The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-07-01
IIG RESOURCES
! Of Virginia.
Ir4ig States Industries TO B'egFutillly
sExploitcd at the Jamestown
Exposition.
INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITS
Every Manufacturer il Virginia
VVill$Be Appealed t. TO
sSsssg;ss Make Exhibits.
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NJ (gpecial to The Times lspatct':y
fIENoRlNOLK VA. June &R so. ~, 81 : :
Tianiieeinittable fact that the cxplo tau /. g n
IefhsM ililiimitnble resources of the South,
#Nand particularly Of Virginia, has been
s#RSndly neglected and almost fludiclraouslyi
MsS1nnDauden,1auteafnt previous worlds fairs ana
~ e1xtpositioins. This neglect has
AkfoS5the proportions of n co1hlnerc:dl ana
RHindIstr,aI crime when viewed in the light
n 4 ne fact that other sections OF ting
4 coorunntry {1ess favored BY nature haYe
ss55@sbSrouRht their resources into the ulle-
Ssligttlgan exhibited hem to the Woriea4S ~.
way to- help those sections tIt g Is 1e ~
Issynst material benefit thcrefronl.a
SSSSS$&s e III safe to say that nlne-tenltths q q
fSSfiiea space at previous exposltions----aeavveennt}
II sfhose held In the heart OF the South:
Il sheenS taken up by exhibits from;
$SSHODther sections 81 the country. So nota-
has been this condition that 1T has
SSSccnhilseed much comment md has created
.ssSSassS false impression regarding the Split,
ssssasppf enterprise III the Southern states.gb84
The time LIDS arrived for uirsinla 70 IS
SSg,,naKe rood, 81 better, a showing before
.sAsfhe%world as as her sister States, and ttlles
S#sSrlreeatestggopyppcortunity that has vet $onered
f$ forth purpose is here $I,
lNssgSFThe &exhibltion of Virginin's& great ana
A8Adiversifled resources should, ana sdoupt-
EISSiessS al. baB2 the piece dc resIstnnce&of
Hasfhe Jamestown Exposltion.sS Every man
a~ggcccnnected with the developmrent q q Sh neAE
aaAAIrnineralH resources, her manufactures Or
SI88fer# agricultural wealth Is alive Il 70 the
aaSval,Ie e the present opportunity to show
ssNletlhhee %woorrld4@&what Virginia holds within
huerrS$bocrrders and Ito show It In 90 man-
s ner sstcoommensurat with the&dignityH and
II lgreatness of the State v
8 manage Of the Jamestown Elk
a8 pSousitlomnl are doing what they can TO- en-
the enthusiasm existent through
lNs out The State and direct it%into the most
;SSpracticable channels From 81 the dlVls-f
Ut exhibits a letter has been sentgtof
every manufacturer In the State, con-
IiSStaining available idea that will doubt
aSS1ess appeal &to#a&very large NUMBER OF
ssaSsfts&S ##ryeoipients The following excerpt
rom the letter explains Itself: s S.8
Il e OF he&underlylng motlvesgof prin-
M.cIpplee.s, Eanct,unatinng those who conceived the
I'll idea Of holding the Jamestown EXPOSE
3aftiorn was, that8the great State Of VII
* IIRgiinrihaI might be once more placed before f2f
Sssthuen world In a manner beftting the post
SEasE ton she, formerly occupied. SaI3gg
uursuin that thought still further
S88lt. III proposed to- make ar innovation IN
tessexposition ustom erecting ahd
@s8stettIngS apart an individual exhibit build
sM11nnnRss n #which isS to be DISPLAYED @%excluTF
aa#$sgiyellyySS the wonderful Observation-Disclosures
duets Of Virginia marflltac turers, q no
others S36gS4$ Mb#sgs5S$ ts
A8HI u t&iis$proposed In the cases$$o those man!
#suiifacturers especially the smaller u ones,,
who o care to go to The expense
#soofAEp1ersonallY looking after the matter,
astrop}sIalrrrrangee8t to have Ill the work done for
Them The price would Include @ the
Nseeirreecction ct an attractive sboothsto contain
exhibit, the installation Of the ex-
aAhibit, the responsibility andScare& Of same
during the entire exposition period, and
heNNrepacking and returning of the ex-
S$aiibitFftos them after the close OF the ex-
Il position also the presentation OF the
H8srmneris OF their manufactures In the most
81 favorable manner to the jury OF awards
value Of an award, alone, ougnt
~ TO- more than Offset tho smallScost to the,
IL IL manufacture OF! an oxhibit3under either
81 ofSthe8plans mentioned.
@sssaAg most earnest appeal is therefore
3 made to every manufacturer In Virginia
IA to display his products and unite in an
81 effort to make the Virginia Manufac-$
Nj NJ 3turers, Building the most notable, unique
II and attractive feature OF the exposition.
q There is nothing that will help TO I'M
Il press &the millions OF people who will
attend the exposition with the import
u aance of Virginia more than this, and
#y.therefore It is felt that no loyal Viz
n ginia manufactures. Interested in the
welfare OF the State, as well as his own
business success, should fall or hesitate
al tog5be represented.