The Coolidge examiner., 1940-02-01
Not only do distinguished Members of this body such
my colleague from New York, Bruce Barton and my col

Not only do distinguished Members of this body such as
colleague from New York, Bruce Barton and my col
league from Ohio Congressman CrosSer but also eminent
Members of the United States Senate such as Senator
Bankhead and Senator Vandenberg have to value
the attractions of that marvellous land called Arizona
Around the cloak and in the corridors talk with
many of colleagues, who tell they propose to retire
and spend their last days in Arizona Tucson or
other equally we'll known spot AL of which indicates
that the magic word "Arizona has come to be as encng
to the haired boys celebrities the HILL that
magic word has long meant to the young adventurous fell
lows who dream of excitement i'm the land
of the cowboy and the Ga monster
The Grand Canyon of the Colorado is in Arizona fact
which fairly we'll known to the public because the Santa
Fe Railroad has advertised it widely wonder if there
is bridge treste the great Santa Fe system which
does not have painted in large letters on it The Grand
Canyon Route 1t is superuous for to say that the
Grand Canyon in Arizona. than mile d p
and than Ia miles in width at Bright Angel Trail,
is the most stupendous feature the face of the globe
must say that there half dozen other equally
velous features to be found in that same area
Where the face of the earth can be found such a
forest whose perfied shapes have taken through
millions of years? What region show painted deserts
where the master painter has lavshed coorng
so many square miles of land? Who can name pit form
ed by the impact of such monstrous proectle hurled
from the heavens Meteor Crater little way of High
way 66, Winsow? Time will permit the list
ing of marvellous natural bridges bottomles pits wells fed
from beneath ice lava BEDS and cavers
could this moment without stopping to refer
for you SO great natural features spec
tacles of which the Grand Canyon but one and any
of which would be worth crossing to Why
indeed should any American go to any other continent
to be awed by the grandeur of nature to study the
handiwork of the Great Architect?
1t is natural that Americans should long to 60 to
Europe whence ancestors from the seat and
origin of civilization If wish to travel to broaden
our minds with the Old World culture is we'll to turn
toward Europe, but since that is much broadening
culture studying mans environment and the handwOrk
of Nature there is in studying the institutions of
Europe might we'll look to America proper place for
travel We may not be able to give old World travellers
what they give but show Europeans what
they cannot find their side of the Atlantic. The fact
that great English writer Priestey has for several
spent his winter ranch the dude ranch
capital Arizona the unique town of Wickenburg on
the Hassayampa, is both illustration and proof of the
truth of what have said So Mr.. Chairman, let us pass
this b-and hope that Senate will take similar action
and benefit the travellers of the world and enrich our
own people by the encouragement Of this tourist How
Arizona and other Fairgrounds of the West long ago
realized that the tourist crop best This egsla
ton put into operation will to America that our
tourist crop, not only of travelling citizens, but
also visiting foreigners the most profitable OF all crops
The profit for who travel will be greater than the
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