Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-12-09
Letters to the Editor
uusv on Worlds Fair

-, tbo Tpenir1 Pubiic Ledger!
sfh su", ,be past four or hvo weeks
l elr--Du' s,oared in nearly every one OIL
Insrs has annIa daily papers. both mornins
Xns Pnna. issues, an article OF soIne hlna ,'
snd we, wv,.s 10 the methods or proueo IA in
Sprsinlns ,vould better express H. Sno IN
IN msthoos ,hs sesaul- Centennial exhibition
setiyib Oh Tbese various articles haSe
lpoca'ivn ,orn of news Items ana IN seV-
Nan IN tne ,a appeared as editorials. IN
rt case. prpIIc LEDGER OF NoVemoer <e'
hs E'bSi .,,i,h interest the cartoon OF Syhes,
views ,hs exposition as NICE rIpe Hppie sIe
hoNnss from a branch, WIN snn ,hn az.
u rest unu' uD opple) to drop. This cartoon is
position Uno sxpresslon OF the general reel
ibou' tne ,bose in charge OF launchihs tne
hs towaro Va boosting interest In the un-
upositlon anu
t.rtanu"sso - many Of the papers taking sap
WIN Una way and on the same inat'er,
.%.u,ss % pretty near TO sho"lns 49,, .bni,
rsvspapLo handling Of the work thus tar'
feel on ,tno tno "a these regular news articles
| N adu''o nnaa red almost daily In the va
bsre ns.respondent columns letters from
rcus ", ,exnressing opinions on the matter.
No", ,bese latter have, from the tore ot
t1s tOmo Communications. been unuer .ne ~.
ihelr oO ,hat the exposition plans were IN
LaNda nj
ne nauu nn,n Stavor OF our city. While mt tho
hono'svn ,ha nroiect such committee was
ut " hy the Mayor I understand 'hat
p..Sv was later Incorporated INTO an
ne Is,Io,. III which organization no" hanoies
he details . H., ,h. r,ov.-
attended the first meeting helu iu
n"' ~ '.ocsntion room Of the Mayor at Guy
he "a few days after this meeting
Hs!' auu , nioas,ire the names OF the prom
rsd 49, and women OF our city VINO had
inen' ,ointed by his honor TO undertake
~ ~ ,,nr,bv work True, II did SOUND ike
.,,on u. of the social register or q list from
=, .i,v blue book. but among the names
.,. several leaders in the. business anu
s',r,isI world who had done Things ana 'he
.,..I seemed bright for immediate ACTIVE
1eWs action. and speedy progress. Alas
W ,,S.ins' or going" does not seem to
p,. p. bssn 40 good. and these same leaders
~. snnarently made such progress ana
@ IN their own lines. with such won
,.,,ul ability In organizing and financing as
..nliod 10 their personal business or protes-
Nan seem to have fallen by the "aSslue OF
a have lost that wonderful ability when II
20 nuttirE across q civic movement for
! their city.
,,.,r, ,iroe 70 time as have noticed va
49,. naws items and editorials on the EX-
,n.,,lon md tho inactivity Of the supposed
ssmrlttee have clipped them and complied
,Snm in order, and II is amusing to read
Nsm over and follow the samo general line
4 Al thought and feeling, irrespective OF the
,sper in which they appeared. which includes
,,,rv all IN the city. The one big thought
.,nr,ssed IA "where ia the committee and
vs,t have they done7' In line with this
| believe the best article have read is that
Al our good friend, Mr.. Karl Bloomingdale.
former president OF the Poor Richard Club
whose article appeared In the EVENING PUB
t,r LEDGER OF November a. and was fur
/ hsr backed up by your editorial OF the same
/ t,te, headed where Is the Man?'
II is Interesting to note that MIR. Bloom
hFdsle and others familiar with the public
t nv profession mot with Mr.. Alba johnson
,arly in the spring for suggestions In the
forming OF a committee of one hundred. and
Inat whenever tho name Of a real, hard
working, put-it-over chap was mentioned tho
|frisdity Of the frozen North fell upon the
crowd They wanted headliners. men known
| By their names and their social standing, not
workers. We'll. they got them. and what
have they done? As our friend Blooming
dale says, "senerations OF social activity Is
q beautiful groundwork whereon to build n
gentleman But Is a gentleman really needed
70 start the Sesqui?'
The lack OF action is decidedly noticeable
and while our honorable Sesdul-C Centennial
Association has been deciding what to do
land how to do It, two other expositions have
been planned and given start. One OF these
| 10 planned by a commission appointed by thu
Governor OF Massachusetts last month to
plan an International exposition in the city
G Boston In 1928, In commemoraton OF the
landing Of the Pilgrims. and the other Is
seing planned IN the State OF Oregon. Come
cut OF the trance. sesdul Committee. Get
p and be doing. or some other State will