Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1911-10-27
"SEE AMERICA
FIRST" CONVENTION


two hundred and ninety thousand
Americans went abroad during the
last ticsal wear and spent fully S2oo,-
O,O. 900 on passage across the Attain
tic. hotel bills, railway tr"nsport!on,
amusements and for miscellaneous
purposes according to il statement
specially prepared tor Secretary Nor
man NJ. Parrot vi the Greater Bal:l-
more Committee by John Boil Os-
borne, Chief OF the Bureau Of T,ade
Relations, Department Of state.
Washington. OF this number 22o,-
COO were about equally divided be-
tween first and second cabin passtn-
gers. with an average expenditure 81
$500, and the balance were stetra@e.
These figures do not include the large
sum annually spent for jewellery,
clothing and other articles.
The cost OF running the Munlcipal
Governments of sixteen Of the larger
cities during the calendar year 1905
was s274, 900, 900. according to II spe-
cal report Of the United states Cen
s,,s, and it is safe to say, with lgures
available, they would show little diff
ference in the comparative standing
of the same cities at the present
time. This included OUTLAWS for gen
eral and special service expenses such
aa police and lire pro! health,
highways, charities, hospitals, ed't-
cation, rtcreatiOn, ETC., but does not
take in public improvements. FOR
general and special service expenses
and in round numbers, according to
the Census figures, New York City
spends about sos 900. 900: Chicago
$40, 900 900; Philadelphia 81 900, 900;
Boston SIT .OOO, 900: st Louis SI2,0m,-
600: Pittsburgh Slo.5nO,oO: San
Francisco 81. 5m,0O: Baltimore So
800, 900: Washington $4,000. 900; Gle
yeland 81. 800 900; Buffalo $1,000, 900:
Detroit >s,W,oOO; Cincinnati S6,Ooo,
100: Newark. y. j. $1,000. 900; Mil
waukep 81 .UOo, 900; New Orleans ST.
800, 400
IA large part Of This vast amount
undoubtedly spent in France, parti-
ruIarly in Paris. said Mr.. Osborne.
"AWhile was in that city last sum-
mcr discussed this topic with an
American citizen who is keen OBJ
server and has lived in Paris continu-
"uSiy many years. | suggested that
American tourists spend annually ut
least SloO. oOO. 1000, in France. He re-
piled that he believed that sum was
dropped by our compatriots in the
little Rue de la l'aiN for jewellery on
one side of the street and gowns on
! the other"
Just pause a moment and think if
that two hundred million dollars was
| kept IN this country it would buy ~
| five cent lOavts of bread for each one
Of the %, o0O, 400 of men. women and
children, or supply at least Il half doz.
Ell shirts to every man over eighteen
| years old.
While the primary object OF the
Greater Baltimore Committee in
launching the .See America First"
movement and the committee Of prom
inent lialtimoreans now in charge of
it is educational. the ultimate result
will be that many ut the good Ameri-
can dollars that otherwise would be
spent abroad will find their way into
the various avenues Of American
trade. The Convention will be held
in Baltimore in May 1912. I'VE want
every American to know this country
as we'll as the bright school boy knows
his daily lesson said Mr.. Charles
IL. Dickey, chairman Of the Greater
Baltimore Committee. "Lrt them
realize that christopher Columbus
discovery Of America was the great
est thing that ever happened and that
we want them I" do Just the very
same thing that Columbus did. What
will be- the result? When amy of our
people e" abroad they will put Am
erica on the talk map of every
foreign country they visit and it will
not be long until this country is Tiled
with European touring PARTIES"
Mayor Preston has appointed IA Com
mittee Of fifteen to have general
charge of the arrangements for the
sec America First" Convention and
Governor CrOthers has named Conn
mite To arrange for the State exhibit
Both Committees are made up Of
prominent men and soon they intend
10 havethe slogan "See America First
IN Baltimore Next May" on the
tongues Of everybody from ocean to
ocean and from Main to the Gulf for
the benefit Of the whole country.
president Taft will open the c"nve,l-