The Colorado statesman., 1912-08-17

the work, had this to say:
1T has been suggested that one of
the plans our committee should pro-
mote for the betterment of Washing
ton is the establishment by each state
of separate state buildings, contain
Ing permanent exhibits of the prod
ucts of each state, along Park Creek
or fronting the Potomac near the Lin
coin Memorial 1t would be no ex-
pense to the District. 1t would give
Washington a permanent worlds fair,
worldwide attraction, and exhibits
from other countries might be added
to it, making 1t an international COM
mercial museum.
philadelphia already has a CONNER
cial museum but the logical place
for great permanent international
commercial museum is Washington, in
connection with these state exhibits,
the Pan-American Union building and
all the splendid sights of Washington.
Arrangements could be made with
every state and particularly with for
eign countries, to remove the endur-
ing portions of their exhibits at the
Panama-Pacific International Exposi-
ton at San Francisco, at its close in
1915. to the Washington International
Commercial Museum.
Exhibits of great value will be
shown at San Francisco. Instead of
leaving them to be shipped back to
foreign countries from which they
came. why should not the enterpris-
ing business men of Washington Sc
cure their establishment at Washing
ton.
"Such project has been advocated
for New York city, but its fruition has
been prevented by the high cost of
land No such obstacle confronts
Washington.
"It only rests with the wide-awake
business 1nen of Washington to make
this reality, practically without cost
to Washington"
An attractive folder announcing the
objects OF this committee of 200 has
been issued Mr. johnson also said:
THE function of this Washington
development committee of 200 is dis
tinct from that of every other civic
body and Ia its particular sphere. it
will cooperate with and aid all local
existing bodies in carrying out their
own purpose for the advancement of
Washington.
The announcement states
United for the development of
Washington A united local organiza-
ton, cooperating with 5000 state and
fhrnu0h
committees in every state.
Many of the Washington civic or
ganizations are more or less actively
assisting the development of Washing
ton through committees. Their work
is more or less circumscribed by spe-
cific purposes and local influences.
The real control of Washington and
its growth is in congress; this neces-
states, under present methods, labor
ing for each item separately, without
taking hold of the problem continuous
ly as whole.
1.-The purpose of the Washington de-
,velopment committee of 200 is two
fold
First. To unite all citizens and all
local organizations in combined eff
fort to develop Washington. following
a consistent and well developed plan
of procedure.
Second To keep in touch with
permanent local committees in every
state, county, and city, and by dis
tributing through them details of the
plans approved for the development of
Washington, to educate the whole peo-
pie in the ambition to make Washing
ton the finest capital in the world.
Washington is the only capital in
the world that is distinctly residen-
tial city; for this reason 1t has
unique character of great potential
value for making 1t the highest ex-
preston of civic life. Every citizen of
the United States wishes to see this
accomplished and has pride in feeling
that It is the capital of the whole speo-
Pile.
1.-The Washington development com
mittee of 200 will place thesfacts be-
a way that all the people can, assist in
accomplishing what We are all gladbto
work for, a capital that shall be- the
model city of the world. gigo5or1 roi
Maintaining oans organized, E press
bureau, disseminating gsdthFoqshsqth the
newspapers, magazines 81 and special
literature, undervthef Direction Of san
experienced eiouEnalistmui infermation
about WashingtoB its education and
governmental institutions itsy residen1
ton aopportunitiesIeapds its Importance
as a. ARaneialy comm ercialw and .frail-
road 1eepteI apeaaf the 7gateways ito
the South. .4ot3s hr,s sorn7s