The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1913-08-07

- what measure and to how great
au extent Is the state " Texas
to benefit from the opening " the
Ponnma canal3
Figures aud statistics viii not suffice
10 tell 40 This date because apart from
the Inevitable beneficial results which
must accrue 10 an countries blessed
with coast line bordering one u the
eStremitics Of tho new waterway. the
ultimate good that Texas viii reap
from the ranni viii be culied from the
action taken 10y Texas herself
Upon cotton Texas builds her main
hope she is the greatest producer of
thai nece-sitv in the world Her ev
ports are largely 10 the orient and m
the west coast " South America
where are the greatest consumers ~
cotton cloth The Panama canal viii
bring those customers Of Texas near.
or by several DAYS time and by
leagues NJ distance thereby creating
quicker and more expeditions supply
10 demand that IL continually in
cressing The rich corn and the full
crops n wheat. he muitltarious FRUIT
and the ever widening supply ~ cal
he which Texas - producing year by
year these la addition 10 its com
mand OF the cotton industry. are com
modities Tor which tho lone Stsr State
Will hnd new markets upon the open
lng ~ tho Panama canal The de-
mand will be brought into closer touch
with the supply But how II Texas tn
secure that demand 70 herself
She must End the opportunity that
will present her products 10 the new
markets aud emphasize them before
tho old markets
Such an opportunity will be proyid
Cd by the Panama Pacific international
Exposition which VIII he held ~ san
Francisco IN 1918
This gigantic festival ~ commerce
IN by decree ~ the United states gov
eminent the Official celebration Of the
completion ~ tho Panama canal The
Exposition has purpose which reaches
even higher than national assertion
~ nations success IN establishing
means ~ notwithstanding the commerce
% the world The purpose ~ the FL
position IL 10 bring the nations 81 the
world together. that sil may SEQ what
All have done In their Industries and
In their commercial enterprises that
one may compare with rho other and
20 determine upon the best seller. snd
he best buyers
20 put the situation even more pro.
.aicaliy 'he Pnuama- Pacihc lnterna
~ m" world In lai5 10 is o.
no the general department Store the
haznar OF y new era Md
10 that department store or bazaar
very buyer aud SELLER I'm the world
VIII come to look upon the newest
the product into the
lalable article and to learn the reason
vhv one thing "a better than another
md why ONE way IS wpr advun.
ageous ~ tho benefit ~ the consumer.
"a the credit Of tho producer and 70
De welfare ~ tiie community
Brirhl then fhat H. The hnou that
he ranama racIdr Exposition offers
% those who parficinste 70 purposes
"a establish aluudcr trade between
mtes between Countries aud among
~ peoples Of the world The Expo
ifion n q peace movement ~ the most
ennitc compass Its compass IN The
'inding oi nations. because commerce
) the snrest tie Of friendship.
And the one tremendously moving
rinciple ~ the Exposition Is that the
In this international Fest.
nj shall reap Its benefits practically
or the mere asking The space for
xhibifs IL extensive. but II ncvcrihe-
10 limited Those who come first are
he FIRST served Z; II not question
{ who pays the biggest price 10 De
ends upon who Trnsps he cpportuni
, most ARMY. The race II 10 the
wifi. The battle IL 70 the strong. II
'cxas runs Texas will win. n TEXAS
trains and strives Texas vili he the
ietor.
n costs nothing 10 win. There II no
barge 10 the victor. Exhibit space il
bsoiuiely free 20 all exhibitors AZ the