The Washington herald., 1912-08-02
THE PEOPLES FORUM.
PRAISES PLAN
URGED BY HERALD
washington's Opportunity to Get a
| Worlds Permanent
Exposition.

To the Editor: The Herald is to be
lcomplimented upon the concise and force
ful statement printed upon your front
page Thursday morning regarding
"Washington's Opportunity" namely, the
worlds permanent exposition in Wash
ington.
You have done well to suggest at this
time that your merchants cease fritter-
ing away time on inconsequential things
and come together now to accomplish a
great end.
The plan for a national preliminary or
ganization now being carried out Is SIM
pie, and yet so comprehensive as to per-
NIT of the people of each city and each
State uniting Immediately for this one
great object.
The plan is explained in the letter i
sent to-day to Mr.. Isaac Cans. as fol-
lows:
MY Dear Mr.. Cans: I inclose copy of
invitation sent this morning to the Dis
trict Commissioners to appoint an advis-
ory committee for the District to CO.
operate with this national committee
pursuant to the plan of organization at
tached. Similar invitation is being sent
to the Governor OF each State. Our ma
tional committee is made up solely OF
exposition experts-men who have been
identified with all recent expositions and
are technically qualified.
The history of all past expositions in
this country shows that where the man
agement has been exclusively local abuses
of power have resulted. giving rise to
widespread dissatisfaction and criticism.
THE plan of this committee. for pre-
liminary work, is national; It gives the
District of Columbia the same represen-
taton as every State, SO that no criti-
cism can possibly be made by other cities
that II is only a local effort in the sell
fish interest of the city Of Washington.
instead of what 1t truly is, national
project of equal interest to every city
and State. although the city of Wash
ington will. of course, be the great oene-
ficiary from its location.
Your Chamber of Commerce and
Board of Trade have both been invited
to appoint a special committee to CO.
operate with this committee. Similar
invitations will be sent TO every civic,
commercial, and social body in Washing
ton"
Invitations are now being mailed to
more than 1000 organizations, and all
governors, and proper notices 10 the
heads of every transportation company
We now have exposition experts at
work in the office and we are already
opening correspondence with exhioitors'
manufacturers. merchants, and others.
Mr.. James NJ. Reilly, Secretary Of the
Board of Trade Of Newark. n. j..
writes US:
The. proposed permanent State exhibit
at Washington, or Worlds Permanent
Exposition, reads good, and il yon can
get the movement properly under way. l
believe you can make it a success.
There seems to be a desire on the
part OF manufacturers to establish a
permanent exhibition at some central
point and / don't know but Washington
is. perhaps. the very best location that
could be decided upon
"It will afford me pleasure to co-op-
Gratis in any way that l possibly can.
The invitation to your Commissioners
to appoint the advisory committee for
the District of Columbia was addressed
to Hon. Cuno H. Rudolph, president of
the board. requesting him to name five
or more persons, one influential banker.
and others who would take an active
and patriotic interest in the promotion
and development Of the District Of Co.
lumbia.
We hope that suggestions will be sent
to Commissi Rudolph by every one
interested In the welfare Of Washington,
and that he will name representative
committee who will act promptly and
vigorously in bringing together all the
special comittees appointed by the vari-
GUS organizations in Washington, for a
conference at these rooms In the South
ern Building, with this national COM
mittee.
These headquarters. rooms AS and 416,
are open at all hours of the day. and
the public is invited to call. Ample
have been provided for
committee meetings here.
CHARLES FREEMAN JOHNSON, Secretary.