The Sentinel=record., 1914-07-23

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 That Arkansas cuts one-twentieth
 or the entire output of lumber for the
 tnitee States annually, and ranka
 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 harvests and under conditions
 or climate that make farming a dis ttnct pleasure.
 That the state producea a grade of l 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 da That Northwest Arkansas is the | banner fruit belt of the South, and | has taken first prizes at nine national | and international expositions, and that | 90 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 300.0 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 in valuation within the past ten years. That Arkansas manufactures ap- | proach $100.000.000 annually in value With these facts before us, our duty is indicated. We must raise the | necessary fund to build a 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 S100.000 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 | m vain. Rather, I am persuaded, will | the people of our great state feel that 1 in getting behind this movement they will be sharing an honor that for a | generation to come will be distinctive | in our states industrial hig tory.
 "Te the end tha! we may have the most effective work and raise the fund | with the least possible delay-for | every day now counts heavily against
 us both in time and money-I urge
 that when through county organiza- | 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 10 characterize
 the cooperation offered the commits
 sion.
 I Tn addition 10 the plans for raising | funds which will be put into effect by | the commission through which indi viduals will be reached it is to be
 hoped that the children in our public l col hn ,I, la
 the lodges. the patriotic organizations | the commercial bodies. the profes sional societies, agricultural. horti 1 cultural, poultry and stock associa tions, organized labor and organized
 business and industry will all interest
 themselves az 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 AT | kansas can be depended upon in this | instance. as in all others, where tho | good of the commonwealth and of tho | individual citizen is an actuating mo l tive. to give effective and indispensa | ble support.
 l "I bespeak the careful consideration
 of members of city councils and county | levyng courts to the matter of mak ing appropriations of the public money
 to the exposition fund. Since nations
 as well as state legislatures, are mak
 ing similar appropriations and in view of the public purpose for which tho | money will be expended, I believe that where the condition of the pub
 lie treasury would warrant there would | he no impropriety in making reason able appropriations of this nature II
 is to be hoped that our county judges and mayors will bring this matter tC the attention of the quorum courts
 and municipal councils of the state. Let every resident of Arkansas fee l share of the burden of responsi | bility attending the unfolding and cul mination of this project We have
 set our hands and our hearts to thi' | task and there must not be. there vii | not he, and deviation from our patri 1 otic purpose, or any halting in our on ward march to the goal of successful l pndnaVOr