Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-06-12

travel Hence the remarkable annual influx Of Americans
into Europe the steady stream Of tourists to India the
Holy Land Egypt China, Japan. South and Central Am
erica and the islands Of the Hence, also, and vastly
more important the surprising increase Of passenger
traffic on the railroads Of the United States Americans
are learning their country at least While countless
thousands of tourists go Europe each summer, their
ber is insignificant compared to that OF those who remain
in their native land during the vacation period and yet
spend every day Of their leisure in seeing much
possible Of the land that gave them BIRTH
This growing love OF travel apparent among Amer
can born citizens is OF the pleasant signs Of the
reaching out for national culture which moneygrab-
bing and money.nad people have long neglected to
consider Also augurs happily For early commun-
cation Of that homogeneity and of the States
which statesmen and students Of economics have SO
long booked for II the hazy future.
few more years and there will indeed be no North
no South no Eass and no West There will be just the
United States and New York City For the metropolis
there is no present hope because her people will not 60
anywhere but Europe and being ignorant Of the gran
deur and the gors Of the despised provences the Hp
cal New Yorker cannot be persuaded that they worth
visiting Bit without worrying further about the city Of
two Streets the balance of the country may proceed to
create and perfect the true American school for culture
which will have for its foundation understanding Of
the endless beauties and wonders Of their own land
Soon the season OF travel will be in full swing. Over
the pusing prares through the wachu mountains across
the plantations Of the South the vast wheat6elds Of the
North through the mass OF cities and towns closely woven
in with field and orchard, will sweep the ocean
Of travel Each year the tide rises higher and higher.
No section is neglected no part Of the country ignored
The railroads, with the business which has
abIed them 10 keep pace with the development Of the
nation encourage ths thirst for travel pander it make
it grow b, fceds upon and reap their heavy and
deserved reward So today When the city dwelers are
already beginning leave for the country, the seashore
or the mountains and the ruraies are departing for the
ong-conemplated visits the cities the great railroad
spstems are hmryng heavily loaded train Of human
freight after another across the States and stranng
their resources take Of the ever-increasng bus
ness which they tirelessy strive to increase.
1t healthy, gratifying indication, this tendency of
Americans to see and study their own land. Ii means
much for the future Of the nation for the better under
standing between the States for the development Of al
fuller and completer Americansm deeper and en-
during in its essence than was the Romanism Of the
Romans. 1t means the ripenng Of higher brand Of
which will make fewer mistakes in making
laws for all the United States 1t means the quckenng Of
the national intelligence and the national senses the
maintenance and development Of the national prosperity
and the growth Of the national culture And it means
all these things for the individual In these fine things
then are the railroads of the United States playing their
important and dominant part and for such, in their hour
Of travail should they be not forgotten