The San Francisco call., 1910-10-07
Los ANGELES IS
HEAVY BOOSTER
Of EXPOSITION
Chamber of Commerce Alone
VIII Distribute 100000
Official Postcards
Southern School Children TO
Recognize San Francisco
in Special Exercises


Los Angeles viii cooperate with San
Francisco and the balance Of the state
in making postcard week, TO boost the
Panama. Pacific exposition, splendid
success. The newspapers in the southern
city have taken up the exploitation Of
the campaign and the commercial bod
les win assist in the distribution OF the
pasteboards which are TO plaster the
country during the week of October 10.
The Los Angeles chamber of commerce
officials have entered enthusiastically
into the plans and Frank Virgins, the
secretary. has arranged for children s
day. similar TO the one 70 be held here
in the public schools. The chamber OF
commerce alone has ordered 100000
postcards for distribution, the following
telegram having been received by
Charles de Young Of the Panama-Pacihc
postcard committee yesterday;
Have arranged with school children.
papers, and the various other insutu-
tions for distribution of the exposition
postcards. Send 100000 to Los Angeles
chamber OF commerce.
FRANK wIGGINS. Secretary
POSTCARDS IN DEMAND
other kilograms from all parts OF the
state are pouring into exposition head
quarters requesting that instructions
for distribution and a supply Of the spe-
cial official postcards be sent at once.
The clubs throughout California and
many OF those in other Pacific States
are anxious TO assist in the campaign
and these viii be sent a supply OF CARDS.
The Forum club has sent an enthusias-
err7a raj 4
that the members individually viii dis
tribute ]. 900 Of tire cards TO influential
friends in the east.
The luncheon which has been called
bv the Federation Of Women's Clubs OF
Alameda county TO take place in the st
Mark hotel Oakland, at 1890 o'clock
today. will be largely attended and the
plans for a Woman's day in the bay cit
les viii be formed along the lines laid
out by the local organization.
CODY FAVORS THIS CITY
The veteran Colonel W. r. Cody. bet
ter known as Buffalo Bill" is an
ardent champion Of san Francisco as
the site for the Panama-Paciflc interna-
rionat exposition, which. he says. is the
first worlds fair to have a reasonable
excuse for being held. Buffalo Bit
loves the west and sees in its great de-
velopment the show in which the peo-
ested-
This is the geographical location for
sn international exposition said Cody
yesterday. and the Panama canal open
ing. combined with the stage of devel-
opment existing at present in the west
furnishes the motive for holding 1t In
the next few years No such excuse
has existed in the last 25 years, and
certainly no such site has ever existed.
WILL DEVELOP ORIENT
1T is logical that the celebration of
the opening of the canal should be held
here at the western end of the canal
which is 10 develop the west and far
east.
The west is the biggest part and
the most important part OF America,
and yet people are wofully ignorant OF
the many charms and advantages that
exist here The exposition with the ad-
Vertising and the cheap rates Will
change all this and Americans will find
that there is no need TO go to Europe
TO climb mountains or see great seen
cry.
These Europeans and the Americans
who never travel west. but always east,
viii come across a wonderful country.
The land that so years ago was waste
with nothing but buffalo and Indians
is now a prosperous farming country,
with thriving towns and cities and
happy. civilized people.
CLIMATE THE RIGHT BRAND
The climate here is brewed for an
exposition. IL is an all the year round
climate. where summer and winter
alike are pleasant The visitors could
come out of the snow in January into
the sun and the blossoms here, with
The air full Of the perfume of flowers.
In the melting heat OF the summer in
the east they would come into de-
lightfully cool place, still blossoming,
with sea breezes from the Pacific.
New Orleans is a picturesque old
city. but the idea of its attempting a
worlds fair like this is far fetched.
The winters there are pleasant but a
summer show would be impossible.
The southern city could give a cotton
exposition during a couple of it's best
months, and the exposition crowds
coming TO San Francisco could be given
Inducements 10 stop over there
EDITORS TO DISCUSS PLANS
CALIFORNIA; foremost newspaper edi-
tors and managers. comprising the
membership OF the California press as
sociation, Will meet in the Hotel st.
Francis this morning at II o'clock TO
discuss the Panama Pacific exposition,
learn what they can do to advance the
exposition project through their pa
pers and lay plans for presenting the
exposition idea TO their readers Men
prominently connected with the 1915
worlds fair viii address the gathering.
Oakland Women to Aid
OAKLAND, Oct. 6.-The Federated
Uomen's clubs Of Alameda county are
TO hold a meeting at the hotel ST. Mark
tomorrow for the purpose of arranging
a program of corporation with the
Panama-P Pacific post card committee. in
making post card week. October 10 TO
IL a success. Anna Little Barry of
Berkeley, the president. will appoint
several committees. and a campaign OF
wide extent viii be outlined Repre-
xentatives from the various clubs at
Oakland, Alameda, Berkeley, San Lean