The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1911-10-05

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The un.Ii. u' 'hr whole country Tho rnarac
fer m 'M crusade f. pretty We'll explained ny
'u ''., q. pui Oh" matter 10 a nutshell the
object s. r. induce Hu Americans o. sec their
own country before crossing IA, oroan 'u look
at scenery tia, In 10 instance rurpassrs and
90 few instances equal. onat wo have her" at
hum' III" poupl" who are behind 30, move
mou' want ,o not png impress their fellow
rtig"us with tho iar. 'rn' We have rn" most
wonderful scenery ~ the world here under ne
stars and stripes Ia' ih,s want 10 alaa con.
Duct campaign OF education. 'hm NlIl IN
form every tourist and yacauuut.r ul. ,lras
az" seeker where De- may -'y tho particular
class % scenery that most appeals 10 him
To his end # is proposed tu hold TO- con.
nectluu with the luitimor, convention q nc
torial exposition wherein VII, be shown paint
ings and photographs etc of tho mos, At
tractiyc scenery on lhi. continent 70 mau
likes grand and majestic mountain scenery he
will be Informed just whoro To- may md this
10 the best advantage. or. II on the other hand
HIS preference il FOR the boiling umbIinR surf
Of a rocky sea coast be will be given pictorial
pointers as to whore to seek II In short the
exhibition and convention are designed to do
away with all cause for the complaint 80 often
made that We Americans do not devote tho
proper time and effort to seeing the scenic
wonders Of our country because w nave not
been sufficiently Informed rs to how much
there Is worth seeing
Patriotic loyalty has Inspired many of the
prominent men who are taking up this see
America First" propagandaa feeling that II
Is shame to see Uncle Sans citizens wander.
ing or 70 the uttcrmost parts Of the world 10
view scenery the equal Of which they cuuld
find on Ss side Of the Atlantic and which
INF N,it ,F
dscomiorts that come to stranger in "A
strange land struggling With II language and n
money system he does not understand How.
ever there Is vet more potent or at least
more practical reason for the activity In the
awakening Of our brainy men 20 the menace 10
De found IN the yearly drain OF American gold
into foreign Golfers Each succeeding season
sees new and larger steamers added to the
trans Atlantic passonEC r.CarryinG fleet md mil.
Hons upon millions OF dollars OF American
money Is taken to Europe by the tourists who
rush eastward by the thousand We're # not
for the untold wealth that Is thus handed over
to European railroads and hotel PROJECTORS.
shopkeepers and all the other purycvors to
the Rlobe-trottcrs, the balance OF trade would
always be heavily in our favor Great britain
and the various continental countries are com.
PEELED 10 buy heavily every year OF our food
Htnffs and cotton and other commodties but
the sums set down, In consequence on the
credit side OF our ledger are usually counter.
balanced by the total OF the money spent
abroad by Americans on pleasure bent
The public spirited citizens who have en-.
rolled In the See America First" crusade hope
10 influence some people by moral suasion to
stay al home and enjoy our own scenic feast
Instead oil seeking 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 suyed
up for a trip or vacation is likely to go
wherever he or she believes that they can get
the most for their money without regard to the
nationality Of the people who rake In the
shekels. To convert such a person TO the
See America First doctrine It is necessary
TO prove TO him that he can actually receive
much for his money IN the way OF travel,
education, diversion and enjoyment here In the
iand Of The free as he can across the big pond.
where 70 large portion of'the people mako
their living out OF the expenditures OF Ameri-
can tourists.
This. then, is the aim OF the crusaders who