre-emergence weed control in corn... LOROX pint ATRAZINE We recommend it! Smoke town, Pa. Pork Is Pretty Pork housed the limelight at the House of Representatives restaurant the other das on "Hogs Aie Beautiful Das’ sport sored by thiee Midwostein Cor gi cssmcn Reps Fied Schwengel fR, Iowa), Edward J Derwinski fR . 11l ) and Heniy Reuss (D. Wis ) explained that they wanted to “correct an unfavorable image of the poor maligned hog" Printed cards at each table earn ed the message about poicme pulchritude The menu was liberally larded with such dishes as “Schwengel Pork Chops.” “Derwinski Polish Sausage” and “Reuss Knock wurst ” foi all citizens to enjoy these facilities. In my view, it is bettei by far to concentrate on providing fac ilities for the masses rather than for those who already can afford more luxurious vacations in ex isting resort hotels This combination gives you the best from both. 397-3539
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