The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-13
SUNSHINE
Calls TO
TOURISTS
State Awakens to Need for
Advertising Glory OF
Northwest

HQW &UAH VIC t'N hhH'N
into the Northwest next summer
How are we going TO break the
record we set this summer for
tourist traveif
These questions were asked oy
the star Of people deeply inter
e<ted In the tourist game In this
city and thruout the state.
Here arc their answers:
L. n GILBERT. tickle, agent for
the Union Pacific: II we had
little more publicity on the good
things we've got In the Northwest.
we'd have more tourists. When
we've rot such scenery. such places
Is Rainier National park. We ought
70 advertise. And another thing.
NJ ought to have better facilities
FOR holding conventions better hotel
accommodation and a real audi
torium In Seattle.
A MEMBER of the business staff
o. the Washington hotel What We
need Is little Intelligent hdver-
t,ring. The sun shines In Seattle
junt as well as II does in California.
We've got the most equitable eli
mate in the United States-~at least
that's what I'm told. and I'm he.
ginning to believe Il after living
here - years. Let's have some
lines about the Ideal summers OF
the Northwest--thatll bring the
tourists.
MISS JOSEPHINE spfEI.-
BAUER. In charge OF the tourists
bureau OF the seattle Chamber OF
Commerce: Let's treat tho tourist
~ have with Us as we ought AMI
mere will come. Let's know some.
thing about our locality ourselves
- that VIC can answer his aues-
1tons. Every one IN Seattle should
~ an Individual reception commit
~ to meet our visitors. Also. we
need Individual advertising. It's up
a every Northwesserncr 10 brins
the tourist TO this part Of tbs
country every year.
ORPHEsUS C. SCOTS. Yakima
Commercial Cluh--In my opinion
this state can most effectively so
about the task OF doubling Its tourist
business by keeping well regulated
Information bureaus in California
and BY advertising judiciousiy in na.
1konai magazines. I consider the for
qser the most important taking IL
foS granted that state highway i'm.
provement will be literally supported
ard vigorously pushed. and that
c1mmunities thruout the state Will
provide ample camping grounds for
~ comfort Of strangers
California reaps enormous profits
1rom IL tourist crop. At least two
thirds Of those visiting the Golden
4tafe from . distance. especially
4urlng the summer months. have a
1e6lre to see the Great Northwest
0nny Of the native sons Of Caiifor-
qla would come to Washington. both
oamn3er and winter. II they knew
Gsofe about our splendid climatic ad.
>0n1aGcs. hotel accommodations. etc.
In other words. believe we could
DrofIt greatly BY capltaIixing Cali
lnrhja's thunder.
=. J. OCoNyOR. Citizens Club OF
CoehnIis The imperative need Is
rave1 runds. Until We can advertise
~ rpeds as equal to roads in Cali.
lpfnia. our widespread advertising OF
n Beauties Of the State Of Wash
ng1on" Is, In a sense. useless
\ half dozen tourists returning TO
~ Middle West can. and do. by let.
- - their friends and stories Of
mir rad experiences with Washing
1oo roedx in their home papers. keep
~ more tourists In one year than
~ Tacoma Commercial Club. by It's
0dvsrtixtng. brings In This is no re-
1set'on on the Tacoma Commercial
&. II. STURGEON. Everett Cham
oer Of Commercc-~Bettcr camping
ABILITIES and systematic sdvertis
enG cAmpaign, 50 as to bring our
vonderfuI climate and scenery 10 the
attention Of the tourist people.
/. tx. SN
y. w. MATTHIAS. Hoquiam Com
mercial club--we believe that this
osate win double the tourist business
" properly supporting the Pacific
Northwest Tourist association. which.
q our knowledge, Is doing fine work
n advertising the scenic and recrca.
0onal Offerings Of the Pacific North.
west. We consider II regretable
thaf the governor saw fit 10 veto the
appropriation for the Pacific North.
vest Tourist association and remark,
ing to the effect that this state was
not ready to receive ourists. TO
effectively secure tourists. a compre-