The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1892-10-22
THE LOUISIANA PRESS.
A Plan for an Exhibit at the Word s
Fair.

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New ORLEANS, Sept. 26, 1899.
To the Press of Louisiana:
At the meeting of the Louisiana Press
Association, held at Alexandria last
August, the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we regard the great
Columbian Exposition to be opened at
Chicago in 1893 as matter of interna-
tlOnal Importance, deserving the sup
port and encouragement of the citizens,
the State and the nation, and we pledge
to it every effort in our power to bestow.
We believe its national Importance en-
titles it to the financial support of the
United States government. We com
mend our own state government in the
appropriation made to enable our State
to present its resources before the eyes
of the world, and while the amount was
small, it was commensurate with our
public financial condition, and we trust
and believe it will be wisely and econO-
mically expended"
Thus assured of your earnest Co oper-
alton, the press committee of the
Worlds Columbian Association of
Louisiana, in joint meeting this day,
adopted the following practical plans of
carrying the above resolution into eff
feet, to which they earnestly invite your
punctual cooperation, viz:
At their convenience, between Jan.
and March 81, 1899, the newspapers
throughout the State will each issue a
Columbian edition.
awe suggest that said edition be chief
~ devoted for each locality to a history
of journalism.
A history of the paper, with biogra-
phical sketches of it's editors. writer's,
contributors, etc.
A history of the locality and it's dis
tinguished personages.
Statistical information on the popula
ton, valuation of lands and other prop
topography, woods, products, mineral
soils, industries, undeveloped resources,
schools, colleges and all other matters
that will give the reader q comprehen-
sive knowledge of the locality.
1t is designed to bind these Exposi-
tions editions in a substantial manner
and to supply for the information of
visitors to the Louisiana Building at
Chicago an adequate number of copies
of the work. This will enable visitors
to see copies OF all the newspapers in
our State and to take such notes as they
may desire.
The value of this compendium,
the most complete that could be made
for the development Of localities and
the State generally, is obvious. 1t
would be precious book of ready ref
erence in libraries, schools, newspaper
and business Offices and for all persons
seeking information about Louisiana.
| Therefore, the committee would sug-
gest that each paper shall print suffi-
han aE nssok kr rSrry m
book to every newspaper Office contrib
| uting, and to fill orders from this COM
mittee, accompanied with reasonable
compensation, say two cents per copy,
which shall be forwarded to the news
papers cooperating in the undertaking
before January /, 1893, it being designed
| to have the State canvassed for sub
scrihers to the work, and to devote the
PROFITS accruiDg from the sale of these
additional copies to the Woman's Aux
| iiiary Association in aid of the exhibit
of woman's work in Louisiana, which
| these noble ladies are arduously en-
gagged in gathering.
As these editions will be excellent ad-
vertising mediums for the various To-
calities, the people thereof will doubt
less patronize them literally. and local
contributors will gladly assist the edi-
tors and publishers in gathering the
requisite matter to render them as in
teresting and creditable as possible.
By this means the State will be more
thoroughly advertised and accurately
written mp" than it has ever been
and if the foregoing plan be carried out
the State press will have done yeoman
service in the good work of fittingly rep
resenting Louisiana at the Columbian
Exposition.
All papers will please publish this cir
cular, and those intending to cooper
ate with this committee in this plan
will please communicate, without delay
with Leon Jastremski, editor Louisiana
Review, New Orleans, La.
LEON JAsTREMsKI,
Chairman Mems Press Committee
Worlds Columbian Exposition.
MRS. j. PICKNEY SMITH,
(Of New Orleans States.)
Chairman Woman's Committee Worlds
Columbian Exposition.