Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-12-27
FUR ST. LOUIS.
Maine Should Be Well Repre-
scented at Next Worlds Fair.
II viii Occur in 1903 and Will Be a
oreat and Valuable Exhibition.
anu PROJECTS Are laow Ben, Perfected
10 AID in Pushing Forward the Work.

ne matter of Names representation
=. LOUISIANA Purchase Exposition
iieiu III st. Louis in 1903 is q sub
1'O' OF grave Importance to the husi-
MSS men Of the State and in fact 10
every resident.
: VAS a source of regret to all Maine
pe"pie, and more particularly to thoso
VINO visited the Pan-American.. thar
'h- state was not more fittincIv renre
scented at Buffalo. BY those ,ttendino
ana viewing the splendid exhibits made
DIV many of the states. it was felt that
i marvellous opportunity for adyertis
ing Maine had been lost. II will he re-
fhemhered that at the session Of the
itst Legislature an appropriation for
me Pan American passed the lower
pfanch only to be turned down in the
senate AZ the time when the opponents
81 the University Of Maine, ~ tbs
cEdeaNols to prevent an appropriation
10" that institution were painting the
ii0dncial condition Of the State in the
most dismal colors
II was pretty generally felt that the
action was Il mistake and it is under
stood t. be the common wish of the
residents uf the State that Maine i
fitilnElN represented at St Louis
There are several reasons for this de-
sire. partly from business standpoint.
partly sentimental. Under the latter
head may be placed the fact that Mis-
| souri, and Maine We're admitted to the
Union almost at the same time. Maine
II $50, Missouri in 1921. But while
Missouri was not admitted until the
next year af,er Maine came in. tie
steps for MisscUri's admission We're
taken and the state constitution
TO- lned ii 1920.
gentleman Interested in The COM
ing Exposition was interviewed. YES
terlay. He said:
''rhr ST Louis Exposition gives
Maine an excellent opportunity to ad-
verttS" and this can he done in i man
Mr. that will bring back to the State
I'll" sum expended many times multi
piled. A. |, just what The commission
viii recommend is thus far problem
atigai. but i understand that q propo-
e;,ion recently made them has struck
Il II sppnsive chord ana will very Likely
be adopted. This is to issue a book 4
iistinctivcly Maine book. 70 BE- devoted
- - ' 60 ''' 49, 49,
Pine Tree State.
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Maine representation. 1"u NV :! Ms
w Il uht'l n next session ~ III l-tN-
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l'.;-lHf" ht4pfF commencing N"IN' "1
start with great Naliulcap' as lht+'
viii be hut Sc&ht Time y aV'2ihplsH
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ara intention - 'h'
be able % come p"'o'H tAe A-eSi9ia'"i'
and point out that mucn mas ''lIedN'
been accomplished.
Should the commissioners issue lne
proposed books rs now seems pfopap''
the people of Maine VIII NJ uf2'a III
do their snar" and 1t IS coiiloth'iH
nected that they viii rise To the oc'"-
sion. Tho plan is 70 issue about "V'"'"
copies Of the book which can be dole
ut an expense Of some $4,000. IL VIII
then be sold at 81 copy 70 the prorLe
of Maine. Subscription papers MI Ii
placed with the newspapers ana .,,, y"
stores ana offices in every vliiasf. Il
matter will be put squareiy before Il.
|people They will be toId lha' % ~,
Is2 they pay per COPY nan = ~ sna
lc"Sl % t''P '''' ,l..a, ,itizar ,yiII
HI is hoped that ever ioSai 49,.
Inurchase a book and 1t ~ eXpecteu VIA.
|, II, antire publication can lee disposed
iof No mistake should be made mere.
ri hook will be one that every Name
household should be pleased TO po1sesS.
| ..In this manncr il is believed that =
f,a of ga 400 can be raised AMI hE
.a,,s ~ ,hfe ooaratiOns can be carr
"a ~, before anv representation i
nd hv the Legislature. Then it W'il
h. nossibIe to come before the LeSiSih
t;lre with much already accoh'pii7'','u
and q good sized appropriation can
naeonablv expected. 1t IS surely ldil
4 ~ cupppca that the state v ~ ~ i'''