Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-11

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you ever heard of a gentle, hospltaoie
hamlet on our eastern coast CARED
New York City: A town where valu-
ables are safe, where the highest cos
Of living is low. where gentle courtesy
prevails and the golden rule is the
invariable practice! If not, YOU are
destined TO hear about it shortly. A
widespread publicity campaign IS soon
to be launched by its publlc-splrlted
| citizens which will make known TO a
skeptical world the unparalleled virtue:
beauty. comfort, and righteousness OF
this much -maligned metropolis.
The campaign will be directed par,
ticularly at strangers. since IL wouiu
be superfluous to attempt to thrust
this information upon persons already
acquainted with the city. Also IT might
start an embarrassing argument. Inc
object is to carry the truth to those
unfortunate people dwelling in pathetic
remoteness from New York, who have
come to entertain a wrong OPINION OF
it's character. There seems to be n
somewhat general belief. for instance,
that New York is a fine place for
gunner but not for visitors; that II
has a blighting effect upon infants ard
that it is unsympathetic toward the
thrifty.
New York has been entertaining
about 100, 1000, 900 visitors eve:y year,
according to statistics gathered by the
merchants association. In 1921. the
number rose to 13S.S97 ,9S1. which IS
more than the population Of the United
States. In other words. the whole
population of the nation could have
come to this city. and a third of 1t
made a second visit. A third of IT
could have. but did it? The good
citizens of Manhattan are beginning to
fear that second visits from strangers
are IN the decline. Certainly, a large
number of those who came in l!Gl
have, so far, not returned in 1922. and.
furthermore. they have taken great
pains to state their reasons to their
friends and acquaintance back home.
These reasons are usually ANYTHING
but complimentary to New i"rk.
To Extend Glad Hani
Consequently. the business men of
the city. and especially those of the
hotel association, which comprises III
of the largest hostelries. held a con
Sultation not long ago and decided
that drastic measures would have to
be taken TO make people like New York
and want to return. All agreed that
the town would have &c DRIP 'rs
mantle of indifference. Newcomers
should be given a cordial welcome and
made TO feel at home. they declared,
while the recent shower of blots on the
city's escutcheon would have to be
erased by skillful publicity.
The first to respond 10 the ;,"Jnand
for facts to be presented IN defense
of New York was DIR. Royal ). Cope
land. health commissioner. who has
already proved a sturdy ch1m:ion of
the city as a health resort. He prompt
ly produced from his coa+ poke. iae
following Copeland Inestionna.re which
is soon TO be broadcasted throughout
the country:
DO you realize that infant death
rate in New York is lower han il ls
in any other great city in the world!
DO you know that the cath rate
in New York City is the lowest IF any
great city in the world:
do YOU know that New York has
the purest water. the purest and best
milk. the best guarded food supplies
of n city in the world?
DO you know that every food nan
dler in New York city is examined by
the board Of health to make sure that
he is free from disease?
do you know that when a visitor
comes here he is better guarded. as re
CARDS his health and safety. than in
any other place. No matter where he
comes from. he is better off here than
he is at ZONE
At least. if this last is not quite
true now, it is going to be. The hotel
men, who. as might be expected. are
the real life of the "Welcome Stran-
ger" movement. are going 10 see to
that. They have already organized a
Welcome Stranger" committee which
is busy modelling the public-spirited.
grand promotion army. The Merchants
association is preparing to demonstrate
the city's unequaled shopping facili-
ties: the Automobile Club of America
will seek to direct motorists to New
York by describing the unsurpassed
smoothness of its roads. while the
steamship companies will supply their
passengers with similar information
concerning the various dazzling oppor-
tunities that await the visitor. Even
the porters and hrakemen on the rail
roads will be instructed to sing Man
hattan's praises.
New Joys in Travel
Travelling in the direction of New
York will doubtless become like a
sightseeing ride without the scenery.
Instead of haranguing forgetful por-
ters. the process will he reversed and
you will have to be constantly poised
for flight to escape a flood Of partic-
ulars on the noblest metropolis in the
world. If YOU ring for towels. the por-
ter will seize the opportunity to de
scribe the wonderful though often be-
wildering plumbing of the best New
York hotels. The walters in the dining
cars will dilate upon the epicurcan de-
lights of the city's restaurants and tav-
ems. And, in punching your ticket.
the conductor will probably throw in
n word or two about the wisdom of
buying your theater tickets anywhere
but at the theater box office.
Then. if one suggestion submitted
TO the Hotel association is carried out,
just before your train pulls into the
station. a man wearing an authorl-
%tative cap will come through the car.
after the manner of the baggage on
ductor. and ask if you have made a
reservation at any New York hotel. If
not. he will hand you a little folder
containing the names of a large num-
Der Of hotels. together with their ex-
plicit locations and schedules of prices.
IF any one of the number happens to
be crowded on that particular day. it's
name will be crossed off the list.
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