The San Francisco call., 1913-08-10
CITY AND STATE
UNITE IN BOOST
FOR LAND SHOW
Representatives From Vari-
GUS Sections of California
Promise Support for
Coming Exhibit

California joined hands with San
Francisco yesterday in giving the land
show and home industry exhibition
good substantial boost.
Representatives from different parts
of the state pledged their support at
luncheon to the advisory committee in
the Palace hotel to make the attraction
the greatest of Its kind ever held.
Mayor Rolph and a score Of members
OF the Federation of Women's Clubs,
following the luncheon, took part in
the ground breaking exercises at
Eighth and Market streets. where the
show will be given. on the lot made
famous by Denis Kearney. baseball
and circuses. The fact that they had
to wade through sand. ankle deep. that
oozed into their dainty, low cut shoes,
did not bother the ladies In the least.
MAYOR PLEDGES SUPPORT
The San Francisco California boost
ing spirit prevailed at the luncheon.
Mayor Rolph promised the support of
the administration to make the show,
which is under the auspices OF the San
Francisco Real Estate board, and the
first of it's kind here. great success
with its wealth of products from every
section of the state. It Will be an eye
opener, he said. not only for Califor
mans but for the thousands of home
seekers who will be in San Francisco
during the. time the exhibit is to run
from October IL to 20.
c. M. Wooster, known as the father
of the country land movement said
the land show would be the right thing
at the right time To make a great
city. he said, 1t was necessary to af-
filiate with the counties OF the state
and to see to it that the country lands
were properly developed California
has been endowed with world of
water from the Sierras, and this can
be used for intensified farming.
RESOURCES ARE UNKNOWN
"Californians haven't any idea of
the wonderful resources of their own
state" said A. c. Rulofson, president
of the Home Industry league, "and one
of the purposes of the exhibit Is to
abroad the marvellous results of our
soils" Mr.. Rulofson, incidentally.
boosted the Geary street municipal
railway, as did Mayor Rolph, referring
to the road as an excellent example
of home industry enterprise. This is
the first luncheon 1 ever attended,
said the home industry booster, "at
which wine, and water and the cigars
and cigarettes were all the products
of this glorious commonwealth
c. H. Kendrck, chairman of the
land show committee, said the cities
were becoming more top heavy every
day and one of the objects of the ex-
hibit was to display the advantages OF
getting back to the soil. He had hopes
that the affair would bring the people
of San Francisco and the farmers and
the people of the state in general
closer together for all time.
OTHER SPEAKERS ON LIST
Other speakers were A. L. Harrigan.
president of the Real Estate board,
Chester H Rowell, editor of the Fresno
Republican, and Edward H. Brown,
general manager of the show. Mr..
Rowell said the exhibit was the first
opening gun of the great world expo
sition. Mr.. Brown promised a redwood
forest, three bands and all of Luther
Burbanks latest creations.
After the luncheon the guests were
taken in automobiles to the site. Nov
ing up Market street the procession
was headed by mounted police and a
band, the California Greys acting as
an escort to the mayor.
Instead of turning over some sand
with a shovel, Mr.. Rolph made few
remarks and hoisted flag. Then the
band played. the moving picture opera
tors turned their cranks. the real es-
tate men cheered and the women
wished to goodness they had worn
their high shoes.