–

The Chamber of Commerce is again agitating the matter of a hospital for Lake Placid. The convenience and need of such an institution here requires little argument to be convincing.

At the meeting held last evening, several sites were discussed, among them the village park on Greenwood Avenue. The same committee which had previously considered this matter has again been asked to ascertain the requirements, investigate sites, estimate cost of building and maintenance and make a report and recommendations at a special meeting of the Chamber to be called for that purpose in the near future.

Dr. d’avignon says that although an analysis is made and a report filed monthly, such frequent analyses are quite unnecessary due to the efficiency of the purifying apparatus in use at the village pumping station.

Dr. d’avignon also called attention to the absence of a single case of infantile paralysis in Lake Placid during the year 1922.

–

Late siren

–

Quite a little unfavorable comment has been made on the irregularity of the blowing of the village firehouse siren at noon and at other stated times. The reason for this has been discovered. Members of the Boyd family are always on hand and when the Club whistles blows regularly turn on the current.

But the siren doesn’t begin to be audible immediately after the little fan in the funnel — which may be seen to whirl repidly as one comes up the street — begins revolving. Sometimes the noise starts loudly as soon as the mechanism starts, sometimes it may be nearly five minutes before the siren sgets its throat well cleared for the screeching lustily. The colder the day, the longer it whispers before beginning to talk out loud. There should, therefore, be no great delay during the summer.

–

Adirondacks in NYC

–

The Adirondack Resorts Association will have a booth in the Travel Exposition to be held at the Granbd Central Palace in New York City from April 9 to 14.

This is a rather important event that seems suddenly to have been called to the attention of local men. It is being fostered to some extent at least by the railroads, and will include exhibits of resorts from Maine to Oregon.

Believing that the Adirondacks and Lake Placid have most of the things that vacationists seek, and some of the good things that few others possess, a good-sized delegation will be on hand to help explain to visitors the advantages of spending a few weeks near the great centers of population at a place where cool nights, bracing air and fine mountain scenery abound.

Aside from F. Paul Stevens, of the Stevens House in Lake Placid, it is expected that other Lake Placid men will be in attendance: E. C. Paarman, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce; and local hotel men T. A. Leahy, F. W. Swift, J. B. Williams, W. A. Rukeyser and John Schatz.

A new edition of the Chamber of Commerce booklet describing Lake Placid scenery and accommodations is being rushed through the press and will be ready for distribution.

Somehow, everyone seems unusually confident of a big summer season.

–

Explore the Lake Placid News archives for yourself online at the NYS Historic Newspapers website.