The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1921-09-15
FINANCIAL PLAN
Is ANNOUNCED
$4,000, 900 PROPOSED FOR BIG FAIR
Hood River COunty'S AppOrtiOnment to be
$4,000. An Opportunity for a
Great Investment, Butler

Truman Butler. Hood River countl
| representative at the conference calleC
in Portland last Thursday to conside
ways and means of financing the 1922
worlds fair, says the outstanding feat
ure of the meeting was the unanimitl
of support from every county in Ore
gon.
~ have never seen a group Of Ore
gon citizens so thoroughly in accord. -
says Mr.. Butler, who characterizes the
problem of getting ready for the great
fair as solely one for Portland.
Portland continued MIR. Butler.
will furnish two-thirds of the fund OF
Sc, 600, 600 proposed. OF course Port.
land will be the chief benefactor, but
every part of the state will benefit
proportionately As for us here in
Hood River, who will be called on to
raise 50 600 each year for three years,
the question, when analysed. is one
that isn't at all debatable. While we
realize that taxes have reached the
point where they are burdensome.
when we stop to consider how we are
situated on the Columbia River High
way and how we will benefit from the
great fair, we must look upon the
S27, 600 as an opportunity for invest
ment.
Indeed, Mr.. Butler states, the Port
| land conference looked upon the fair in
this light. The cost of Oregon over
head governmental expense has reached
the point, he cites, where the popula-
tion must be increased and the volume
of business of the commonwealth made
larger.
1--WE have 96, 0O0 square miles of ter
ritory, five times as much as many Of
the eastern states, said Mr. Butler.
''but we have less people than any
number of the large eastern cities.
We must find some way to increase our
population.
The plan of the financing of the big
fair was given in last Fridays Ore
gonian by w. II. Warren as follows:
Formally adopting resolution
drafted by committee named at the
morning session, the conference au-
thorized a financial plan that will pro-
vide total of $4,000, 600 within three
years with which to build and operate
the exposition.
Under the plan, which was evolved
by a committee appointed by Julius l..
Meier, unanimously chosen permanent
chairman, and of which Emery Ohm
stead was chairman, Portland will CON
tribute $4,000, 900 of the $6, 000, 600 or
66s per cent of the whole amount.
Immediately following the adoption
of the financial plan, resolution
drafted by a committee, Of which e.
f. Brodie, of Oregon City, was the
chairman, received a unanimously ia
vorabe vote, endorsed. approved ana
recommended the holding Of the ex-
position.
AS voiced by Governor Olcott, who
acted as temporary chairman, the sur
prise of the conference was the unan-
imous and enthusiastic demand for the
exposition on the part Of county repre-
sentatives, many of whom spoke at
length when the discussion of the fl |
nancial plan as proposed by the com !
mittee was in progress. Not one dis |
senting note was heard from cup |
country" but all agreed that Oregon |
should throw its strongest support to |
the project. Not the least important |
of sentiments expressed by several was |
that this undertaking has already done /
highly valuable work in cementing |
friendships between outlying districts
and the more populOus centers and |
that as 1t continues toward perfection |
and the realization of the great dream
comes true it will have more and more
effect along this line.
While there was some little differ
ence of opinion as TO how the So, 600,
900 capital should be obtained, h. c.. |
Kirkpatrick, of Dallas, contending for
the subscription plan, the large major
ity of delegates favored the Olmstead
plan of a tax levy covering a period of
three years, which will call for about
mill on a capitalization of property
valued at 81 900, 600, 600 Many said
they had already sounded out the SEN
Liment Of their communities and found
The exposition project in high favor,
hence they had no hesitation whatever
IN giving it their unqualified approval
Primarily, the conference was held
with the object of obtaining the senti-
nent of the various counties Of the
state as to holding the exposition and
If rounding out, should they indorse it,
comprehensive program Of adequate
nance, thereby insuring it the neces-
,ary backing of all Oregon and making
Is success certain. All that was
iought was accomplished with most
]
he part Of delegates representing even
he most remote communities all
igreed that a project so great can but
be of unmeasured benefit to
III sections Of the commonwealth, al ,
hough it is true that it will cost some
hing as initial outlay.
That Portland and Oregon have pro- ]
.ressed nearly as far as they can with
ut further development 10 be brought |
bout by increased population and the .
ettlement Of the land, and that the
925 exposition with a scope sufficient
Y broad. will accomplish this. was the
-ist of a number Of brief speeches by
from widely-scattered q
ARTS Of the state. Use Of the magni- 5
cent system Of modern highways now Z
n existence and 10 be built and "A we'll q
and thor0ughly-executed a
Ian Of bringing tourists in much
anger numbers into the numerous ]
cenic beauty points Of this region was
rged by several including W. w. ID
iarrah, Of Pendleton. representing the O.
armers' union.
A common understanding. TO be de- d
elOped by mutual cooperation and
OOd fellowship between the counties
( the state and Portland. was advo-
ated by speakers during the afternoon
ession, when practically an Of the a
iscussion was by outside points. City a
xpOnents of the exposition remained ] &
Ilent. for the most part. and listened 1 q
D what their brothers and one sister b
frs. Collin Eikins. of Prigeviile- had d
D say. lt was most eulrEhtenInu and o.
leasing. too. viewed from the stand b
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