Iron County register., 1911-10-05

the people of the whole country. The charac-
ter of this crusade is pretty we'll explained by
its title. To put the matter i'll 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
nome 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
duct campaign of education" that will in
form every tourist and vacatlonist and pleas
ure seeker where he may see the particular
class of scenery that most appeals to him
To this end it is proposed to hold in con-
nection with the Baltimore convention pic
torial exposition wherein will be shown paint
ings and photographs. etc, of the most at
tractive scenery on this continent, Ii man
likes grand and majestic mountain scenery he
will be informed Just where he may find this
to the best advantage. Or il on the other hand
his preference is for the boiling tumbling surf
of 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 often
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 1t
Is shame to see Uncle Sans citizens wander
ing of to the uttermost parts OF the world to
view scenery the equal of which they could
find on tsis side of the Atlantic and which
fhaV might nntOy with n tho fol
discomforts that come to a stranger in a
strange land, struggling with a language and a
money system he does not understand How
ever there is yet more potent or at least
more practical reason for the activity in the
awakening of our brainy men to the menace to
be found in the yearly drain of American gold
into foreign Golfers Each succeeding season
sees new and larger steamers added to the
transatlantic passenger-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 Were 1t not
for the untold wealth that Is thus handed over
to European railroads and hotel proprietors
shopkeepers and all the other purveyors to
the globe-trotters the balance of trade would
always be heavily in our favor, Great Britain
and the various continental countries are com
PEELED to buy heavily every year OF our foot
stuffs and cotton and other commodities, bu
the sums set down, in consequence on the
credit side Of our ledger are usually counter
balanced by the total of the money spen
abroad by Americans on pleasure bent
The public-spirted citizens who have en-
rolled in the See America First" crusade hop,
to influence some people by moral suasion IL
stay at home and enjoy our own scenic feas
instead of seeking foreign substitute, The!
realize, however that for the most part the.
must use some other argument than patriot
Ism. The man or woman with money save,
UP for trip or vacation is likely to g
wherever he or she believes that they can ge
the most for their money without regard to tn
nationality Of the people who rake in tn
shekels To convert such person to tn
'See America First" doctrine 1t Is necessar
TO prove to him that he can actually receiv
as much for his money in the way OF trave
education. diversion and enjoyment here In tn
land Of the free as he can across the big pont
where so large portion OF the people max
tieir living out Of the expenditures OF Amer
can tourists
This. then, is the aim Of the crusaders wh