The San Francisco call., 1910-07-13
FAIR CAMPAIGN
TO Be OUTLINED
Proposed Two Cent State Tax
Will Be Among Propositions
!, to Be Discussed
Directors of Panama-Pacific
Exposition Company Will
Meet Today

The board of directors of the Pana-
ina-Pacific exposition company will
meet today to discuss plans for a coun-
trywide campaign of publicity In favor
of San Francisco as the 1915 exposition
city The directors will take up for
discussion and decision the plan out
lined by julius Kahn and others at the
luncheon given at the Palace hotel Sat
urday.
The plan involves a thorough cam
paign of the city and state for the re-
naming funds, the levy of 2 cent tax
upon the people of the state to make
up the $1,200,000 now needed to COM
plete the sum required by congress-; the
Inauguration Of campaign in the mid
die west for the purpose of advancing
the cause of San Francisco in that sec
tion, and the beginning of a personal
campaign among the members of the
senate and house of representatives
At another luncheon at the Palace
hotel yesterday, which was attended
by the members of the publicity COM
mittee, these plans were taken up on
the report of Charles S. Aiken The
committee has approved many of the
features of the proposed campaign and
will present the report for final ap-
proval to the directors today.
MONEY COMING IN
With the approval of the directors
San Francisco Will begin vigorous
campaign which, it is believed, will as
sure federal recognition at the Decem-
Der session of congress. Contributions
to the Panama Pacific fund are reach
ing the exposition committee daily in
small amounts Several of the big
corporations have yet to be heard from
and gratuitious subscriptions from out
side cities are expected shortly. These
with the levying of cent tax, will
give San Francisco the requisite $500
600. This in itself will be a victory
over New Orleans, for there are grave
doubts that the Crescent City will be
able to set that sum into its exposition
treasury.
The New Orleans delegation in Wash
ington, in an excess of enthusiasm,
declared in public print there that New
Orleans and the state of Louisiana
could raise s5O,000,0 900 for the Panama
Pacific exposition. In contrast with
this is an appeal in the New Orleans
Picayune of recent date begging the
citizens to come forward with $4,000
for the support of the Tulane Univer-
sity of Louisiana, situated in New Or
leans The article was written by
William Benjamin Smith, president or
member of the board of regents.
IN DIRE DISTRESS
Recently the matter of Panama
exposition has been agitated in our
midst, said Smith. Our citizens have
offered to give millions to this exposi-
ton. Can any sane man compare the
exposition. however successful, to the
Tulane university? Expositions come
and eXpositions go, but the university
abides continually. 1t seems amazing
and Incredible that great and en-
lightened municipality should hesitate
for an instant in such matter. A
paltry $10,000-for that contemplate
trif1e will New Orleans allow the name
and fame Of her great university to be
smirched?
This university, be 1t remembered,
pours yearly at the lowest reckoning
nearly 100000 into the lap Of New
Orleans; and shall she plead in vain, in
the time of her dire distress, for the
return OF one dollar out of thirty?"