The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-08-13

some OF the state papers carrying column
,,~th storie. In regard to the centennial ceebra-
tion which cite Jacksonville the centennial city
OF Florida The stories which to the
attention Of The Journal carry no line but
speak or Jacksonville the city where the ceie-
bration IL to be pulled off, il Jacksonville
already carrying the Worlds Fair around In its
pocket
From whence these stories emanate The Jour-
nal Is not prepared to say. Certainly not from any
member of the centennial committee. But it is
Hnantfestly unfair for any such propaganda to be
sent the state for the of the state
to publish such statements. until the meeting of
the centennial committee in September. at which
meeting the exposition city will be named.
Already Florida has secured q tremendous
of advertising through the press of the
country. which has given much space to the com
ing celebration designed commemorate the pur-
chase of Florida advertise the resources of
this tate.
A great many of the state papers comment
ing on centennial celebration though it might
be a fair. but the celebration is designed to
be worlds fair, and should be staged SUCH No
other city the state offers advantages superior
to those offered by Pensacola for such fair When
the worlds fair held in Chicago. naval re-
view held in New York harbor. No city in
Florida offers such opportunity for great
naval review as does Pensacola, and such adj
vantages possess far out-class even those
OF New York. great they
That the centennial would be paying PROPOSE
ton certain. basing estimates those made by
the president of the Chicago Worlds Fair COM
rany report made during the first year. and
which was considered most conservative. as
follows:
Available required for stock. $5.ooo,ooo
From the city of Chicago 100000
Gate receipts (estimated). 100000
Concessions and privileges 100000
Salvage Observation-Disclosures. 100000
Estimated expenditures for grounds and build
ings were $12766S90: for administration. $SoS.562;
operating expenses for the first six months were
e1.s5oooo.
Much OF the Of the buildings would be
greatly reduced in Pensacola, owing the num-
Der already erected here during the world and
which might be used. Other states would for
the expense OF their own buildings. they did al
the world fair when twenty five states put up
their special buildings. at combined cost OF
ss27o.ooo-nlinos spending $4,000 for its build
ing. California and Pennsylvania spending $780,
900 each and other states spending large sums
ranging from 100000 s25oo0 their state
buildings. A number OF the states appropriated
ditonal sums aggregating six millions. which were
further increased by liberal sums from many cities
counties corporations. manufactures, etc.. making
a grand total OF ten million. The most conserva-
tive estimate gives the amount from all sources at
forty million dollars. only tenth of which was
raised by Chicago.
What has been done be DONE Not per-
haps In just the way. for other and better
ways may be devised But it seems clear enough
that worlds fair held without outside
aid. And IL that aid be given for a celebration
of q centennial to commemorate the purchase OF
Florida. certainly there is better place for it to
be expended than the ground where the events
transpired which the centennial is designed 20
commemorate