The late Dr. George A. Buttrick told of an early camping trip taken by him and his family in one of those primitive Baby Overland cars. The roads were gravel or dirt, and on a good day the travelers could usually cover only about a hundred miles. Toward the end of the trip, they were attempting to reach home in one long, hard drive.

It was about midnight, and raining. The going was difficult, auto headlights dim, visibility poor. But presently the road improved, and the Buttricks commented t…