The French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1896-1912, 1911-07-20

autumn. The men who are planning
for this exposition and upon whom
the burden of carrying It through sue
snessfully will fall, are performing q
publ bIic-spirited. and patriotic duty of
the highest value to Knoxville and to
this entire Appalachian region They
deserve, and / am sure that they will
receiFes, the eoFdiaA and helpful sup
port Of all their fellow citizens. This
Exposition, in which will be concen-
trated samples of all of your best pro-
ducts, will open the eyes of visitors
from other parts of the United States
to the possibility of this region and
to the wonderful variety of opportunf-
ties which it affords. However,
while it is desirable that you should
attract visitors from other sections,
l believe that this Exposition will be
particularly useful on account of it's
educational value to your own people.
They will see here what the most
successful man in each line is accom-
pishing. They will not only see
what he has done, but will learn how
he has done it, and the result will
be more general adoption of inn
proved industrial and agricultural
methods. In this connection, if I
may presume to offer some sugges-
Tons to the President and Board of
Dii ectors of the Appalachian Exposi-
ton, would urge that special efforts
he made to bring together live stock
and dairy exhibits that will be in the
highest degree educational. I would
also recommend that, in addition to q
comprehensive display ~of the re-
sources of this region in their raw
state, it is particularly desirable that
you should have very complete exhib-
its of the products of your Appalach-
ian industries, showing what you are
doing with your raw materials. 7
would suggest further that, if it has
not already been arranged for, par
ticular attention should be given to
the installation at the Exposition of
a bureau of information where visi-
tors from other parts of the United
States can secure, detailed and ac-
curate advice as to the agricultural
and industrial opportunities of this re-
'gion, and especially as to the oppor-
tunities for further diversffication
of your manufacturing by the location
of industries which are not represent
ed here, but for which you can sup
ply the raw materials.
are also aiding in the dissemination of
"The interests Of the Southern Rail-
way Company are inseparably bound
up with the interests of the South
eastern States, including this Appal-
achian region. 1t is the highway over
which large part of your products
are moved to market. 1t is to our in
terest that your production of market
able commodities shall constantly in
crease; it is to your interest that we,
shall be able to provide adequate fa-
cilities for the transportation Of all
that you can produce. While, as
with respect to all business enter
n~'~os, we hear complaints here and
there as to the service of our Com
renv, it has been in the past, and ex-
poets to continue to be, a. most i'm
portant factor in the development of
this region. As a great business en-
terprise, it must be managed in con-
formity with sound business princi-
pies, but it is the aspiration of it's
management to make it not only an
effective carrier of the commerce of
the Southeastern States, but a help-s
full ally In their development, and as
such, we stand ready to cooperate
with you and the people of all other
communities along our lines for the
upbuilding Of this entire section. .
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