The San Francisco call., 1910-01-23
CONVENTION IS
PLANNED TO AID
BIG EXPOSITION
San MateO County TO Organize
Permanent Worlds Fair
Committee
Specia. Tax Levy TO Provide for
Building and Exhibits Is
Proposed

To. San Mateo county belongs the
honor Of being The first To take definite
steps toward the organization Of a per
manent body TO work in the county's
interests in connection with the Pan
sms-Pacide International exposition to
he held in san Francisco in 1918. Plans
are already maturing for the calling Of
r convention Of commercial and public
orgsnizstio Of the county and the
suggestion OF special tax levy to pro-
vice for q county building and exhibits
~ the exposition has received the ten
taVve Endorsement Of one of the
strongest commercial bodies of the
county
Following action recently taken by
the board OF trade of San Mateo and in
line with resolutions adopted by the
organization. z printed circular a6-
dressed 10 the commercial and civic or
ganizstions Of san Msteo county has
been issued and mailed 10 All parts of
the county The circular. which is
signed by Secretary Paul Pinc6ney.
PSkS the approval Of other organiza-
fions or the resolutions adopted by the
board - trsGe. invites suggestions and
proposes that the board should call
Ntt-lh f.IlliNn OF pubic nffflifS 10 DISCUSS
plans for san Mateo county $ participa-
tion in tho exposition
FAVOR SPECIAL TAX LEVY
In addition 10 the suggestion for =
convention il is proposed that a petit
zion should he circulated throughout
The county asking the board Of super
Visors 30 low q special tax, as provided
H. law. sufficient to produce $4,000 =
year foT The next i've years. and thai
the sum SO raised be devoted TO the
erection or county building AT the
fair and the construction OF an eN-
hibit
The circular contains copy OF the
following resolution. adopted by the
board Of trade in connection with the
several suggestions.
Whereas. we believe that the in
teresfs Of san MateO county are so
intimately identified with those Of
san Francisco that whatever is OF
aoNantase TO that city must neces-
>srilE bring corresponding benefit
To this county therefore be II
Resolved that this board of trade
most heartily lndOrSes the proposed
Panama Pacific International eNpO-
sltlon. and hereby pledges its loyal
il success.
Resolved further. that we invite
All other public bodies in "a Mateo
county 10 unite with the san MateO
of action 10 secure suitable repre-
sentation and exhibits At SAID ex-
position
INDORSED By CALIFORNIA CLUB
copy Of resolutions passed by the
California club on January IS WIS re-
ceived YESTERDAY al the exposition
headquarters i'm letter from Mrs Ed
ward l. Baldwin. president OF the club.
snd Mrs. William H. Nfcholl. secretary.
The club went on record in favor OF
giving ii cooperation toward securing
fHnds for a wOmsn's building for the
exposition, TO serve both Tor social and
educational purposes. and also pledged
itself 10 urge the various women's
clubs of the state 10 assist in the
project.
. Resolutions. OF Endorsement also were
received yesterday from the Associated
Grocery Brokers OF san Francisco.
through Oscar Hoffman. secretary Of
The orga MIA tion.
The current issue Of the Jewish
Times. OF which Rabbi H. s. Levy is
editor and Dawson MAYER managing
editor. contains the exposition motto,
san Francisco invites the world 10 the
Pana Pacific exposition in 1915" as
conspicuous front page heading. 1t
is the first local periodical 10 use the
line rs part Of its regular ma keup
and wiz continue il ia the paper each
week for the next five years