Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-10-28
BUSINESS MEN
LAUD PLAN FOR
BIC EXPOSITION
Boost Newark" Slogan Taken
Up With Enthusiasm
All Over City.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES
FOR CAPITAL AND LABOR
Frederick Keer Urges Outside
Advertising to Open New
Era for City.
Boost Newark"

Will lHS dCLlNS pldiiiihS VI di "a
dustrial exhibition for next year and
the prospect of a great Industrial ex-
position in 1916 to celebrate the 250th
anniversary of the founding of New
ark, business men are becoming rap
idly enthused in advertising the City
Industrial
They point out that Newark's
achievements in the industrial world
have so far been unheralded and I'M
advertised. They assert that, in all its
history, Newark has never had such
prospects OF industrial activity as at
present. They insist that the compile
ton of those gigantic undertakings
which will mark a new era of Newark's
prosperity and the birth of Greater
Newark ought to be ittingly celebrated
by a huge industrial exposition.
IN OTHER WORDS. THEY IN
DORSE THE SLOGAN. BOOST
NEWARK
This is prominently the g of ad-
vertising," sid Frederick Keer to an
Evening STAR reporter. 1.-THE public
outside of our community looks for an
exact statement as to what WI can
offer in the way of industrial oppor-
tunity. But 1t lacks that efin
knowledge.
1.-The manufacturing and apitalistic
interests should get together to in
terest N%ewarkers In the matter and
prominently bring before the people
of the United States what Newark has
lone and what Newark offers. There
are lots of manufacturers looking for
sites who would be only too glad to
come to Newark.
The thing that is uppermost in my
- IL H. 49, ofYKr
ers of his city have never adequately
and prominently brought before the in
dustrial world at large what sort of a
city Newark is. 1t is really a case Of
hiding our light under the bushel
measure.
Il hin this is absolutely the case,
and it is too badly. We have a city
that is prominent in industry. When
one considers the splendid conditions
existing here between the laborer and
the manufacturer-we have mot been
subject to violent strikes or labor dis
turbances-Newark is an unusually at
tractive place for an Industrial centre.
AN industrial exhibition would be
one of the best things the manufac-
turcrs of this city could arrange for.
Anything that the City Planning Com
mission could do to assist in providing
fST some site or cooperating in any
way it would only be too glad to do.
THE time is ripe for something OF
that sort to be done. In my boyhood
days we had an Industrial Hall on
Washington street, but practically
nothing has been done. since those
days. 1t seems too bad that the manu-
%facturers have not taken it up before.
II have a booklet before me called
Facts About Buffalo 1t is necessary
to advertise.
1T is really wrong-it is a crime upon
the city that this thing is not done here.
We have all the advantages of trans
portation. Our conditions are such
that they appeal to all classes of peo-
pie. We can accommodate the richest
and the poorest. Yet we are standing
still in respect to advertising. We are
letting other cities get ava from u.s."
David Grotta, president of the City
Planning Commission, said: "The City
Planning Commission will cooperate in
any movement made by the city to
celebrate its 250th anniversary.
Il think Newark is the one city of
the United States in the matter of in
dustrial progress. That seems to be
the general opinion.
II IL really TeIHdIhdDle 10 Hle6L men
who have travelled widely and who are
familiar with industrial conditions
throughout the country and neal what
they say about Newark. No matter
how prejudiced they may be in favor
of certain cities and localities they al
ways say: Newark! Why Newark's
all right! That is the industrial town
for you'll l am sure Newark has an
;n,paanea F,,f,,ro i,,ot &c 81 hos bod n
wonderfully prosperous past"
Speaking of the New Jersey Histori-
cal Society Rev. Joseph F. Folsom, pas
- of the Clinton Avenue Presbyterian
Church, who is one of the members of
the committee of the society arranging
for the 250th anniversary celebration,
said to an Evening STAR reporter:
I'VE will cooperate and work with
any other interests that are planning
any special celebration. An industrial
exhibition would be a very good thing,
s it seems to me. and it would be a
fitting way to celebrate a historic event
in a city so essentially industrial as
Newark.
Newark has been, 1 think, a city of
general integrity. 1t was founded by
a, people of strict moral probity, who
had, with all their fanaticism, traits
of sterling worth. They were men who
planned well, and the foreigners who
have come here have been Industrious.
As a result we have an industrial city
of which We all can be proud"
o Plaut, of L. S. Plaut & Co,
expressed himself in favor of all that
would boost Newark"
II think the authorities" he said,
should have taken hold of this long
ago. / have just returned from a
trip down East, which included
Boston, Springfield, Providence,
Worcester, Bridgeton n other
small towns along the way,
and I was especially impressed with
their public progressiveness. In several
conversations with their business men
l was struck with the fact that they
seem to take 1T cas- their personal bust
ness how the city is conducted, and
they are ever-ready to boost their
towns. l especially noticed their paw
ing, and find that in the centre of their
cities, OH the principal business streets,
they are away ahead of us. Their hotel
facilities, too, are much better than
ours, in point of numbers and ability
to accommodate visitors. Anything to
boost Newark has my approval"
Mr.. Plaut added that before an ex-