The Harrison times., 1914-07-18
LEGISLATURE FAILED
TO MAKE PROVISION
PROPOSED PLAN TO ENABLE
GENEROUS CITIZENSHIP TO
PROVIDE THE FUNDS.
COUNTIES ASKED TO ASSIST
II Has Been Estimated that 500, 900
viii Be Required to Insure
an Adequate Exhibit.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little ltoCk,-Goyernor George W.
Hays has issued the following address
calling upon the people Of Arkansas
to assist in making a creditable eX.
hiblt at the San Francisco Expostion
TO the People Of Arkansas
Whereas, there will be held in the
City Of San Francisco, Cal, next year
the greatest international exposition
ever planned to be known as the Pana,
ma.Paoific International Exposition,
and
Whereas, this exposition Will form.
ally celebrate the completion Of the
great Panama Canal, built at a cost Of
$4OOOOO,OOO and largely for the in.
dustiial development Of the southern
Rates, and
Whereas, foreign nations, as well
.s the various states OF the Union, are
Nreparing TO eXpend millions Of dol
lars In providing for a comprehensive
display OF their products at the eXposi.
tion, and
Whereas, no provision has been
made for q proper representation OF
Arkansas and Arkansas products,
thereby threatening to seriously handi'
cap our beloved state in It's race to
compete IN the industrial markets Of
the world and at the same time sub.
feet the good name OF our state am
the enterprise Of our citizenship to nm
fair criticism, with loss Of standing
abroad and consequent weakening Of
confidence and state pride at home,
and
Whereas, through the generous ac
tlvity Of leading citizens from all parts
of the state a visit has been made to
the state Of California, a site selected
for n state exhibit at the fair and the
good will and cooperation OF the on
,oIals Of the great exposition pledged to
Arkansas In the effort Of the state to
provide through popular appeal n fair
representation OF the state at san
Francisco,
"Thererore, !, Geo w, Hays, Cover
nor Of tho great state Of Arkansas
and In the name Of her splendid re-
sources, her unrIyalod industrial pos
abilities and her public spirited citN'
zenshIp do issue this proclamation
setting forth the imperative need OF n
state exhibit ut the Panama HSposi'
tIon, and calling upon the good people
of our state, irrespective Of party
creed or locality to Join hands IN the
work now before uB-thOt Of providing
for our state an exhibit unsurpassed
by that Of any other state or country
at the coming worlds fair
Arkansas Commercial Po0Itlon,
"In furthoranco Of this, let me call
attention TO B0mo pertinent facts,
which need only an allusIon to Impress
upon us their Importance TO our state
and our peoples
at no 7toqo In the worlds history
has competition for trade ana com
mereo been more keen than today
The state like the individual business
man, must meet this competition ny
adyorlisemont=by letting the world
and lts hundreds Of millions Of people
know what II has to offer Tho state
or country that fails to do this IN u
party eonapirNlor against the beat IN
jeresta and the prosperity of i's own
people
oThe fair grounds at the panama
11ypopIton will offor the grenleBt snow
window on earth, For eight months
they will display TO the countless lhou'
sands from every quarter OF the globe,
the best products Of the farm, mlho,
forest and factory,
oTho uoulhcm states, by ylrtuo o'
their aratepIo location, viii be tho
greateat benefIeiorIea OF the world'a
fair, They will be in the very pain
of the human tide that viii set IN to-
ward tho exposition, and, by proper
advertising NJ the fair VIII be- In posi-
ilon 10 rear the greatest hhfNehl oI
nyeslment and ehtorprHlng oilIleh,
shin after the great fair closes, and
M the crucial point when The lhIlN.
epoes AT work ut the fair will be most
effectively felt,
"Arkongnp lica at the very heart on
enc great MlsaIealppI valley ANA IN a
hey position for unrlyNlod benefits
from the exposition It has uhHlir'
passed opportunities to oIrer ana ed'
yanlages 10 bestow but tho world
mual bo made acquainted with these
thlnga, Through n great eShlblt W
the fair, our people can demonstrate
10 the world such great Industrial
facts 40 these
"A climate that n - nearly perfect
az ean be found for successful farming