Los Angeles herald., 1910-11-07
VOTE FOR FAIR
BONDS--WIGGINS
Secretary of Chamber of Com
merce Asks AngeIenos to
Work for Exposition
BIG ADVANTAGES POINTED OUT
CaIifornianS Would Be More Than
Repaid for Slight Tax
Boomer Says

1--WE don't want the Panama expo
sition to be held In New Orleans IN
1915, as it would not bring any benefit
to California, and especially to this
section of the state" said Frank Wig
gins, secretary of the chamber or
commerce.
"If the big fair were held in New
Orleans it would draw practically all
of our tourist travel from this sec
ton for 1915, and even for the greater
part of 1916.
"San Francisco is the logical point
for the exposition" declared Secrs-
tary Virgins. "It may be said to pc
a terminal point for steamship trafnc
through the canal as well as for rail-
road travel. Those coming out here
by water would naturally stop off at
San Diego and Los Angeles, the Two
principal ports between the westerly
end of the canal and San Francisco.
when one is taking a trip, scenery
Is a big factor. We all like to gaze
out of the car window and observe
the beauties of stream, mountain and
fertile fields. 1t has been said that
one can go from central points to New
Orleans for $12 and that it would cost
at least $50 to reach San Francisco
from those same points. There is no
point of view of the traveller. Why,
the scenery between San Francisco
and Los Angeles alone Is worth 500.
Coming out Of San Francisco one can
view more varied wonders and attrac-
tions in one day than in three days
On any of the routes to New ORLEANS.
MAY BRING 100000 TO STATE
81 figured that at least 100000 Wis
tied the MidWinter fair that was held
in San Francisco in 1894. The state
then had only a population of around
million. If San Francisco secures
tie Panama-Pacific exposition l con-
servatively estimate that 100000
would visit this state during the time
the exposition is open.
1.-The $5000,000 which it is proposed
that the state shall bond itself for,
and of which amount Los Angeles
will of course assume her proper pro-
portion, will be returned tenfold in
a month after the exposition opens.
EVERY resident of California will
urge his or her friends and relatives
to come out here. 1t will offer one or
the best reasons for taking the trip,
and we all know that most persons
living in the east have q great desire
to see this section.
at is also evident that many vis-
itors will become permanent residents.
How could it be otherwise? We have
more attractions to offer than any
other part of the country and our eli
mate is wellnigh IDEAL both summer
and winter.
New capital will be brought in and
new developments made that will more
than compensate for the tax on us.
Remember that none of these good
things will happen If New Orleans
gets the fair. Not only would there
be no money coming in here, but there
would be steady drain, as doubtless
quite a few persons from this state
would visit New Orleans.
TREAT FOR TOURISTS
"There are several hundred thou
sand tourists that visit this state
every year. These tourists will swell
to millions il the exposition is held
in California. They will get the eli
mate they are looking for and at the
same time witness the greatest fair
ever held in the history of the world.
IF the exposition is held in San
Francisco it will mean increased rail-
road facilities and an increased flow
of people here from the east. There
will be more steamships and marvel
l Gus rush of trade from the Orient that
will in itself form one of the most at
tractive features of the international
exposition" says the veteran booster
! and fair expert.
Virgins believes it the duty of every
loyal Californian to vote in favor of
the bonds, which will provide an ade-
quate fund for financing the fair and
at the same time be a very slight tax
upon the property owners.