The Elbert County tribune., 1911-10-06

RScfiS
ter OF this crusade is pretty well explained by
It's title To put the matter in a nutshell the
ooJect is TO induce all Americans to their
own country before crossing the ocean to look
at scenery that in instance surpasses and
In Few Instances equals what have here at
home The people who behind the move
ment want to not only impress their fellow
citizens with the fact that have the most
wonderful scenery in the world here under the
stars and Stripes. but they want to also con-
ouct 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 1t is proposed to hold in con-
hecuon with the Baltimore convention pic
torial exposition wherein will be shown paint
lngs and photographs, etc. of the most at
tractiVe scenery on this continent II man
likes grand and majestic mountain scenery he
VIII De informed just where he may find this
TO the best advantage. Or II on the other hand
his preference is for the boiling tumblinp surr
OF a rocky sea coast he will be given pictorial
pointers as to where to seek it. In short tho
exhibition and convention are designed IN do
away with all cause for the complaint 40 often
made that We Americans do not devote the
proper time and effort to seeing the scenic
wonders OF our country because wy have not
been sufficiently informed as to how ,nuon
there Is worth seeing
Patriotic loyalty has Inspired MANY of tho
prominent men VINO are taking up this See
America First" propaganda-a feeling thar n
is shame TO see Uncle Sans citizens wander
ing of to the uttermost parts OF the world 10
view scenery the equal of which thev coria
6nd on uis side of the Atlantic and which
tney might enjoy with none of the incfdantaI
oiscomiorts that come to stranger In n
strange land. struggling with a language and a
money system he does not understand How
ever, there is yet more potent or az Io.,
more practical reason for the activity In tho
awakening or our brainy men to the menace IN
De round In the yearly drain of American gold
INTO foreign coners Each succeeding season
sees new and larger steamers added IN tho
transatlantic passenger-carrying fleet and mil.
lions upon millions of dollars of Amartcar
money Is taken to Europe by the tourists who
rush eastward by the thousand Were n not
ior tne untold wealth that is thus handed over
to European railroads and hotel nronr,etor
snopkeepers and all the other puryevors tn
the globe-trotters the balance OF trade uvou,d
aiways De heavily In our favor Great Britain
and the various continental countries are con-,
PEELED to buy heavily every year of our food
SUNS -. ana COTTON and other commodities, but
the sums set down. in consequence on tha
credit side OF our ledger are usually counter
paiahceo by the total of the money snent
ABROAD by Americans on pleasure bent
Inc pubifc-spirited citizens who have en-
ioneo IN the See America First" crusade hone
70 innuence some people by moral suasion to
stay at nome and enjoy our own scenic feast
instead OF seeking a foreign substitute They
realize. however. that for the most mart thew
must use some other argument than patriot
iam- me man or woman with money saved
up Tor 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
snekeis- To convert such person to the
See America First" doctrine It is necessary
to prove to him that he can actually receive
as much for his money in the way of travel.
education. diversion and enjoyment here in the
land OF the free as he can across the big pond.
wnere so large a portion OF the people make
their living out of the expenditures OF Amert.
can tourists.
This. then. is the aim OF the crusaders who