The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-11-13
THE LOGICAL SITE.

The LOGlCAL SIZE.
Herb Felke in his weekly letter in the ST. Angus
tine Record. declares that the time Jacksonvin
wants st. Augustine to assist her in landing some
thing. I'VE suggest that she whistle until ST. Angus
tine acts We fooled" Felkel says:
And speaking of blows between the eyes, has
anybody the proposed Florida Purchase
Centennial since the commission decorated it
with the sign language? Well, you wouldn't
know the old gent They have divided him up
into parts than Caesar said Gaul contain
ed, fractions going to Miami Tampa, Jackson
vile and Pensacola. But since the 1922 expo
sition was but baby and small to begin with,
it is not thought there will be enough go
round Planted in fertile city of size it
might have lived grown and flourished, but
jerked into four pieces and scattered over Flor
ida it is doomed to die down and be chaff
before the wind If you don't object to mixing
metaphors The next time Jacksonville wants
St Augustine to assist her in landing something
suggest that she whistle until ST. Augustine
acts. We fooled
The Miami Metropolis carried five line squib
declaring that "the selection Miami Of the
four sites for holding the Florida centennial doesn
seem to arouse much excitement but Miami intended
to celebrate anyway-it's the Miami way of doing
things"
Which goes to show that Tampa is the only city
pleased with its four-uni fair
study of the press of the state might suggest te
the commission that the only fair and logical thing
city of Florida
Pensacola is the only city authorized by the leg
isature to hold the centennial celebration, en-
powered to issue bonds for that purpose
No other city could obtain like authority until
the Legislative session of 1921, there would be
chance for having a special session held for such
purpose.
Pensacola's proximity to the center of population
apd direct connection with South American and
Central American countries, and exposition with
that could only be held Pensacola would attract
many thousands people than would visit the
expositions at other places.
The great mass of people attending the exposition
at Pensacola would naturally desire to the East
Coast and the Everglades of Florida, and travel
through West and Middle Florida to the attrac-
tions Of East and South Florida.
Many thousands of people from the east would
Jacksonville and would certainly visit the East Coast
and South Florida before coming the exposition
Pensacola.
On the other hand. the people attracted by ex-
position held Jacksonville would take in the East
Coast and South Florida and not come to West
Florida and Pensacola. This shows that the entire
state would be benefited more by the exposition
at Pensacola than at any other place.
st. Augustine has had it's Ponce De Leon ceebra-
ton and Tampa its mid winter fair. for both OF
which appropriations made by the legislature
of Florida. Many other large appropriations have
made with the assistance of West Florida rep
resentatves for the benefit of South Flor
ida. and nothing been done directly for the
benefit of West Florida
The unity and good will that should prevail and Is
necessary give Florida all the benefits that would
from the holding of the international
position. which the legislature wisely determined
should be held only be secured by the holding
OF the international exposition at Pensacola.
The state commissioners in inaugurating and car
rying this exposition have the power direct
the publicity features that section of the state
would be advertised and obtain its share of the
benefits.
Neither Tampa Miami has shown any desire
participate the international exposition. jack
sonville while claiming the right against Pensa-
cola. really does not desire international expo
sition of the scope and magnitude intended by the
legislature interested in its state fair
The holding of the international exposition at Pen
sacola would in way prevent Jacksonville Tam
pa and Miami holding their local fairs for the pur
pose of attracting their locality the millions of
people who will to Florida to attend the great
international exposition at Pensacola.
Jacksonville, Tampa and Miami should notify the
Florida Purchase Centennial Commission that they
are willing that the great international exposition
shall be held at Pensacola If they fail to do so,
then is the duty of the commission to carry out
the trust imposed by law, which is the designation
of a site for international exposition.