The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1911-10-19

the people of the whole country. The charac-
ter OF this crusade IS pretty well explained by
It's 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
at 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
citizens 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 campaign of education" that Will in
form every tourist and vacationist and pleas
ure seeker where he may see the particular
class OF scenery that most appeals to him.
10 this end it is proposed to hold in CON
nection with the Baltimore convention q rjc.
toTial exposition wherein Will be shown paint
ings and photographs. etc. Of the most at
tractive scenery on this continent If a man
likes grand and majestic mountain scenery he
VIII be informed just where he may find this
TO the best advantage. Or If on the other hand
his preference is for the boiling. umbling surf
OF a rocky sea coast he will be given pictorial
pointers as TO where to seek IT, In short the
exhibition and convention are designed to do
away with all cause for the COMPLAINT so oftan
made that we Americans do not devote the
proper time and effort to seeing the scenic
wonders OF our country because W. have NOT
been sufficiently informed as to how much
there is worth seeing
Patriotic loyalty has Inspired many OF the
prominent men who are taking up this See
America First propaganda-a feeling that II
IS shame TO see Uncle Sans citizens wander
ing off to the uttermost parts of the world m
view scenery the equal Of which they co,,ld
ind on tPls side of the Atlantic and which
they might enjoy with none Of the incidental
dlscomfoTts that come to a stranger in
strange land i{rrr ,r.itt
money system he does not understand How
ever, there is a yet more potent or AT Ia.s+
more pracUcal reason for the activity in tho
awakening OF our brainy mon to the nlenace IN
be found In the yearly drain of American qold
into foreign Golfers. Each succeeding, eaae,,
sees new and larger steamers added IN tho
trans Atlantic passengcr-carrying fleet and mil.
lions upon millions OF dollars OF American
money IS taken to Europe by the tourists who
rush eastward by the thousand Wera II not
for the untold wealth that is thus handed over
to European railroads and hotel proyrietors
shopEeepers and all the other purycvOrs to
the giobe-trotters. the balance Of trade would
always be heavily in our favor Great Britain
and the various continental countries arc cor,
PEELED TO buy heavily every year of our food
stuhs and cotton and other commodities but
the sums set down, in consequence on the
credit side Of our ledger are usually counter.
balanced by the tota! OF the money spent
abroad by Americans on pleasure bent
The Dubhcspiritcd citizens who nave en-
rolled IN the See America First crusade hone
10 influence some people by moral suasiop TO
stay at nome and enjoy our own scenic feast
instead Of seeking a foreign substitute They
realize however, that for the most part they
must use some other argument than patriot
Ism. The man or woman with money saved
up Tor typ or a vacation is likely to go
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