Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-06-19
THEIR SHAPING INFLUENCE IN
MAKING GREAT EXPOSITION
WILL BE FELT.
HAVE BROADER OUTLOOK
StinDcu Asserts Belief That Every
Woman In the Great Panban-
die L. In Faeor of the
Project.
CA. S. sTINNETT)

lHe tNldDllsnment OF tne fuhnah-
die State Fair would proclaim to the
people OF Texas, and thoae OF other
states the fact that the great Pan
handle was now In reality and In
all seriousness open and ready for
business.
a program covering the daily ex-
.orcises could be arranged so as To
arouse and excite deepest interest In
all the people OF the Panhandle. and
"a Widespread concern In the people
throughout Texas.
u would be in order TO have the
Governor OF the State open the fall
with a stirring address, which he OF
course would be glad TO do, and IL
could be arranged for an adress each
day of the Fair from such state Of
ficials as the Lieutenant-Gove
the Speaker OF the House OF Repre-
sentatiyes. the Commissioner of Ag-
riculture and Statistics. and such
other officials as are engaged In di-
recting the livestock and experiment.
al stations throughout the State, and
men from one district or another
who have reached prominence thru
their foresight. energy and master
iul ability. and who in reality have
been largely INSTRUMENTAL In making
Texas one of the greatest common
wcalths Of the world today.
In this way the Fair would enter
upon It's career with such notable
prominence as 10 attract the atten-
ton OF the press OF the State, and
during the progress of this Fair
there would be arrested and concen-
trated upon il more or less the at
tention, interest and concern of che
great masses OF the people OF Texas.
The nrominent officials of the
State. from tue Governor dow n, and
The sprinkling OF eminent men drawn
thither from every quarter Of the
state would have an opportunity,
such as they would not otherwise
have IN lifetime. TO come In direct
contact with the fruits OF the soil.
aud the substantial evidences of the
resources and possibilities OF n re-
.gion concerning which they have or.-
ly had either hazy or erroneous in
formation heretofore. They would
be captured by the exhibits. and
would no doubt be- SO stirred through
the revelation made as TO voice such
praise aud approval as would cause
The world 10 take notice, and AT the
same time afford a deeper root 20
the faith and conviction Of all such
people residing In the Panhandle.
VINO from one cause or another. have
~ayered, and who through indecision
ana lack OF confidence. have not put
forth their best efforts and gone for
ward as they should have.
make this forecast. In view OF the
fact that there are many who doubt
less have not perceived the broaden.
.ing effects ana the manifold bless
iuys that would result from n FAR
oi The magnitude that would be as
suroi hy an the people OF the Pan
handle operating and working as 4
unl' ana so blending their products
as f' testify cloqueutly and irresist-
in.y io the matchless resources of
U. perhaps the finest and most
piaudid given undoyeloped agricu,-
mra and livestock region OF the
Iu.tcd States.
% 'e known fact. and cannot Ia
Ea'nsald. that the twenty-five mil.
i'u acres OF Panhandle land. is tho
largest continuous and unbroken
body of arabic fertile soil In ha
found upon this continent or anv
continent oi the known world. an.
ina HD alone should awaken emo
items oi pride. enthusiasm. conf.
denr" and patriotism In the Pan
handle people. such as is Possesses.
"I hy 900 other people In any known
land or CLINE
There Is another feature connec,-
cd with the establishment of such
fair that has not been commen,a,
upon heretofore and that Is the on
ustment of the services and co-opera-
ton Of the women OF the Panhans,.
10 has been my observation that wo-
men hy nature are progressive. ana
never fail to line up with the lar.
or aud broader undertakings wt,,
the same zeal and enthusiasm as 1.
the case with the men. and n tber.
should be- any difference. such wouIa
Dee on the side in favor OF the wo-
men
u must not be imagined that .,
their cooperative efforts the wom.,
would be confined to the aesthetic
decorative and altruistic. an The,
have long since evinced capacity
Tor grasping and handling all th,r--