The chronicle=news., 1914-07-20
Federated Clubs
California;s Guest

work in the experimental fields, ana
the big working outdoor exhibit of
the international Harvester COM
pany, you seek amusement Oh the
isthmus, so named because the San
Diego exposition commentaries that
greatest of all engineering feats. the
opening OF the Isthmus By the Pan
ANA canal. San Diego is the first
port OF call for ocean-to-ocean traf-
flc through the canal, and 1t is pre-
dictcd that her Zig land locked Ear
hor will be the busiest spot on the
western coast before many years.
On the isthmus you find no freak
or fake, no show, in fact, that you
have ever seen beroe. Al one end is
the Painted Desert erected under the
auspices of the Santa Fe railroad by
tn native tribes of Indians. who maze
their hcme in the big exhibit. r'ur-
ther along you see the mysteries of
n big mine. such as you have often
wished to delvc into. While you
are conscious of the rollicking fun
which circles about you on the Is
thmus. you also realize that you are
being wholesomely instructed, en-
lightcned and entertained as well
as amused in the scores of scnces-
sions.
Just as women are coming more
and more to take their place in the
social and political side OF the
worlds affairs, so this exposition de-
votes one of its biggest and most
beautiful buildings to operative ex-
hibits pertaining to scientific and
economical home apagement. In
the home economy building every
thing which man or woman has de-
vised to axe hoe life happier and de-
void OF druigcrv is shown, not only
in its finished state, but in course OF
construction. Here Is also 10 he
found three model kitchens to suit
three grades of family income. Here
will tC shown the solution OF the
high cost of living problem In the
proper selection of foods. their eco
nomical preparation and hest meth
DDS of serving. What verita5le
gold mine OF information and sug
gestion for the women OF the ma
tion this building will afford! Wher-
ever before has this opportunity
been offered.
And this building to the right OF
the main entrance. thanking on the
one side. the quiet shaded patio n;
i each corner OF which stands silent
cowled monk before group OF giant
palms. That building houses thf
Smithsonian institutes exhibit OF the
progress OF man. You have seen
many n joke about the love letters
the young Romeo OF the stone Age
wrote to his Juliet. Here YOU will
| actually see such tablets Of stone
with their chiseled message and You
will see each step In mans progress
in literature. art and the sciences
up to the present day. Exhibits
marking this progress have been
gathered from all over the world SO
that you can see how your forefath-
ers for each century, ages and ages
back, did the things which you arS
doing today in your modern way. On
the left as you emerge from TINS
place of ancient wonders. YOU see the
majestic California building with its
mammoth tower and Its big glistcn-
ing dome. This Is permanent
structure in which will he kept many
OF the rarest exhibits for future
years. and many of the records In
the archives OF the golden state at
lpresent. The resources OF the state
are spread out before the eyes OF the
visitor in much the same way which
I have described in speaking Of the
other state buildings.
In inviting you to come to Califor-
MIA in 1915, want above all else
TO assure you that every possible pre-
caution has been taken to- protect
YOU against eXtOrtion In THE matter
of hotel rates and other expense
within the control OF the exposition
directors. Ample hotel facilities are
available both in San Diego and in
beautiful world renowned CORONADO.
across the bay. Each and every Motel
keeper and keeper OF boarding
house has signed contract backed
by n bond, in which is scheduled the
| rooms of his hostelry and the prices
which he will charge. No violation
of this schedule is possible because
of the danger OF forfeiture OF the
bond.
The railroad companies have al
ready made most alluring rates and
have made 1t possible for you to
choose a different route going and
returning. Thus you can see north
crn California as well as the garden
| spot of the state II you 80 desire.
This desire on the part of the ex-
position to protect its patrons ana
TO send them away enthusiastic
boosters is carried down to n regu-
lation on the part of the exposition
of the menu cards of the restaurants
and rerreshment ulaceS on the