SEE NEW ZEALAND FIRST.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 192, 16 August 1927, Page 13

SEE NEW ZEALAND FIRST.

TRAVELLING AT HOME. The American Travel Development Association is calling upon Congress to create a five million dollar advertising and publicity fund for the purpose of what is termed "selling America to Americans." Congress, it is maintained, should be as much concerned in Americans making use of their own national parks, forests, and other playgrounds as it is in the "welfare of travel abroad." The advantages of travel abroad cannot be too strongly stressed, but the Development Association has right on its side nevertheless. America is just as self-centred and narrow in its outlook as are England or Xew Zealand, but the people of a country should know the beauty and enjoy the privileges within their own bounds, the more cheaply the better, if they can. Few people are able to go abroad oftener than once in a lifetime, and most people not at all. For the outside world they are dependent on books and other indirect means of enlightenment, but their own country should be readily accessible to them. There is a very real claim on any Government to cater to the utmost for its own citizens in this matter of "travel at home."

HAMILTON A.A. MEETING POSTPONED.

The adjourned annual nieeting of the Hamilton branch of the Auckland Automobile Association, which was to have been held this evening, has been again postponed indefinitely, owing to the illness of one of the officials.

THE LATEST GADGET.

The latest gadget for the lady driver is a combined horn button and mirror. It can also be used at night, for a small light and reflector are fitted behind the mirror.