The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1911-10-28

A$Ae people Of the whole country. The charac-
HI Of this crusade is pretty well explained by
@s title. To put the matter in nutshell, the
INFECT is to induce all Americans to see their
an country before crossing the ocean to look
S scenery that in no instance surpasses and
s few instances equals what we have here at
Mime. The people who are behind the move
ent want to not only impress their fellow
alsens with the fact that we have the most
HaEnderful scenery in the world here under the
MARS and Stripes, but they want to also con-
ASet a campaign of education" that will in
Safn every tourist and vacationist and pleas
Rge seeker where he may see the particular
Hsass Of scenery that most appeals to him.
# To this end it is proposed to hold in con-
$&ction with the Baltimore convention a pic
FRA exposition wherein will be shown paint
%lgs and photographs. etc. of the most at
N8laetive scenery ON this continent If a man
Sasses grand and majestic mountain scenery he
1afl be informed just where he may find this
sat me best advantage. Or, if on the other hand
R preference is for the boiling tumbIing surf
arocky sea coast he will be given pictorial
S9Mnters as to where to seek It. In short, the
ambition and convention are designed to do
8Ray with all cause for the complaint so often
Made that we Americans do not devote the
roper time and effort to seeing the scenic
8ehders of our country because wy have not
8sen sufficiently informed as to how much
#aeFe Is worth seeing
IA Patriotic loyalty has Inspired many of the
eminent men who are taking up this 'See
#neflea First propaganda feeling that it
8a shame to see Uncle Sans citizens wander
as On TO the uttermost parts of the world to
%HW scenery the equal of which they could
@a w on tSis side Of the Atlantic and which
#s ey might enjoy with none of the incidental
@4Vomforts that come to a stranger in
@zaange land, struggling with language and
0uey system he does not understand. How
~ mere is yet more potent Or at least
80 PRACTICAL reason for the activity in the
aAealns OF our brainy men to the menace to
7s1ound IN the yearly drain of American gold
sD tFeign Golfers. Each succeeding season
ss' asW and larger steamers added to the
uantlc 3passenger-carrying fleet and mil
IT, upon millions of dollars of American
~ is taken to Europe by the tourists who
- eastward by the thousand. Were it not
we untold wealth that is thus handed over
european railroads and hotel proprletors,
&ssVpAeepers and all the other purveyors to
sslobetrotters the balance Of trade would
I'M Y, De heavily in our favor. Great Britain
28,M s sae various continental countries are com
INN % BUY heavily every year of our food
R - ana cotton and other commodities, but
sums set down, In consequence on the
s lsu soe OF our ledger are usually counter
a ,saseu oy the total of the money spent
sau Wy americans on pleasure bent
snas public-spirited citizens who have en-
49, ~ ~ the See America First" crusade hope
I'M ,4aAuehce some people by moral suasicn to
#ah,s.s. nome and enjoy our own scenic feast
sI,sr s4u " seeking foreign substitute. They
ne, however, that for the most part they
Em a ~ some other argument than patriot
3ms. ae man or woman with money saved
HHssS. KY trip or vacation is likely to &C
ne or she believes that they can get
ssas sos. tor their money without regard to the
Ssass. 10y OF the people who&rake in tbs
#S ii. 10 convert such a person to the
america First" doctrine it is necessary
M, ssssss 10 hifl that he can actually receive
sans saea Tor his money in the way of travel
ia WIZ. diversion and enjoyment here In The
No. ia, tne free as he can across the big pond
$s III. 20 large a portion of the people max.
tourists, ~ >A'oliNA -. 8 =
4is then. is the aim OF the crusaders VIII,