The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-09-02
Commission Has Plenty q ApP'ica-
tions From Persons Who vsant
Work II state House
at Frisco.
WILL SOON KNOW PLANS
Commission Meets This Week and
viii Discuss Needs and Prob
Ions q Exhibiting Il
Big Fair.

When the Iowa commission to the
Panama-Pacific international exposi.
tion meets at Des Moines this week
and the various commissioners get an
opportunity to compare notes and
make their respective reports. the
people OF the state will know Just
about how extensively lows 10 going
to be represented u the worlds fair
next year, says : Clinton dispatch.
No trouble has been experienced IN
filling the space allowed Iowa In the
building Of manufacturers and varied
Industries. There have been applica-
lions from all parts Of the state. and
probably more than = dozen lows
firms will be represented In this
building. Other manufacturers ara
going into the Liberal Arts building;
several applications from artists and
sculptors have been made for space
IN the Fine Arts buildings, and an ef-
fort is being made to. get AL Of the
educational institutions In thu state
interested in some representative ex-
hibit for the educational department;
Commissioner Haw, OF Ottumwa, has
been busily engaged in outlining an
exhibit for the department Of social
economy; Commissioners Cass. OF Wat
erloo. indicates success in his depart
ment OF machinery, and, Of course,
Dean Curtiss Of Ames, and Commits
sfoner Steen. OF West Liberty, are not
having any trouble at AL in prepar-
ing their respective exhibits OF live
stock and agriculture.
Many Want Positions.
The commission has been flooded
with applications for positions under
the commission, either for work IN
the state or 1t the lows building next
year. To al OF these applicants an
swer has been made that there will
be relatively few employees and no
lucrative" positions. The commits
sion Is proceeding upon the theory
that Iowa can represent herself ade-
quately and properly without the ex-
penditure Of any gTtat Ssms Of money
or the employment OF an extensive
retfnue at the exposition.
lncidently. the commission has re-
ceived assurances from all. parts 81
the state that there is an interest IN
the work the commission is doing ana
an appreciation that It has under
taken the task OF seeing that Iowa is
properly represented. This. continent
seems to be universal and the com
missioners have banished from their
minds any doubt but that the fegisla-
ture, which conyenes IN January, will
make an appropriation sufficient. not
only to refund the pledges already
made, but to add sufficient amount
to maintain the building in a proper
manner during the entire term OF the
exposition.
Building Going up.
Construction. WORK on the building
was begun ten days ago and is pro-
ceeding rapidly. Commissioner VIII
son, OF Clinton, is in San Francisco
watching the construction of the build
ing, in conjunction with an expert
construction engineer who has been
employed by the commission to see
that the contracts are carried out to
kthe letter. The building is promised
for December Is, but there is no hurry
on the part Of the Iowa commission
ers to get into the building before the
middle OF January.
The item Of expense, for furniture
for the Iowa building probably will be
eliminated, because Of responses re-
Eceived from Iowa furniture manufac-
turers,, who indicate a willingness to
supply whatever furniture will be nee
essary. This will save the commits
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