Sharp County record., 1914-07-31
COUNTY AND CITY
SHOULD GIVE AID
APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARKANSAS
EXHIBIT AT PANAMA-PAClFlC
EXPOSITION URGED.
PROCLAMATION is ISSUED
Governor Hays Calls Upon Various
Organizations to Assist in Big
Advertising Plan.

| Little Rock.-Citing example and
| presenting argument why such
course would b. meet and proper
Governor Hays in a proclamation calls
upon the various county and city gov
ernments throughout Arkansas to con.
slider carefully the matter of appro-
| priations to the 100000 fund TO ad.
vertise Arkansas at the Panama Psci.
! fic Exposition at San Francisco next
year. This fund Is to be used in erect.
ing, equipptng and maintaining an Ar
kansas building and exhibit Cover.
nor Hays calls upon various organiza-
tions as we'll as the individual citizen
to render patriotic support to the move
ment. The governors summary of the
states resources and advantages in
brief form is said to be one of the
best things ever compiled along that
line. The proclamation is as follows,
ITO the People of Arkansas;
Whereas, there will be held in the
city Of San Francisco, California, next
year the greatest international exposi
tion ever planned, to be known as the
Panama-Pacific International Exposi
tion, and
Whereas, this exposition will form
ally celebrate the completion of the
great Panama Canal, built at a cost Of
s400, 100000 and largely for the indus
trial development Of the Southern
states, and
Whereas, foreign nations, as we'll
as the various states of the Union,
are preparing to expend millions Of
dollars in providing for a comprehen-
sive display of their products at the
exposition, and
Whereas, no provision has been
made for a proper representation OF
Arkansas and Arkansas products,
thereby threatening to seriously handi-
cap our beloved state in its race to
compete in the Industrial markets of
the world and at the same time sub
ject the good name Of our state and
the enterprises of our citizenship to
unfair criticism, with loss of standing
abroad and consequent weakening of
confidence and state pride at home,
and
Whereas, through the generous ac-
tivlty Of leading citizens from all
parts Of the state a visit has been
made to the state Of California, a site
selected for a state exhibit at the fair
and the good will and cooperation of
the officials Of the greet exposition
pledged to Arkansas in t,he effort of
the state TO provide through popular
appeal a fair and needful representa-
ton at San Francisco,
Therefore, |, Geo w. Hays COVER
nor Of the great state OF Arkansas
ard In the name Of her splendid
rcrourccs, her unrivalbad industrial
possibilities and her pubrcspirited
citizenship, do issue this proclamation
setting forth the imperative need Of
a state exhibit at the Panama Expos.
ton, and calling upon the good people
Of our ctate, irrespective Of party, creed
or locality To Join hands in the work
now before rs.-that Of providing for
our s'7'e an exhibit unsurpassed hv
that OF any other state oJ country st
tho coming worlds fair
I'm furtherance Of this. lot me call
mtention TO some pertinent facts.
which need only an allusion to impress
upon us their importance TO our state
and our people
at no stage In the worlds history
hos competition for trade and com,
morco hoen more lonn than today, Tho
ptato, like the individual business
man, must need meet this competition
| by advertisement bv letting the world
ma ~ hundreds of mlllono Of poo
rlo know what II has 10 offer, Tho
|7's cr 7ountry that fails 10 do this Ia
party 66nspirator against the btat
| dn.c'cs's and the prosperity Of It's own
peope,
"The Southern states, by virtue Of
Thoir strategic location, viii be thN
greatest boneteiGrIes Of the worlds
far They viii be In the very path
0f tho human tide that will set in
toward the exposition and, by proper
advertising at I've fair, will he IN posi-
tion to reap the greatest harvest Of
| Investment and enjerprSing citizen
shin after the great fair closes, and at
tho crucial point when tho influences
Nt work NJ the fair win ho moet Of
foc'iycly felt
"hrnntOa lioa Ot tho very heart ~
the great MlOslaaIpni Valley aud In q
key roaition for unrlvalod henefl'a
from the exposition, II hna unsur.
,ratted opportunities to offer and nd
yantagoa 10 beWow, hut tho world
muet No mndo acquainted with thrg'
things, Through great exhibit NJ
the tair our people can demonBlraio
10 the world such great industrial fa7ia
a. these.
More miles of navlsahlo river than
s..y other state.
IAN average rainfall NJ 10 larhe0,
distributed throughout the year
| uIbht during tho nhat dsF1de Ar.