Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-01-30

The Panama-Pa Internal ona
Expos. ton i. airtasy assured III
most highly selective exhibits of uni
veIsal interes. of any exposition eve
! cid.
There but cme way account 10
this phenomenal showing. 1t t. du
almost solely to the world ~ crest j
the event to be celebrated. F0reig
governments are taking action be
cause he exposition is to b. held il
honor Of a great present day ach eve
ment that importantly affects the en-
tire world They realize that ,fos
countries which first grasp he full
meaning OF the canals re-charting o
the Commercial Map of tie word vii
reap untold advantages and that th
CXposi ion will We them their Oppor
tuni to read the canals real mean
ing to them in the exhibits that viii
there be displayed.
To the American States the nXpcsi
ion w II pre;ent an uHprecedentef
opuor unity for the display OF ,t9i'
products to a world Eager to be in
formed, and these products will bf
reviewed for award along ide kindred
products from every lend and ever,
cline.
It is met for commercial avantagC
primar ly that rhe American State
are preparing to lake part in thi'
great exposition in such an unprace
dente1 degree. PGrelt a. will be th
educational and xploitation advan
dages to exhibitors, the Pr mary caus,
for the great liz crest ,hown by tn
states is that the exposition is to ce'r
btate an achievement by he American
people that is the grea st of its kin
in all the h story cf the world arr
they will take advantage of tbs gre'
opportunity to express to he worlf
their pride i'm he great achievement
The vast number who attend th'
exposition will find n he great eX
hibt palaces exhibits representing tho
We, Y sQm Of human ach .evement in al
that makes for the comfort, happiness
and betterment Of mankind, and these
"Xh S, carefully inspec ed with a
view of learning the less on .tey te3cl
will send tie visitors back to thei,
homes better informed along these
great eccsomic and cultural lines
which make for human uplift, social.
econcmicllly and mtel1ec ually.
l., is g first coal:iidc'etion th'lt I'll:
great exposition stnll bring pelman
ent values to the States of the Ma
i .eu. The participating States WI
Cic,t only reap great made flvantagGi
by displaying their resources, oppor
tunities am. advantages to a worlt
cage. to learn, but they will learn
from each other and from the work.
END the eXpos;j ion Ml II mark the be
ginning OF a closer fellowship and :,
better undersiaN, with all nations
and all people,; and, wat is equally
desirable, the East will come to know
the truth about the Wes and the
West will exc ange elton for s2ali
lies concerning the Ea~'. \ repre-
sentation Of all the States will surely
tend to the elimination of old pre-
judices based on mi2info1mati5n, ant
inargurate the beg inning CT n new ant
better understanding among the state
o fthc nation.
What is true of the manufacturer
will likewise apply to all the indus
tries for which each state is noted.
and it will lie of great value to the
the farmer and dairy
man to have this opportunity to ex,
hibit his methods, expel fences ant
results for comparison with similar
exhibits from all parts of the world.
The exposition will repre- sent a
cash outlay in buildings, grounds and
exhibits amounting to many millions
of dollars. II is 3eing exploited
throughout the world, and the world
viii come to see it. And all this out
lay of capital and energy, and the
millions OF people who attend are at
the disposal OF the exhibitor who has
the wisdom to see what it means to
him, and all without any expense to
him other than the cost of transport
tation, installation and maintenance
The construction era upon the en-
position was initiated several months
ago. The first of the buildings is
now nearly ready for occupancy. The
highest point of construction will be
next fall when all OF the main exhi-
bit palaces vii lbe under construc-
ton. All will be completed by June
25, 1913, and contracts will be let
upon that basis. All exhibits will be
installed by the openin gday. The
exposition will swing its gates open