Newport daily independent., 1914-08-06

sheesM raise more corn to the acre tAan Iowa. because of it's favorable seasons.
 "That a crop failure, through drouth, k practically unknown.
 That Arkansas is the land of dou- ble crops.
 That Arkansas cuts one-twentieth of the entire output of lumber for the United States annually, and ranks first in hardwoods, having the great est oak and gum forests in the world.
 That the undeveloped water-pow- CT Of the state, if harnessed. would drive the wheels of every factory in the state.
 That lands can be bought for one fourth what they will cost in the more northern states, yet will yield as gen. erous karvests and under conditions of climate that make farming dis tinot pleasure
 That the state produces a grade of marble equal to that of any other state, supplies the larger part of the commercial aluminium of the world, has rich and inexhaustible deposits of kaolin from which the finest china is made, has by government test the most powerful steam coal in the world, furnishes zinc, slate, phosphate and other commercial minerals, and has the only diamond mines in America
 That Northwest Arkansas is the banner fruit belt of the South, and has taken first prizes at nine national and international expositions, and that 50 of the 75 counties of the state are adapted to profitable fruit growing.
 That in Southwest Arkansas is the greatest peach orchard in the world. and that the varieties rival anything produced on the Pacific coast
 That there are over 100000 acres of government lands subject to home stead
 That the state has an educational system that ranks with the best in the country, and that school property shows an increase of 400 per cent fin valuation within the past ten years.
 That Arkansas manufactures ap- proach s1O0,000,O0O annually in value.
 With these facts before us, our duty is indicated. We must raise the necessary fund to build representa- tive building at San Francisco and install therein the finest products from every county and city of the state. It has been estimated that S100,00n will me required-or less than six cents for each man woman and child within the state.
 As the governor of the state I call upon you, individually and collectively to assist in this great work and unless l am in error as to the warp and wool of our citizenship this call will not be in vain. Rather, am persuaded, will the people of our great state feel that in getting behind this movement they generation to come will be distinctive in our states industrial history.
 "To the end that we may have the most effective work and raise the fund with the least possible delay-for every day now counts heavily against
  that when through county organiza- 1 tions in charge of a commissioner, in each county in Arkansas, the oppor- tunity is afforded for helping in this worthy undertaking, that enthusiasm, promptitude and public-spirited gener- osity shall be made to characterize | the cooperation offered the commis- l sion.
 "In addition to the plans for raising funds which will be put into effect by | the commission through which indf- viduals will be reached it is to be hoped that the children in our public schools, the teachers, the club women. the lodges, the patriotic organizations, the commercial bodies, the profess sional societies, agricultural, horti- cultural, poultry and stock associa- tions, organized labor and organized business and industry will all interest themselves as classes in this under taking and thus share in the credit and honor which will come to Arkan. sas upon the successful fruition of this undertaking The press of Al kansas can be depended upon in this instance, as in all others, where the good of the commonwealth and of the individual citizen is an actuating mo- tive, to give effective and indspensa- l ble support
 "I bespeak the careful consideration | of members of city councils and county 1 levying courts to the matter of mak- l ing appropriations of the public money to the exposition fund. Since nations, as well as state legislatures, are mak- 1 ing similar appropriations and in view of the public purpose for which the money will be expended, l believe l that where the condition of the pub lie treasury would warrant there would be no impropriety i'll making reason able appropriations of this nature. It l is to be hoped that our county judges and mayors will bring this matter to 1 the attention of the quorum courts and municipal councils of the state. Let every resident of Arkansas feel 1 q shara of the burden of reSpOnSi-