Newport weekly independent., 1902-01-10
NEWS OF ARKANSAS.
co-Operation Solicited.

of the Arkansas exhibit at the conn ing St Louis worlds fair, has issued the following address:
 To the Citizens of Arkansas:
 'sIn assuming the duties of the pre- paratorv worL of the Arkansas ex- hibit of the worlds fair, l entertain no fears that the same can be made both creditable and profitable to our citizens.
 T desire to earnestly solicit the hearty cooperation of all our citi- zens regardless of rank and station in life in making the display one that will demonstrate to every wis itor at the coming exposition that we make no vain boast, that we have within our boundary lines resources that would enable us to more com pletely live within ourselves with larger export possibilities than any other state in the purchase, if not in the union.
 'sNo section of the Louisiana pur- chase is more richly endowed with building material than Arkansas. Therefore, those to whom this great work has been intrusted contemplate building constructed entirely from Arkansas resources worked out at home by our own Arkansas artisans and mechanics, shipped to St. Louis ready to set up.
 ssBy following this plan we will avoid the rush at St Louis, at the same time give employment to home labor, and by using the utmost econ- omy with our limited means, togeth CT with the liberal assistance of those who have the material, the Arkansas building can be made second to none in point of interest, regardless of the fact that some of our sister states are preparing to spend large sums in the erection of their state buildings.
 1.-The exhibit from our several counties can be comprehensive be- sides being historic, fully represent the industrial, social, financial, com mercial, educational, religious and climatic conditions, our inestimat- able wealth of minerel and forest lands, agricultural advantages in it's various branches and our transpor- tation facilities
 "Proper provision will be made for all perishable products as well as vigilant care taken to protect all those who wish their exhibits re- turned
 "In reference to the schools, the incontestable progress which the cause of popular education is mak- ing in Arkansas Is 8 subject of hearty congratulation among our cit izens and for devout gratitude to heaven Our public, private and de- nominational schools throwing wide their doors to five hundred thousand children-on third the total popu- lation of the state-are the true hints of wealth, and from these in stitutions will come demonstrations of the indispensableness of education to worldly or maternal prosperity.
 "Your generous support of these institutions, annually amounting to $1,500,000 bears strong testimony that the citizenship of this state is alert to the fact that an ignorant people not only is, but must be, a poor people. Our richness of soil and climate, mine and factory, forest and stream logically belong to our selves and our children who must learn to use these great resources in telligibly, for let whoever will SOW the seed and reap the harvest, intel l ligence will commune the banquet. "Our schools contain the best of Arkansas the children, the boys and girls-then shall we not with your and their assistance combined with AI | I