The Harrison times., 1911-10-21

the people Of tho whole country, The charac
ter Of this crusade is pretty well explained by
Its title TO put the matter in a nutshell, the
object Is to induce all Americans to see their
own country before crossing the ocean to look
Fat scenery that In no instance surpasses and
IN few instances equals what we have here at
home, The people who are behind the move
ment want TO not only impress their fellow
cltlzons with the fact that we have the most
wonderful scenery In the world here under the
Stars and Stripes, but they want to also con-
duct O campaign of education" that Will In.
form every tourist and vacationist and pleas.
ure seeker whore ho may see the particular
class Of scenery that most appeals to him.
To this end It Is proposed to hold in con.
noctlon with the Baltimore convention q pic.
torl0l exposition wherein will bo shown paint
ings and photographs, etc, OF the most at
tractlye scenery on this continent. II man
likes grand and majestic mountain scenery he
Will be Informed just whero he may find this
TO the best advantage, Or, II on the othor hand
his preference Is for the boiling, tumbling surf
Of rocky sea coast he Will be given pictorial
pointers as to whore TO seek Il, In short, tho
exhibition and convention are designed to do
away with all cause for the complaint 30 often
mado that we Americans do not devote tho
wonders Of our country because wy have not
been sufficiently informed as to how much
there In worth seeing
Patriotic loyalty has Inspired many Of tho
prominent men who are taking up this "Soe
America First" propaganda--a feeling that II
IL u shame TO see Uncle Sans citizens wandor
Ing or TO the uttormost parts OF the world to
view scenery the equal Of which they could
find on Sia side Of tho Atlantic and which
thoy might Onioy with none OF tho incidental
dlacomforta that como 10 stranger IN a
strange land, Btruggllng with language and a
money system he does not understand How.
ever, there is yet more potent or nc least
more practical reason for the activity In the
awakening of our brainy men to the menace TO
bo found IN the yearly drain OF American gold
into foreign oonore, Each succeeding season
sees new and larger steamers added 10 tho
transatlantic paasengerearrying fleet and mil.
llohB upon millions Of dollars OF American
money In taken TO Europe by the toursta who
rush eastward by the thousand, We're Il not
for tho untold wealth that In thus handed over
10 European railroads and hotel proprotora,
hhopkoeperg and all tho other puryeyors TO
tho gl0betrottere, the balance OF trade would
always be heavily IN our favor Great Britain
and the various continental countries arc com.
pollod 70 buy honVly every year or our food
etulra and cotton and other eommodtlea, but
tho sums set down, IN consequence on tho
credit side Of our ledger are usually counter.
balanced by the total OF the money spent
abroad by Americans ON pleasure bont
Tho publloaplrllod oItlzona who have on.
rolled IN the see America First" crusade hope
10 influence some people by moral euasion TO
stay at home and enjoy our own scenic feast
instead Of seeking foreign substitute they
realize, however that for the most part they
must use some other argument than patriot
ism Tho man or woman with money saved
up for trip or a vacation IN likely 10 20
wherever he or she believes that they can get
The most for their money without regard 10 the
nationality Of the people who rake IN the
shekels TO convert such person TO tho
"seo America First" doctrine II IN necessary
20 prove TO him that he can actually receive
m much for his money IN the way Of travel,
education, diversion and enjoyment here In tho
land Of the free as he can across the big pond,
whore 70 large portion OF the people make
'holr LIVING out OF tho expenditures Of Amorl.
can touilata
This, then, IA the aim OF the crusaders who