The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1913-11-29
RETURNED TO BRUNSWICK ON
THANKSGIVING AFTER A
TRIP ABROAD.
ExPLODES POPULAR FALlACY
Glad to Be Back Home and Enthu-
siastic over White Way and Gen.
eral Air of Prosperity and the C,:-
Together Spirit Shown Everywhere

s. X, Brown, one of Bruins v.,::,
most popular young business me1 and
the active head of the American RE
& Timber Co., returned t. the city
Thanksgiving morning, after a six
weeks European trip. during which
he visited Italy, France. Switzerland,
england and Scotland and last, but
not least, Monte Carlo, during the
height of the season.
The trip proved delightful one
from every viewpoint and Mr.. Brown
returns from doing Europe" the pic
cure of health, tanned by the sun and
with considerable weight aided, and,
as he expressed it, ready and fit for
The winters work"
A News reporter found Mr.. Brown
at his office yesterday evening facing
a desk piled high with work that had
accumulated during his four months
absence, but which, in his usual al.
iaoie manner, he put aside on the
News mans entrance.
The first question asked by the re-
porter thirsting for de1ails of the trip,
was: ~
What country do you like best,
Mr.. BrownYs
The answer came quick aud sharp,
America and, It may be added
that Mi. Brown said it as though he
meant it and felt it.
When asked about the good roads
of Europe, Of which we hear so mucn;
and of which Mr. Brown made elise
study during his trip, he said:
| "rhe european countries build their
roads thoroughly, scientifically and
practically, the secret of their success
being from my obserya kon, almost
wholly due to the fact that they build
their highways near the railways, so
that material is available qu.cnfy and
economically"
| They also have What is termed a
maintenance Of way department, keep
ing stations at points along the high
ways where the traveller may report
any damaged or bad piece of road
which is Immediately repaired.
In my opinion, said Mr.. Brown,
1.-THE roads OF France and Switzerland
1 are the finest, those of the last nam.
ed country being almost wholly
through mountainous region,
are marvels Of the roadbuildefs' art
and we're built at great expense"
While in Rome Mr.. Brown saw the
pope, a special audience, which Was
lmost impressive, being granted
through the Influence of Ambassador
Thomas Nelson Page
Italy is the wonderland of the
world" said Mr.. Brown, "and her art
treasures an inspiration, the paint
lings, the sculpture and the tapestries
in the vatican being truly wonderful
and not equailed by the collections
Iof New York, London and Paris com.
Ibined.
II was much impressed continued
Mr.. Brown, with the familiarity
shown by the people of Europe with
Georgia and the Southland, a fact
/ attribute to our great .rade with
ltbsm in timber and naval stores as
Well as the great agricultural possi
bilities this section is now opening up
Ito the world"
Mr.. Brown made the passage over
on the Imperator, the new Hamburg
American liner, and although they
ran into heavy weather the storm
had no perceptible effect on the yes
| sci. t
One popular fallacy am now able
| to correct" said Mr.. Brown. is the
old one about being able to get along
nicely In European countries with
out speaking the language and on
half the money needed in this coZn-
try"
! Mr.. Brown demonstrates the fact
that he Is every inch a Georgian and
true-blua Brunswickian when speak-
ing Of his delight over being .'at
home,' and grew enthusiastic over
the white way, put in during his alb
sence, and the general air OF pros
perity and business confidence as
wei as the rget together spirit that
pervades the community.
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