Pueblo chieftain., 1921-10-23
By FREDERIC ]. HAsK1N

been said and written about what goes
into the Great American Melting Pot.
But what comes out of it? What has
America gained by reason of its
strange mixture of different national
ties?
The answer to this question will be
given in an interesting way when an
exposition entitled Americas Max
ing" is held in the Seyenty-first Street
Armory in New York from October 20
to November IL, in which 32 differ
ent nationalities will show. by means
of exhibits and pageantry, the various
important features each has contrihut-
ed TO the making of America. Nisi-
tors will be able to see how the ma
ton has grown much like huge and
intricate patchwork quilt from pieces
presented by peoples from every sec
ton of the globe-how. for example, IL
derived its laws from the English, its
first free elementary school from the
Dutch, its creameries from the Danes,
its native music from the Negroes and
its architecture from all parts and
periods of the Old World
The exhibits are to be arranged in
picturesque booths around the sides
: of the vast armory drill hall They
will include historic objects. arts and
crafts, sculpture, painting, actual
photographs. still and moving models,
and wide variety of novel and strik-
ing devices, with large scenic effects
panoramic view showing the settle-
ment OF the Southwest by Spanish
colonists.
Pageantry features will be staged
every afternoon and evening on the
great drill floor These will include
spectacles. tableaux. pantomimes,
plays. musical concerts, singing con-
tests. gymnastic drills. folk dancing
and ceremonials. All will portray char
acteristic contributions Of different
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settlement of Fort Amsterdam by the
Dutch colonists, the old town meetings
OF the English, the eisteddfods or
singing festivals of the Welsh. In ad
dition to these individual national fea-
lures. there will be great opening
pageant, The Foundations Laid and
grand finale, .An America
LANES IDEA
It was the late Franklin X Lane.
former Secretary of the Interior. who
such an exposition would give each
national group a fuller conception of
Its own share in the nations upbuild-
ing. that it would tend to promote
still closer American union, and point
the way by which we might further
enrich our national life. over mil
lion persons. including thousands of
school children, 90 national committees
and an executive committee consisting
Of John H; Finley. William L. Ettinger.
bridge and Joseph Hartigan. are now
engaged in carrying out Mr.. Lanes
idea. under the auspices Of the New
York state and city departments OF
educa ton.
Some of the best foreign artistic
talent in the country has been cm-
pIoyed to plan the exhibit booths.
while the general decorative scheme ~
In the hands of a well known New
York architect, Howard Grcenley. In
dra- - ~. ..-t,
said:
Il have conceived vast temple.
whose roof is a soaring arch OF green
and gold. canopy of foliage reminis-
cent OF constant growth and OF re-
nascence. The four pillars of this
temple in their majestic dimensions
are as the pillars Of the State, defying
disturbance and significant OF tho pro-
mise OF Liberty. Cooperation. Oppor-
tunity and federation. each flanked by
a lambent brasier wherein the fires
Of faith grow eternally. Tho flag
that far-reaching and envoloping sym
Dol of protection-fiings its panoply
about these pillars
For several months past. each of
the 80 national groups participa ting in
tho exposition has had an expert re-
search staff at work tracing its vari-
Gus claims in America. The material
assembled by these experts forms the
basis of the exhibits and pageants.
Inc bnEllsu VIII nave tht largest
and most important display Of gifts.
They Will emphasize their contribu-
tions of Law, Political Structure.
Language and Education. They will
show us how our popular Colonial
form of architecture is hut an adapta-
tion Of the English Georgian; how
most Of our furniture is made from
patterns originated by the old Eng
lish cabinet -makers-Adam. Windsor
and Sheraton-how our principal
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toms and holiday celebrations arc OF
English origin.
that leadership is their outstanding
contribution to America. are, complet-
ing the erection of miniature noun
tain. rising from a lake. TO show
many of the exploits of men OF their
race.
Hollands submarine, the steel in
dustry as represented by Farrell. rail-
road trcstles illustrating Irish labor
and wealth of other detail will he
known.
Tho setting for the French exhibit
is to he n room in an early French
mansion of New Orleans entered thru
row OF columns reminiscent or the
architecture of that time. French win
dows in the rear wall viii open on
balconies enclosed in the familiar
wrought-iron railings introduced by
the French, and through these win
vows VIII ne seen new orleans OF
those early days. wharves piled with
cotton and sugar. and Negroes at
work. This will be back drop real
istlcaily lighted.
FRENCH EXHIBIT
Inside the room will be many re-
minders of what America owes to its
French citizens. These will be cloth
ing. jewelry. printed and woven silks.
costumes. tapestries. carpets. pottery,
and other objects of French design.
| Other specimens will point out that
the French discovered the lead depo-
sits of Missouri in tfll. that they
successfully manufactured Eranulated
sugar for tho first time and perfect
ed the sugar refining processes. that
they established the gun powder In
dustry on "a large scale Through the
Du Ponts) and accomplished the first
successful copper smelling and rcfln-