The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-12
(Methodist Advocate Journal.

| NMethouist Advocate journal.
All the strange corners Of tho
world with their peoples, red, black
yellow and brown. are gathered into
the seven large exhibition buildings
of the Methodist centenary celebra-
tion at Columbus. An army. OF work
men. scenic painters, exhibit design
! ers and experts OF various kinds
worked for months laying out and
Bring the World TO Columbus,
By stepping from one building to
another, the sightseer at this greatest
of all expositions ever attempted by
religious organization can 90 from
the matched covered villages OF Gem
trail Africa to the igloos Of Alaska,
each with their native dwellers.
Naturally. the biggest exhibit is
the American building, a double
structure, one-half of which is de-
voted to continental America, while
the other half contains the exhibits
and representatives Of the insular
possessions of the United States.
The American exhibits run the en-
tire gamut of the home mission field,
from the city slums to the pueblos
OF the southwestern American In
dian. and from the immigrant land
ing at New York, where the first
steps are taken by the newly ar
rived potential Americans, to the to-
tenn poles of the early inhabitants
of the northwest. Every exhibit has
full complement of natives with a
staf OF demonstrators who explain
the life and conditions OF these par
ticular objects of the Methodist home
mission.
Life in Cities illustrated.
Upon entering American building
No. l, the first features to meet the
eye OF the visitor are those based on
city life, the supposedly less pic
turesque but extremely important
field. The first glance re-
veals the immigrant landing in New
York, against a life-lilSe scenic back
ground representing New York har-
Dor with the statue of liberty and the
Ellis island immigration station.
The city Stun conditions into
which these seekers of the Land of
Promise are thrust are portrayed |
wildly. In one corner, conveniently |
situated as was its less reputable |
ancestor Is "the boozeless saloon"
Or saloon substitute. such as for
ward looking men have planned for |
,ity localities to take the place of |
liquor stores legislated out of exis-
ence in the United States.
This successor of the old dives
where the unsuspecting immigrant
frequently lost his savings, shows
What can be done in the way of pro-
'iding the poor mans club" free !
rom the blight of liquor traffic and
'ther demoralizing influences. Real
MISUNDERSTANDING. of course
ARE served here to cool the threats
II all passing inside the substitute
aloon, and other attractions have
'een provided to make this a clean
nd comfortable gathering place.
OF course no slum scene is COM
lete without its sweat shop, its soap
OK orators, its Chinese laundry, its
treet gamins in their play with
oliceman guarding them. All of
hese have been provided for the CITY
re exhibit, and more-for instance, |
he church which advertises with
fg electric signs. the wading pool
Or children, a bootblack stand. a |
ews-stand and push cart ped
Ter. Charts and photographs Of I'M
sual interest have been provided to
the, complete survey Of the
tv mission field made in connection
18th the Methodist centenary.
Bit OF Old California Shown.
II is only few steps from the Stun {
xhibits to the great American south {
est, with its Mexicans and Indians, I
dobe houses, lofty pueblos and a bit
the old California missions. To 8
lake this section authentic as well as [
olorful. groups of Indians from the
'leta and the Santa Clara puebos of {
ew Mexico have been recruited to ?