Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-08

whoever rights the present state o.
affairs will be deserving Of the thanks o.
the public, as he will have performed {
very great public service. II 1t canno
be accomplished by any other means
let It's have the light Of publicity on
the subject. and lots of it,
William Pool Parker, accounting en-
gineer In the Weightman Building. de
clared that the subject Of Gross pur-
poses between n constructive and O
destructive element in the Sesqui Cen
tenniaT' was now too widely discussed
in private among business and profes.
sional men to be longer ignored.
IT would not discuss the man OF
men responsible. or supposed to be to
blame for the present situation. But
the fair must promptly come out OF
are on Philadelphia.
II can mention one important thing
that might just as well be faced now
as at some future date. There are
twelve men on the Board Of Directors
Of the Sesqui. Centennial Exhibition
Association. constituting q minority II
Is true. since there are now forty mem.
bers. who are opposed TO the holding
W. 'hU NvVI su
Every man who II on that dirpc
torate. In the estimation Of q number
Of men ] know. and Of myself. should
be asked straight from the shoulder
Just exactly where he stands, without
eguivocatiOn or evasion, and when one
shows the slightest hesitation. his
resignation should be demanded i'm.
mediately.
MY own opinion Is that even these
men would fall into line and get busy
and work for the fair If a strong leader
was Immediately pressed into service.
The money and everything necessary
to great success will be Forthcoming
when the people see some practical
vigorous leader in charge Of the pro.
gram and forging ahead"
Major George w. r. Hicks. Of the
Philadelphia Chamber Of Commerce. one
of the earliest and leading spirits in
the Sesqui- Centennial undertaking, de-
clared:
philadelphia never yet tackled a big
job that II didn't put II across and
make a fine success Of II. We've got
the men. we've got the money and we've
got the spirit. I do not think this city
has any patience to cit back and allow
any few men or even groups of men
delay or block the plans for the fair.
General Plans Are Ready,
Here are plans for the general lay
out OF this fair and the exhibition build
ings that have been in hand since 1919.
Why, the Sesqui- Centennial's progress
from now on merely means the rolling
up of some shirt sleeves and a getting
down to brass tacks.
have heard all about factional diff
ticulties and the story Of what tran.
spired in a Chamber Of Commerce COM
mittee meeting not long ago. but 1t is
not for me to discuss that. The thing
to do now, and not later, and cannot
express myself too vigorously on the
subject, Is that the directors of the
Sesqui- Centennial get together and stay
together until they get their president
named and put things in motion
The Worlds Fair is only small
part of the development of Philadel.
phia that is mapped out for the next
ten years. Publicly and privately
Philadelphia is now expending more
than 500, 10000 a year on permn.
nent improvements. The Fair NAV
represent In itself from $50, 200, 900 to
double that sum in total outlay but
INT total returns from il will make the
capital investment seem as nothing"
Joseph A. Steinmetz, formerly presi.
lent Of the Engineers Club. and an en-.
.husinstic spporter of the Scsqui. Cen
.ennial plans and preparations for ac-
ion, said:
ut is apparent. think, to all on.
,1neers and men Of constructive minds
ana 10 those accustomed to dealing with