The Forrest City times., 1914-07-03
FORREST ARKANSAS AFTERNOON JULY B. 1914

the structure. He said that he had a hlgh regard for anything from Arkan. sas, for there are many former rasi. uehts of the state in Utah, and though they are great boosters for their adop ted state, they always add there is one better state-Arkansas If Arkansas IS so much ahead of Utah. Governor Spry stated, he must class if in the same category as the Garden of Eden TOT that is about the only place he be ileves to be better than Utah. and that has not been located.
 So great was the interest of Cover. nor Spry that Governor Hays called in George R. Mann, the architect who will draw plans for the Arkansas building and permitted him to get information concerning the character of building to be erected by other states, partl- cularly those of the far west. Only a lew Of these buildings have been start ed, but Governor Spry had seen plans TOT the most of them. MT. Mann re- tired, and in a short time was back with rough sketch of what he con- sldered an ideal building for Arkansas, and which drew forth applause from not only the enthusiastic Arkansas delegation, but from Governor Spry and his staff as well Mir. Mann figured upon building to cost S20,000 It will be typical of Arkansas, and native woods vii be used in it's construction. Governor Hiram Johnson of Cali. fornia was the host of Governor Hays in San Francisco, and the Exposition officials showed the party every pos sible courtesy in the preparations for the ceremonies on the grounds, which were of most interesting character. It is interesting to know that every member of the party is paying his own expenses. It is not a junket at the ex- pense of the state.
 R. p. Allen Publicity Commissioner. Governor Hays made the first direct move toward securing funds for Ar kansas exhibit at the Panama Pacific exposition by the appointment of R. P. Allen as one of the commissioners. Mir. Allen is to have charge of the Pub licity and Traffic Bureaus.
 1t is generally agreed that $50,00O will be necessary to provide the kind of display the state should have. To secure this sum Mir. Allen will begin | campaign at once. The plans in- clude the taking of motion pictures to be shown at the fair, private solicita- tion and general subscriptions gather ed through the newspapers.
 Russell Gardner, St Louis million aire buggy manufacturer, has offered $1G0o0 if the people of Arkansas will raise $50,000. This will be sum sui ficient to maintain the building dur ing the fair, with a slight help from the legislature for gathering exhibits, and sending fresh ones to San Fran cisco every week This will enable Arkansas to show fruit right along with California, and also to prove that a great deal of the fruit sold with California labels, was grown in Arkan- sas, and shipped west to be packed 
 Governor Hays counts the Gardner contribution as good as won for he believes there arc enough of patriotic people to r.dke up the required amount. The work of raising this will be conducted by a central committee, with an organization in each county of the state.
 Plans for Arkansas Building.
 The Arkansas building is 10 be de- signed by an Arkansas architect and will be truly representative of sthe state.
 We have the greatest confidence in the business spirit and civic pride of the people of Arkansas" said MT. Hol- Ienberg. in discussing the state exhibit plans. This is a matter of prime i'm portance to our people, not only as matter of sentiment, but as a matter of industrial representation. It is business proposition that we cannot afford to overlook, and offers the great est opportunity of the age, perhaps, in the matter of state publicity. Arkan- sas, with other Southern states, is to profit most by the opening of the inter- oceanic traffic through the Panama canal, and at San Francisco she will hae the widest opportunity for display ing to the world what the state has to offer to commerce and industry. We do not live longer merely for our selves. We have taken our place in the progress of the whole worlds busi- ness and l believe the people of the state realize this fact. Arkansas will
 have one of the proudest exhibits of any state at the coming exposition, or else l have missed my guess after 35 years close business dealing with the enterprising business men of Arkan- sas."
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