Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-13
LEGISLATURE To
HEAROF GLORIES
Of PANAMA FAIR
Colonel 7, Sambola Jones, CON-
missioner Of San Francisco Ex-
position, Is Here,

Colonel T. sambola Jones. Of Baton
Rouge. La is in Atlanta with the
story that a bit Of fairyiand is being
created on the Pacific Coast. as a set
ting for the Panama. Pacific Interna-
uonal Exposition OF 1915. And Colo
usl T. sAmbola is a red-hatred. vigor-
ous man Of affairs-not AZ all a
dreamer. What he says must be So
The exposition win be the biggest
thing Of its kind and the most won
derfuL
Colonel Jones is commissioner Of
the exposition, and 10 in Atlanta to
convince the State Legislature that
an appropriation Of 100000 for Geor-
gia's building and exhibit at the big
show Will be better investment than
Atlanta real estate or something as
promising.
Before anything else, Colonel Jones
declared yesterday. he is impressed
with the business Atmosphers in
which the exposition work 10 placed.
He was a commissioner OF the St.
Louis Exposition. and he knows. Elk
penditures on the essential details
have been lavish. he said, so lavish
that he feels obliged 20 assure you
that certain items Of description are
really %. But organization is such
that no leaks OCCUR in the expense &C
count. he said, no sinocures are ere
position. ne assures VIII repre- sent an
outlay OF 1o00O0,O00 or 30.
Colonel Jones Enthusiastic.
The fact that Colonel Jones was for
years a Judge in Baton Rouge that
he was a leader in the Louisiana
State Legislature and that a short
time ago he was a worthy candidate
for Congress- defeated by less than
hatful Of votes--all this relieves his
glowing accounts OF the exposition
that ~ to be from the charge 81 be-
ing press-agent stories. And as you
listen to Colonel 7. SambolA Jones
you feel certain that the big show on
the Coast win, indeed, be the biggest
show. Hear this:
The arrangements for the deoora-
tive features are stupendous and mar
velous," said Colonel Jones. Banks
and walls OF flowers and fruits. beau
tiful as flowers and fruits are no
where else than in California, already
have been established 10 surround the
grounds. There are geraniums OF
every hue, vivid, glorious-not the
geraniums OF the window garden, but
plants that are 26 feet high, stretch
ing along miles and miles Of roadway
Nowhere except in California could a
setting like this be established.
we are building thirteen palaces
IN which the exhibits will be placed.
The State buildings win be centers Of
social communication rather than
quarters in which the exhibits will be
housed.
"The exhibits OF agriculture. stock,
dairy cattle. farm products will sur
pass anything Of the kind ever before
displayed. Five buildings will be
given over TO exhibits OF this nature"
Other States In Line.
Chilly Colonel Jones outlined de-
lectable features OF the exposition.
To establish the fact that the Georgia
Legislature should grant the appro-
priation Of 100000 for building an
exhibit, he showed what other States
already have done, New York appro-
prtating $500 900, Illinois and Penn
sylvania 100000 each, Massachusetts,
$3.50 600, New Jersey 5000 600 the
Philippines $4,000, Washington
$4,000 and a dozen States 100000
each
He told how the work of each State
will be made an advertisement for
that State by means OF moving pic
lures. The story OF each State ex-
hibit, from the moment Of its assem-
bling to the final burst OF glory that
81 H. .
the exposition, will be told in pictures
10 be shown everywhere
why should this exposition not be
the greatest" asked Colonel Jones.
He is enthusiastic. He is from Lou
isiana, and originally favored New
Orleans against San Francisco in the
fight for the exposition site, but now
he says that New Orleans is glad the
decision went as It did. with the boil
weevil, the floods and the elimination
OF the sugar tariff all working to-
Eether TO keep Louisiana economical
for some time to come.
This exposition represents a new
era. The others represented the close
Of eras-the Centennial IN Phuadel-
phia. in 1876. the Chicago Exposition
in 1892. the St Louis Exposition. ant
all the others. They were based or
sentiment, this one on achievement
That is why, he said, It is flttinG
that the exposition should be on The
business basis il Is.
No Sinecure Positions.
There are fewer salaried men OF
the preliminary work than was tn,
case in previous shows Of this kind
SAYS Colonel Jones The exhibit
will be assembled as much as pos
sible through the State departments
And CaNfornians are willing 70 worl
for the honor OF the exposition"
Then Colonel Jones mentioned
fact that makes California out a yer
table Paradise
You can't throw brick TN SAL
Francisco" he declared, without hit
ting a millionaire. one man Of ever
nineteen is wealthy, and serves al nj
own expense in the positions whiC
formerly were so expensive. Of am
bassadors and commissioners to for
eign countries"
San Francisco, he said. is ready t
care for the exposition crowds. wit
1900 hotels and apartment houses .
the city and 700 restaurants and wit
a chain OF commodious towns with
easy reach
Altogether, Colonel Jones talke
with much effect about the big shO1
on the Coast. He will address th
Legislature Monday at noon.