The log cabin Democrat., 1914-07-30


 seasons
 That 2 crop failure. through drouth
 IS practically unknown.
 That Arkansas .s he Iane' o dou
 ble crops.
 That Arkansas cuts one-twenTieth
 of the entire output of lumber for Ina
 United States annually. and raniss.
 first in hardwoods. having the greae-
 est oak and gum forests in the world.
 That the undeveloped water-pow- CT of the state. if harnessed. woul 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 harvests and under conditions of climate that make farming dis tinct pleasure.
 That the state produces a grade of marble equal 10 that of any other state, supplies the larger part of the commercial aluminum of the world. has rich and inexhaustibIe deposits of i kaolin from which the finest china is made. has by government test the most powerful steam coal in the world, l 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 exposirions, and that 90 of the 75 counties of the state are i adapted to profitable fruit growing. That in Southwest Arkansas is the grea test peach orchard in the world. and that the varieties rival anything produced on the Pacific coast
 That there are over 3O00O0 acreg stead
 That the state has an elucationaf system that ranks with tho best in the country. and that school propertr shows an increase of 100 per cent in valuation within inc past ten years.
 That Arkansas manufactures an4- proach S10O, ,000,0O0 annually in' value.
 With these facts before us. on' duty is indicated We must raise tho necessary fund to build represents tive building at San Francisco ara install therein the finest products frorli every county and city of the state. It has been estimated that sle000n will me required-or less than six cents for each man woman and child within the state.
 "As the governor Of the state, r call npon you, individually and collectiv al>' to assist in ihiS grnat work and unless am in error as to tlIe warp and WOO of our citizenship this call will not ba in vain. Rather E am persuaded. wifi the people Of our great state feel that in getting behind fhis movement they will be sharing an honor that fSr 2 generation 10 come win be distinctive i in our states industrial history.
 ITO the end that we may have the most effective work and raise the fhn9 with the least possible deiay-for :, every day now counts heavily agains; us both in time and money-I urge that when through county organize j tions in charge" of a commissioner; int each county in Arkansas. the oppor- tunity Is afforded for helping in thiAr worthy undertaking. that euthusiasms promptitude and pubIic-spirited gene,~t osity shall be made to characterize the cooperation offered the commits sion.
 'In addition to the plans for raising funds which will Do put into effect hy rthe commission through which irWi- viduals will De reached it is to he hoped that the children in our public schools, the teachers. the club women, the lodges'' the patriotic organizations. the commercial bodies, the profcs- sional societies, agricultural, lsorri- cultural, poultry and stock associa- tions. organized labor and organized business and industry will all iifeere themselves as classes in this ander.- taking and thus share in the credi'@ and honor which win come to Arkarr- sas upon the successful fruition of this undertaking. The press of Az kansas can be depended upon in this instance. as in all others, where the good of the commonwealth and of Inc individual citizen is an actuating mo- tive, to give effective and fndispeAsa ble support
 q bespeak the careful consideration of members of city councils and county Ievying courts to the matter of mak- ing appropriations of the public mone3' to the exposition fund. Since nations as well as state Legislatures, are maSe ino similar aYrrroDriatfons and in view of the public purpose for which the money will be expended, I believe that where the condition of the pub lie treasury would warrant there would be no impropriety in making reason able appropriations of this nature. It is to be hoped that our county judges and mayors win bring this matter to