The San Francisco call., 1909-12-19

FUNDS TOBOOM
BIG EXPOSITION
Boosters Buttons Will Be Sold
TO Defray Expenses Prior
to Organization
First $4,000 to Pay 10 Cents
Each Will Obtain Unique
Distinction

The first csn OF The Panama Pacific
International exposition TO the people Of
san Francisco has been issued.
The active campaign for exposition
funds is not to be begun until after
the first Of the year following perma
nent organization. but nest egg is
needed for reorganization expenses.
Thursday OF this week has been
chosen by the committee of six as
boosters button day. Twenty-Five
thousand official boosters buttons viii
be put on sale Thursday morning in
an parts q the city, and by Thursday
might the Committee expects to have the
entire issue Of emblems transferred to
$4,000 coat lapels.
DESIGN Is PROTECTED
The boosters buttons viii be sold for
10. cents each, and every loyal exposi-
tion booster is urged TO aid the cause.
The sale Of buttons viii net the com
mittee $500 with which 10 assist in
defrsyinS reorganization expenses. II
is z small beginning, but it gives every
worlds fair enthusiast a chance to be
among the first 10 get in line.
The buttons TO be sold Thursday are
ia no sense the official exposition but
tons. which probably viii not be is
sued for several months, but they are
nevertheless attractive in design. and
Tor the time being viii serve as an Of
fetal emblem. The borders of the de-
sign are in red and the lettering in
hlue on 4 white background The but
tons viii be copyrighted TO prevent an
imitation OF the design by any individ-
uals who might attempt TO make cap
itsl out Of a sale Of similar emblems.
and until the permanent official badges
are issued viii serve as the insignia of
The exposition organization.
NUMBER IS LIMITED
Every man. woman and child IN the
streets OF San Francisco on Thursday
viii be given a chance TO Join the
ranks Of the boosters. All that is nee
essary 10 help the cause along is TO buy
and wear a button. It's presence on
coal lapel or gown viii be the outward
sign on Thursday OF loyalty to the
greatest project Of its kind ever under
taken by San Francisco or any other
city.
The issue of buttons viii be limited
TO 25,O00 and they must all be disposed
OF in 2 single day. There viii not be
enough for everybody. so buy early and
become one OF the original army OF
boosters.
In addition TO being Boosters button
day. Thursday probably viii be the day
on which the committee OF six viii
officially report 10 the general expo
sition promotion committee the names
chosen for membership on the general
committee on ways and means.
CONVENTION AFTER CHRISTMAS
1t was decided yesterday at a meet
ing OF the committee of six that II
would be impracticable to attempt to
hold the first convention of the perma-
nent committee on ways and means be-
fore Christmas, and this meeting un-
doubtedly viii be announced for Tues
day OF Wednesday of next week.
The Rough Riders of California. at a
meeting Thursday night. adopted reso-
lutions indorsing the exposition by a
rising vote and appointed a committee
consisting Of j. J. Kerrigan. Eugene NJ
Levy. John J. Sweeney, W. F. Balch
and Judge Bernard J. Flood to act in
conjunction with the regular exposi-
ton committee
Resolutions indorsing the exposition
and Offering hearty support and assist
ance in every way have also been
adopted by the San Francisco lumber
mems club and the Fillmore street i'm
proVement association
These and other resolutions Of in
dorsement and many letters Offering
individual assistance were received ves
terday at the headquarters of the ev-
position in the Merchants Exchange
building.