The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-15
CAN DELIVER THE GOODS.


CAN DELIVER THE GOODS.
Commenting on the proposition to have four ex-
positions rather big show. to celebrate the
purchase OF Florida from Spain. the St Petersburg
Times declares that this is mistake and should
not be endorsed Florida holds exposition cell
ebrating purchase of the territory included in
the state SPAIN that celebration should be one
which would compare favorably with other expo
stions character held in other sections Of the
country" declares The Times A divided fair, with
four cities each presenting a sideshow win be
satisfactory the state the visitors and to all con-
cerned. Four sideshows never made a circus and
four half way world fairs will never make an expo
sition."
The Times Union says that this idea has been
variously expressed by others and seems to be al
most general that there should be big exposi-
ton at all N
Florida will that exposition. All doubts have
been laid at rest with the meeting OF Thursday
evening. at which initial steps taken to or
ganizeganize centennial corporation.
were taken to organize centennial corporation
The special committee appointed to devise tenta-
tive plan for organizing and carrying EXPOSE
ton OF international character to be held at Pensa
cola, made its report. and keen interest was mani
Tested. and. the fact that the plan submitted
returned for several amendments. added to the n
thusiasns the suggestion good and worth
incorporation. On thousand dollars worth of stock
bid for by r. L. Cant, OF the most conservative
business men in the city. was Indication of the
in which the subscriptions will come in soon
the plans have been thoroughly worked out
The recommendations of the committee embrace
the promotion of international exposition. with
corporation organized under the laws of the state
of Florida with capital stock Of $1,Oe0.ooo divided
into shares of ten dollars EACH giving every
opportunity become stakeholder.
has been subscribed, the Pensacola centennial COM
missioners will call election the issuance of
100000 worth of centennial bonds. and at ad-
vertise for $4,000 worth of dock and belt
line railroad bonds
committee legislation consisting of fifteen
members will be appointed. whose duty it shall be
to for passage by the congress the Unit
ed States and the state legislature such resolutions
and laws may be deemed necessary to promote
the holding of a centennial
A committee consisting of nine members will be
appointed to give publicity the celebration at
Pensacola and to secure the cooperation of every
city and county in the state.
In the event that the Florida purchase commits
sion pursuant to chapter 1921 laws of Florida,
shall designate Pensacola the place for holding
the international exposition provided by said
law. the board of managers will be organized as
to include the members of the commission. as
agreed between the Pensacola committee and
the state commission.
These subscriptions shall become binding un-
til the full amount of million dollars shall have
been raised by issuance of the city of PEN
sacola.
This is putting the centennial in a concrete form
and placing the on busness-like basis
And that is the only basis which any great en-
terprise make appeal
Pensacola can deliver the goods. From the first
the centennial committee has gone forward with
confidence because of the realization that the GEN.
tennial celebration Pensacola meant not only a
great celebration of Importance. but
meant putting this city and section entire
state of Florida forward for a quarter of a CEN
tury -.
The centennial for Pensacola will mean the max
ing Of great city in West Florida. 1t will mean
the advertising of the resources of this city as
it could be advertised in other possible way;
centration of labor at this port employment
at good wages.
There is not a city in the country which has held
a worlds fair of any magnitude which has not been
directly benefited thereby.
And the history of Pensacola's exposition viii be
different. The centennial committee deserves
every possible support, only from the citizens
of Pensacola and West Florida. from every sec
of the SOUTH for such exposition as is contem-
plated will mean the enlargement OF and
the expansion of industries of the entire south.
Such exposition fail attract the trade
of the world, through the advertising given southern
ports. and with this advertising come increase
of trade and development in every directory
The red flag has become SO obnoxious that the |
auctioneers of Rochester, N Y have discarded it as
an emblem of their calling adopted instead a |
blue flag The only place where the flag is tole
rated is on the railroads where is confined
to warnings of danger.-Tampa Tribune.