The herald., 1893-05-20
50 FAR AN AFFECT FIzzLE.
California's Humiliating Posi-
tiOn at the Chicago Fair.
No State Exhibit Likely to Be Made
Before July.
Where Has the Money Gone?-Only Two
Exhibits at the horticultural Build
tng-The State Commission Should
Do Some Explaining.

california, and particularly Southern
California, has lost millions of dollars
indirectly by the fzzle the state commits
sioners have made of the exhibit at the
worlds fair" said one OF the most prom
inent members of the chamber OF com.
merce yesterday to q HERALD reporter.
1.-THE appropriation of 1926, 900 made by
the state has either been squandered, or
worAe; it does not matter which, for the
result is that the state building at Chi,
cago will not be open until we'll into
July, and then our display will be in no
shape. Why, Southern California's ex-
hibit has been lying there boxed up,
mouldering, perhaps rotting, since the
fret of May"
"How much money have the state
com missioners had ?" asked the re-
porter.
"The state appropriated 1926, 900 and
the counties, at a low estimate, have
raised $l65, 900 additional. 1t is safe to
say that fully half million dollars have
been raised, and for this all California
has to show are two exhibits-those OF
Los Angeles and San Diego counties-in
the horticultural building, and an un.
completed, leaky state building"
1t was learned from a most reliable
source that all the money the state COM
mission gave to Los Angeles county was
$4,000 with which to pay freight charges
The county appropriated $40,0 900 for
the exhibit. and OF this $4,000 only has
been expended, and it must be admit
ted that from all reports the horticultu-
raj display being made by the local ex-
hibitors is very good, but it is drop in
the bucket. Not thing has been ex-
hibited so far except oranges, prunes
and walnuts; not visitor to the great
fair has been given an idea that this
part OF the state has any other resources,
and as matter of cold fact the state
exhibit is represented by big-a very
big-cipher.
Los Angeles county's part of the dis
play intended for the state building was
shipped from here between the 1st and
18th of April, and has remained in the
wood at Chicago ever since and proba.
bly, cannot be put in place un-
til well into July. There is no
certainty about the matter even then.
No one knows how much money the
state commission has got left, or how
much of it has gone in big salaries and
extravagant expenditures. If. this is
not the case, it behoovss the commits
sion to do some explaining people want
to know why the stale building ia not
complet d, why no exhibit has been
made, what money has been expended
and for what, and more than all, who is
responsible for the abjsct fizzle 80 far of
the state exhibit. If any one can an
swer these questions it is time for them
to come forward.
II it had not been for the efforts of the
local com mission no one at Chicago
would have known there was such a
place as Southern California. As it is,
as far. as oranges, walnuta and prunes
90 Los Angeles county has fair exhibit.
This is due to the efforts of Mr.. Charles
Forester. Mr.. e. f. C. KloSke and Mr..
L E. Mosher of this city, Mr.. Phil
Stein OF Pomona, Mr.. E. J. Vawter of
Santa Monica, Mr.. I. P. Lukins OF Pal
adena, Mr.. @. A. Kaufman of Rivera
and Mr.. Ed Dunham OF Crescenta.
OF this commission Superintendent
Frank Virgins is the only one on the
salary list, the members only getting
their actual expenses incurred in the
service Of the board.