The San Francisco call., 1910-03-10
ENTIRE COAST IS
FOR EXPOSITION
Prominent Publisher of North
west Says That All VIII
Work for Success
Declares That San Francisco
Must Make Good Her
Word to the World

That the entire Pacific coast will give
its earnest support TO the Panama Pa
cihc international exposition. to be held
IN san Francisco in 1915, is the opin-
ion Of Samuel A Perkins, one of the
most prominent publishers of the west
Perkins whose largest holdings are
in Tacoma. Wash, is the proprietor of
seven daily papers, published in the
mort thwest. He is registered at the
Palace hotel. and is en- route to Santa
Barbara, At which point he makes his
home.
when approached on the subject of
the Panama Pacific, Perkins became al
most enthusiastic, giving numerous
reasons why the choice of san Fran
cisco for the holding of an exposition
in commemoration of the completion
Of the Panama canal was the only log
ical choice that could have been made.
The entire western country is inter-
ested in the Panama Pacific interna-
tional exposition" he said. "As mat
ter Of fact, the integrity of the entire
west is at stake in the matter. san
Francisco has promised the world that
she viii hold the exposition IN honor
OF the completion of the Panama canal
and hold II she must. The bond has
been given. and. in justice to the en-
tire western country, san francisco
must keep her pledge.
The fact that New Orleans has en-
tered the list cuts absolutely no figure
with your city. She has promised the
exposition. and the promise must be
fulfilled, or the entire west viii be
placed in an unsaVory light.
COAST CITIES INTERESTED
Seattle and Tacoma, and, in fact
every city along the coast, is as deeply
interested in the exposition as is San
T---, al. 20 hfafF 10
made throughout the northwest for the
exhibits that viii be made here in 1915.
The development of san Francisco
IS the development of the entire coast,
and the northern cities fully realize
that out OF the vast thrOng who viii
attend the 1915 exposition many viii
journey north That is where your
sister cities feel that the exposition
viii prove a lasting benefit TO them.
There is no use mincing matters;
the exposition undertaking must go
through in San Francisco.
That the northwest is strongly in ia
vor OF the Panama Pacific exposition
and will render every support TO the
securing of an adequate appropriation
from the federal government was the
statement made last night by Orno
Strong. editor Of the West Coast Trade,
published in Tacoma, who stopped here
on his way from the isthmus OF Pan
anna to his home.
strong was a member of a party of
135 delegates to the national editoriol
convention, which was taken over the
work on the big ditch by Colonel
George Goethals, chief engineer and the
leader Of the vast army employed in
digging the canal He was greatly
impressed, as were the other visitors,
with the gigantic proportions of the
project and keenly alive TO the fact
that its completion should be cele-
brsted in q fitting manner.
san Francisco gives promise of hold
ing a celebration that will be appro-
pirate and is the logical place for the
event said Strong. The northwest
appreciates the advantages in favor of
this city and viii render every assist
ance possible 10 make the exposition
great success. There is no spirit of
Jealousy harbored against San Fran
cisco, but on the contrary a feeling Of
the heartiest good will"
ADVERTISING CONVENTION
Among the many interesting COM
munications received by the acting
secretary of the executive committee
is ~telegram-letter'' under the sys-
TEN recently established by the tele-
graph companies. advising the commit
tee that the businessmen who are mem
bers Of the painted display advertising
association will hold their national
1915 convention in San Francisco dur
ing the Panama Pacific international
exposition.
The organization is one of the
strongest advertising associations in
the country, and will help swell the
large crowd that will visit the expo
sition.
The letter-teleEram reads:
Secretary and General Manager
Pacific International Exposition
San Francisco: Have secured by
unanimous vote at Jefferson hotel
here today the national convention
OF the painted display advertising
association for 1915. This organi-
zstion has a membership of about
300 progressive and up to date
businessmen whose interests en-
brace the outdoor advertising
painted displays throughout the
United States.
J. CHARLES GREEN
St Louis. Mo. March S, 1910.
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