The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-10-02
DON'T LET ATLANTA GET OUR FAIR

,rha .,norncar,ent that members of centen-
NAL commission will visit Washington. to press tns
claims of Florida for appropriation. ana tnat
da,eeation from Pensacola will probably accompany
the commissioners to Washington, on ofIiciai oes-
ignation OF the centennial city is news OF more tna
ordinary interest, in view of the TACT that Atlanta
is at this time. working for worlds falr IN 1879
There seems to be no special reason why Atlanta
should be out for fair, except that all over
the world and here in the south, particularly the
necessity of stronger bond between the oni'ea
States and the other nations espeeiay eiiooe '
Of us, is recognized.
The proposal is that Atlanta should hold a worio
exposition in 1929 concentrating the great strides
made by leading nations OF the earth IN science
art invention and industry during anu iiiiiieu.e'
following the war.
The business men of Atlanta, headed by Senator
Ivan f. Allen who first suggested worlds fair Tor
Atlanta have informed the convention bureau that
such step is the big thing that will bring all
forces of Atlanta and the together. and obtain
the many things that Georgia and other Southern
states need take of their enormous gains IN
population.
1t is said that some the leading men of the
Southern states have voluntarily to the sup
port of the movement and declare it should De
pushed Immediately by all interests that want to see
the South exploit its advantages to the world The
business of Atlanta are pointing out tnaU
there has been no great exposition since the Pan
ama-Pacifc exposition and the San Diego expo
sition They are also calling attention to the fact
that expostions held in Atlanta, and especially
the one n 1895, more than milestones in the
progress of the city and the South Senator Allen
says that Atlanta can stage an exposition at a min
imum cost by using a nucleus the present fair
site at Lakewood.
H G. Hastings president of the Southeastern Fair
Association in recent dispatches called attention
to the constantly increasing interest in the South
and opportunities He also further shows that 1T
would be splendid medium to establish contact
with the trade opportunities in Cuba, Central ana
South America.
All of the things that claimed for Atlanta
may said of Pensacola, except that where At
Ianta offers the Lakewood site, Pensacola has at
command great buildings already constructed by the
government at a cost of millions of dollars.
More than this worlds fair at this time should
be held some port which has direct communica-
ton with those countries which would be most
vitality interested in such fair. Pensacola is the
logical place for such an exposition Long before
Atlanta had launched such movement. Pensacola
had already worked plan and had started the
publicity which has reached the far ends of the
United States, and which is already causing many
other cities to take active steps, looking
exposition is contemplated here.
Should Pensacola fail of selection the centen-
NAL city. then there be question but that
the worlds fair should be held in other
Florida city There is every logical for hold
ing great exposition here, in the greatest state
the union commemoration of of the most
important events in the history of this country
There is sentimental reason to hold the worlds
fair here, in close proximity the naval station
and army post which have played so important a
part in the history of this country There is every
commercial to hold fair at the port which
is nearest to the South American countries, the
trade of which the United States seeking and
the arteries of commerce of the interior.
Pensacola has a fight its hands. not only with
Florida but cities, the outlook for OPP
portunities such as worlds fair would furnish
Steps cannot taken urge upon
gress advantages for great centennial here.
and the economical reasons which make this city
the most practical for such an exposition.