Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-10


II peoeumo souae oe you men around
this table would differ whom II came to
deciding just what expenditures should
be reimbursed by state funds" saio
Marsh.
In, relating the early history OF the
organization of the commission to put
on the exhibit at the San Francisco
fair he said that after the legislature
had first refused to make any appro-
priation for such an exhibit mannfact-
urers OF Waterloo decided TO put on an
exhibit He said they were well along
In their plans when two men from
San Francisco. representatives OF the
exposition, called on him and explain
ed that the invitation had been ex-
tended to the state as whole and
asked II there would be any objection
to other cities Of Iowa joining with
Waterloo to put on the exhibit Marsh
said the Waterloo exhibitors approved
Of this 50 the committee went out over
the state and visited various cities to
arouse interest In an exhibit and con-
siderable money was subscribed.
Commission Takes Over Work.
Governor Clark as a recognition OF
the work then appointed formal COM
mission, naming the men who had been
active in these preliminary plans.
1t was some time later, he said, that
he was informed the legislature would
make an appropriation to take care
of the exhibit and he came down and
did some work with the committees
Mr.. Marsh asked II any Of the MEM
bers of the legislative committees I'M
derstood that the proposed appropria-
ton would be partially used to reim-
burse funds expended by guarantors.
He said as he remembered 1t Repre-
sentative Henry Brady. of Boone coun-
ty. knew 1t, and Senator Grant Cas-
well. Of Crawford county. AS to 9TH
er members he was not informed.
Marsh said he made seven trips from
Iowa to the fair and return In that
year and only on one occasion were
any Of these expenditures paid by the
state and he said that was on one &C.
casion when he was in a hurry to get
back to Iowa Secretary Clum purchas-
ed his ticket from San Francisco to
Omaha and the expenditure of state
money in this way had entirely es-
capped his memory until recently when
he found it listed among the expendi-
lures.
Marsh also explained the entertain
ment of some of the judges who were
to pass on exhibits which has been
criticised. He said that 1t is one Of
the customs at an international expo
sition to entertain the judges from
foreign couptries particularly as they
are men of affairs in their home coun-
tries and an acquaintance with them Is
We 1uable for many reasons. 1t was at
enc Of these entertainments that Dean
Curtis, OF Ames, met the distinguished
short horn judge from South America,
who was judging cattle at the fair
which not only resulted in Curtis be-
ing invited to Argentine to judge cat
tie at big fair but also resulted in the
sale Of a number of Iowa short horn
cattle in South America. He said Iowa
manufacturers have been sending goods
to foreign countries as the result of &C
quaintances and prizes Won at the San
Francisco fair.
1t is probable the retrenchment and
reform committee will have heard all
of the evidence either party has to Of
fer before another day passes and will
hear the presentation Of the cases by
the attorneys, after which the commit
tee will consider the evidence and pre-
pare it's report. possibly leaving it to a
sub committee to embody into re-
port the conclusions Of the whole COM
mittee on the matter.