Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-06-19 | Page 12 | Welcome, Stranger

r kr Welcome Stranger J Jf L- L f i L' L OCAL workers who have a direct contact with the traveling public were guests at ate att t e- e ea a sn smoker at the Salt Lake chamber of com com- aneice Thursday night the purpose of which i i was s to establish a spirit of welcome welcome- for visit- visit i. tourists A city is known by its people and tourists to a large degree base their opinions of communities upon their reactions F io tp human contacts For this reason the chamber hamber has undertaken a hi highly important vork in determining determining- to have the local public appreciate its relation to the stranger within lithe the gates ates f t S Western hospitality is famous the country A over It is natural and nd wholehearted Not 1 so so many years ago the stranger was welcome Uto to board and bed whenever night overtook him nim when traveling through the western States tates The automobile of course has swelled tide of travel and today it is s impossible for or westerners to offer free board and rand lodging t to every stranger passing through But the traveling public no longer expects service of this nature i The change does not mean that the spirit of hospitality is gone or that the local people ican can ignore visitors The fact of the matter matterfis fis is th that t the tourists tourist's reception is determined by f his local contacts If he lie finds a friendly and and helpful welcome he will be satisfied r When c local people pause to give the visitor the 1 the te information and directions he lie seeks they promote the spirit which the chamber of cornI comI com com- I merce- merce merce is to foster The duty should be fully fulty appreciated by every citizen i not knot only those with a daily contact with the tourists but by those with an occasional opportunity to serve j- j