The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-04-18

represents an expenditure probably
not less than 81, 900, 600 a day.
Any comprehensive account Of the
amounts paid out for summer vaca-
tions by Americans must include
large item under the head Of ocean
travel. In any ordinary season the
cabin lists Of all the Atlaptie liners
are crowded from May until septem-
ber. A certain amount Of this travel
is on account Of bu siness. but the ma
iority Of the travellers are on pleasure
bent. In addition to the regular yoy-
ages Of the liners there are many
special trips to various parts Of the
world which claim thousands Of yoy-
ayers
1t is not usual to consider the large
cities, like Chicago, New York and
Boston, as summer resorts, but it is a
fact that a good many persons spend
their vacations in these places. For
example. it is said to be easier to
rent certain high class apartments in
New York and Chicago in summer
than in winter. They are taken for
the most part by visitors from the
South, who choose this time to visit
the Northern cities aud view their
various attractions Many clergymen,
teachers and professional men from
other parts Of the country spend their
vacations in one or another Of the
large cities, where they can make use
Of Libraries OF other conveniences that
they desire to enjoy.
Practically all Of these vacation
trips add to the income Of some one
Of the railway systems Of the country.
The general passenger agent Of one Of
the smaller lines says that the income
Of his road from vacation passenger
travel is 5000, 600. In the case Of the
great systems like the Pennsylvania
and the New York Central this bust
ness must be worth from 81 500, 900
to 1000, 600 annually.
The individual cost of these vaca-
ton trips varies from a few dol
lars for railroad fare in the case Of the
man who visits relatives or friends in
the country to $4,000 OF above for
those who stop at expensive hotels in
fashionable resorts. Altogether it is
quite within the bounds Of reason to
say that Americans spend, on ac-
count of their summer pleasures, from
S4OO, 900, 600 to $500, 600, 900. This
is a tidy sum to expand for the sake
Of having a good time. If all Ameri-
cans were willing to dispense with
their outings and to turn the amount
thus saved over to the Government
the amount would be sufficient 70 ex-
tinguish the national debt Of S915,-
600, 900 in two years. It is nearly
double the entire expense Of the Span
ish-American War.
The summer vacation has come to
be a social and financial movement Of
the first Importance. The influence
on business and trade Of the move
ment Of $500, 600, 900 is not to be
overlooked. The money is scattered
broadcast among railways, hotels and
tradesmen in every part Of the coun-
try. A large part OF it reaches the
persons employed by the railways,
hotels aud tradesmen and stimulates
the labor markets in places where IL
is apt to need such an influence. u
timately most OF this money returns
whence it came, through purchase
made by the country residents, hotel
employees and others who receive it.
Thus it completes the course followed
by the vacation seekers themselves
aud Is Of double benefit to the bust.
ness community.