Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-18
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TOURIST TRADE
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secretary and manager Of the Tour,
nament Of Roses IN Pasadena Miss
Phyllis ReverldSe OF Los Angeles,
Mrs Mary Sommers OF Atlantic City.
y j., and Miss Gertrude Owen Of
Omaha, Nebraska. With the exception
Of Miss 3arstow. the young la
dies in the part are Nassar College
friends Of Miss Linnard. The party
OF ladies' will rot return on the
Manoa, but will make an extended
visit to the islands. They are stop
ping ut the Moana
Travel to California is good in spite
OF war conditions says Mr.. Linnard.
He believes that even under existing
conditions II is almost normal. "IIa,
wall would be receiving an unusual
large number Of visitors II the truth
was known of the beauty OF the IS
lands and the delight Of d voyaSe
here, for travellers have no otheC
place to go now during the war. But
the submarine and German raidei
menace stories OF the Pacific are
hard to discount"
buN III" IC l4C I4luC All ItlC ia
Waiian Islands, as well as the Pacific
coast OF the United States, to make
a supreme effort to secure and hold
their rightful share OF the tourist
travel Of the world. 1t Is impossible
for American tourists to go abroad"
continued Mr.. Linnard, and it is tie
psychological moment to divert this
great volume of traYIl in this direC
ton"
IF We do not take advantage OF
this opportunity it will pass us By
for years to come. France, we under
stand, in spite of the terrible carnage
of the war, and bereft Of the floweI
OF her land, is making active prepar
atoms to receive the invading army
of tourists at the close of the war.
Various new organizations are devot
ing themselves to the task of improv-
ing hotel, railway and steamship ia
cilities, in order to attract foreign
visitors and to satisfy their demands
In such way that they will again
acquire the world-old habit Of visit
ing France, but in larger numbers
than ever before. The entire project
is backed by the government anu
headed by a former minister of pub
lie works and of agriculture, cooper
ating with automobile clubs, Alpine
clubs, the Touring Club of France,
local organizations and organizations
Of hotel owners and proprietors.
Canada on Alert
Canada is on the alert Although
that country has been. three years at
war, the transportation facilities, in
cluding de luxe trains, observation
cars, ETC., have been continued.
There seems to be little, If any,
diminution Of travel in that section
since the war began.
The eastern coast of the United
States is alive to the situation and is
preparing to meet it with one Of the
worlds greatest hotel enterprises
now under way at Atlantic City,
where the Atlantic-Biltmore, Atlantic
Commodore and Atlantic-Pacific are
now being constructed, with the idea
that they will be completed by thu
time the war is over Other enter
prises Of lesser magnitude have like
wise been inaugurated along the Al
iauLlc SSdDOaTO.
Pacific Coast Plans Large Campaign
"The Pacific coast, with which l am
familiar, is now preparing to adver,
tise its matchless charms in a spec
tacular manner, and indications are
that the coming season will witness
the heaviest tourist travel in the his.
tory of the country
"The Hawaiian Islands, justly call
ed the Paradise of the Pacific"
should do team work with the Pacific
coast in securing and preparing for
this great volume of tourist travel
Last season every tourist visiting our
great resort hotels in Southern Ca,i'
fornia was urged to take the delight,
full voyage to Hawaii. Many did take
it, but thousands more would do 50
If they realized in the least degree
what you have waiting for them in
these wonderful islands and il they
could be assured Of accommodations
after reaching here"
Mr.. Linnard emphasizes the fact
that Pasadena is going ahead as usual
with her plans for the annual Pasa-
dena Rose Carnival and urges that
Honolulu should do the same regard.
ing the Mid-Pacific Carnival. He calls
attention that Canada, in spite of the
immense war drain upon her man
strength, has not reduced her efforts
to get tourists and settlers, and that
her fine boats are still running to the
Orient.