The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-12-18
FOR NATIONAL AID

In a recent issue of the Tampa Tribune, Commits
soner Brorein is quoted saying that 8 inerna-
tonal exposition the scale that was first advo-
Gated is not probability as an appropriation
Of several millions by the state would necessary
preparation federal aid not be counted on. he
sad and the reports received from various parts of
the state indicate that the public does not such
large appropriation by the legislature.
The Journal is forced to wonder where Mr. Broren
gets his inside Information. The state exchanges
come to this desk and there is little opposition the
centennial expressed in columns It is the duty
of the commission to keep the public advised there
is any real opposition, and to publish any material
which points to statewide opposition, with the
names of the Directors order that the sections ia
voring centennial celebration may be put wise
From the expressions of the three stubborn mem
bers, one might suppose that the legislature of Flor
ida was made up only of representatives from South
Florida. But it must be remembered that North and
West Florida largely represented the legisa-
ture, and that the representatives these sections
have been most generous in the support they have
given to movements for the betterment of other Sec
tions Of the state.
Any person who has given serious consideration to
the centennial movement must realize that the United
states government will hardly be willing to give
national aid to promote four sectional fairs. which
do not even much represent the state of
Florida
The centennial movement has three times had the
sanction of the state legislature Florida and twice
Pensacola has been designated the centennial CITY,
The third time. owing to certain sectional jealousy
commission appointed to decide where the state
centennial to be held This was not because
the state was doubtful to the advisabilty of hold
Ing centennal-that had already been decided-but
the commission was appointed to select some one
site for the stalking of celebration international in
its scope
That is what the centennial movement has always
been. and on that ground only can the people Justly
go before and ask federal
If the commission We're sincere; if they would nut
aside private bias and act in accordance with the
Will OF the people, as expressed by the state legsla-
ture, these gentlemen would find that both state and
federal aid would be forthcoming
Florida has just started on its great highway pro-
gram This highway begins at Pensacola and with
the centennial situated here Pensacola would be the
show-window of the state
Here would be assembled the products of every
county-not only display from South Florida Not
Just few counties which have been exploited by
Plant and Flagler and other progressive men, until
they have to believe themselves the whole OF
Florida-but exhibits from every part of the entire
state, and wing with these. would be the products
of other states, and the exhibits from other coun-
tries.
At this time when the entire country is reaching
out for world trade four fairs, such as Chairman
Brorein and Mr.. Logan and Mr. Burgueries advocate
are absurd Were Florida advocating state fair at
such time and asking state and federal aid for
such venture, it would be out reason but to
ask for state and federal aid for four -fourhs OF
fair. is ridiculous in the extreme
What Pensacola wants and what this city has
worked for from the beginning. is centennial at
which may be exhibited the products of the nation
which VIII attract the people of Latin-America and
Of the countries OF Europe
Pensacola has been named as one of the cities OF
the Mississippi Valley association which contem-
plates centennial for the purpose Of world trade
Should Pensacola be designated the centennial site
shere is every reason to believe that every exhibit