Show TOURIST TRAVEL TRAV E L will VILL NOT ABATE when asked this week whether the national parka parks are to be closed to visitors during the season of 1917 secretary line lane stated that tho the president rumors which have been cur t rent for the P past ast few dais parti cu larl in the middle west that such action was to be taken by the interior department have absolutely no foundation in facts all of the parks are to be opened at the usail time the secretary believes that the entrance of the united states into the war will not materially affect western tourist travel and expressed the conviction that the national will bo be quite as well patronized this year as they have been buting each of the past two year when hen up wards of people visited them he lie pointed out that it is even more important tant now th thin than an in time of peace thit the health anil vitality of the nations citizenship be conser conserved veo that rest and recreation must in ally assist in this conservation of humin hum in tissue and energy and thit that the mountainous ou o 0 c the tiati national onal parks otter offer in 10 abundance for thoro thoroughly enjoying a vacation vaci tion of long or short duration |