The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-09-20
some innings 10 Think OF.

y Richmond man. one who is always
loyal aud always true, sends me a clip
ping from tho Manufacturers Record,
ana asks me TO print II just as il is
1t is & little lengthy. but I am comply
ing with the request Of this Richmond
patriot, and here is the article in full
Italy has been receiving from it's
tourist business over S760,oO00 00 Il
year. according "a a statement pub
lishcd in the Manufacturers Record "a
few weeks ago, carefully compiled by
DR. :. Il. Ammen. for many years Il
leading newspaper man OF statistical
training Of Baltimore. who has been
spending n year or more in Southern
Europe. Dr.. .tmmen's statement showed
how this vast tourist revenue. had
helped TO enrich Italy and vivify it's
business activities. Ii is true that the
tourists who have annually spent this
stupendouS sum In Italy of recent years
have been drawn from all parts of the
world They have gone TO Italy some
times to spend Il few days. or few
weeks, and, charmed by its climate and
other attractions. have extended their
stay from days to weeks. and weeks
to months. The situation in Europe
VIII corspletely change the tourist
business, and open, at least so far as
the people OF this country are con-
ccrned. great possibilities TO the South
II was estimated when the European
tourists We're on the Continent and in
Great Britain 1t is hardly conccivah lc
even If the war should end before WIN
ter that the tourists which have here
toforc iiocked to Europe at all seasons
of the year, some 10 seek the balmy
air OF the Mediterranean and others to
visit the great ccnters of art and trade
will. for the next twelve months at
least. return to Europe in any large
numbers. This is the opportunity of
tho South.
Soc the South first. ,ast and all The
time" should be the cry Of railroads
and hotels and all other interests con
ccrncd in the welfare of this section II
the thousands Of people who annually
visit Europe can now hc turned to n
study Of the South, the tourist business
Of this section can he vastly increased
The campaign ought To begin immcd-
lately.
The high prices which the West is re-
cciving for foodstuffs will make money
easy and abundant in a large part of
that section. Many thousands of pco-
pie will be financially able to get away
from the cold Of the West and the
North and go South this winter. In adj
dition to the usual winter tourists
Here and there some who lave been
accustomed to go To the South may he
unable by reason of business condi-
t'oH'' ~ SpcH' VIC tHttt. Dut
their place can be taken by others who
are able TO go and who can he drawn 10
the South If active and aggressive work
is done.
AS we have been depending to q large
extent upon Europe for many OF the
things which we ought 10 have made at
home. so. too. to II large extent have
American people who have seen but lit
tie OF their own country locked To Eu-
roDr, IL is time now for :, general cnlu :
paign throughout the entire country to
interest these people in visiting the
South. 4
In that section they can find every
variety Of climate, from that OF the
high mountains to that of the C;ulf and
South Atlantic coast.
The railroads are hard pressed by