Paramount Pep-O-Grams (1927)

Page Four P E P-O-G RAMS A PRACTICAL WAY TO SEE THE PLACES YOU HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE With the current vacation season almost over, it seems to us a mighty opportune time to make you acquainted with the aims and purposes of the “Save To Travel” Association in order that you might best plan that vacation of vacations for next year. We heard about this Association: we believed that their plan would be a good one for the members of the Paramount-Pep Club to know about. Se we wrote them for a story — a story told in their own words in order that the matter might be stated in the simplest possible fashion. They sent us a story — a darned good story — and you’ll find it below. One word more: if there are any points upon which you need further enlightenment, Miss Scott will be pleased to supply the information, either directly, or through the “Save To Travel” Association. LET US SAVE TO TRAVEL “I rather zvould entreat thy company to sec the wonders of the world abroad than, living dully sluggardized at home, wear out thy youth * * * ” — Shakespeare. In perhaps no profession is the education of travel a greater asset than to the individual connected in any way with the screen and its varied activities. It is the province of the theatre to instruct as well as amuse, and success depends upon the ability to create. Travel, therefore, with its broadening influence, its constant teaching of true values is almost essential to success. The only limitation to the accomplishment ■of our desires is our own earnestness of purpose. If we want a thing bad enough we will work until we get it. Perhaps the members of the theatrical profession are in as good a position as any to have tested the truth of this. But it is difficult to have, to dig out ways and means when we are confronted with a seeming impassable mountain of obstacles. Like the majority of people, they do lack one very essential thing, and that is available funds. Travel cannot be purchased on the installment plan or on credit. Realizing the established fact that few people will put aside small sums of money, regularly, unless they have some strong controlling interest, and also realizing the vast army of people who would and could travel if convenient ways and means for the accumulation of funds were placed at their disposal, a group of progressive travel representatives and bankers formed the Save-to-Travel Association and appropriated a sum of money for the development and fostering of travel consciousness and the further constructive work of devising ways and means for the satisfying of the travel urge. The Association is non-commercial and non-profit-making, it being supported by the American Railroad and Inland Water Lines, Trans-Atlantic Steamship Lines and Banks. Association bank membership numbers 3500 at this time. These are located in every part of the United States and Canada, with some few scattered outside the North American continent. Through these member banks facilities are offered for the opening of special accounts into which specific sums may be deposited during the year for the purpose of accumulating necessary travel funds. Among the suggestions given out by the Association is the following: There are two things necessary to get the greatest benefit from a vacation trip: Intelligent planning and the accumulation of funds. The first of these is planning your vacation ahead. This means practically two vacations; One in anticipation, the other in realization. Begin your planning by listing ail the things you would like to do. Begin with the one thing you would like to d!o most — and which would be of the greatest value to you in your occupation. You will, in all probability place it among the “impossibilites.” Perhaps it is this year. But if that is a fact, take the next desire — and the next — until you reach a trip within your means. Accomplish this trip this year with the resolve that next year you will plan for the one next in, line. It will be one of the pleasantest surprises of your life to see how quickly you will have accomplished this year's “impossibility.” For each accomplishment will make you of greater value in your work and therefore bring you a greater return in money. Having reached this point, go to the nearest Association Member Bank and ask them for information as to costs, necessary time, etc., covering the trip you desire to ’ take. You will also be furnished with literature descriptive of the region you are planning to visit. When your vacation period arrives, having planned ahead, you will be enabled to use your time to the best advantage and see and do a'l the things you desire in a leisurely, restful way. The facilities of the Save-to-Travel Association are at your disposal. A list of member banks in your community will be sent upon request. There is no charge of any kind to Vacation-Travel Club Members. There are no penalties. The saving account is at all times under your control and the control of your bank, and if, for any reason, it is impossible for you to carry out your plans, you will be the owner of a valuable account. Make out your list of travel desires today! BUDGET NEWS (By S. S.) All the members of the Budget Department received cards from Mr. Cokell while he was in England. We trust that his trip has been a profitable and enjoyable one. While sitting in the shuttle the other day, Eileen Donohue was attracted by the glances of other people to the package on the lap of the man next to her. Being of the opposite sex — and naturally very curious— Eileen could not help but look when she saw, wiggling and squirming, a live fish!! A jump and a skip brought Eileen out of the train just in time for the door closed and the train departed with man and fish, leaving a greatly excited and bewildered Eileen. Poor dear — probably was her first encounter with a real, live fish! ( Continued on Page Six )