The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-06-22
FLORIDA EXHIBIT OF
THE AMERICAN LEGION


West Palm Beach, June 22.-Chair-
man J. A. Dew has just received let
ter from the Publicity Board of West
Palm Beach which will explain the in
terest being taken in the American
Legion's contemplated arrangements
for the All-Florida exhibition to be
given at New Orleans, La, next fall
Here is the contents:
am inserting for your information
action taken at the meeting of the
Publicity Board of West Palm Beach
in regard to the All-Florida exhibit
which the American Legion is spon-
soring in connection with the Ameri-
can Legion convention at New Or
leans.
Every member of the Publicity
Board present at the meeting had only
the most favorable comments to make
in regard to the proposition. The
members placed their stamp of ap
proval on the plan as being one that
would produce great results for the
entire state of Florida.
The members of the board are
boosters for the entire state of Flor
ida, and are willing to cooperate in
any statewide proposition of merit,
such as yours.
am inserting a part of the minutes
of the meeting in regard to the Of
fetal action taken by the members.
"The Board were unanimous in
their personal endorsement of the
plan, and it was voted upon motion
duly made and seconded that the plan
of the American Legion in putting
on an All-Florida Exhibit at New
Orleans be endorsed by the board, and
that in the budget which was being
prepared an item of $375 be includ-
expense budgeted to West Palm
Beach,"
The board expresses the best wish
es for the success of this proposition
and hope that you will find unquali-
fed endorsement from every section
of the state.
Yours very truly,
Publicity Board,
H. E. Robinson,
Temporary Secretary
All details are being rapidly per
fected for making this the greatest
success of any undertaking of the
American Legion, and the show OF
Florida's agricultural. mineral and
manufacturing resources at the five
day reunion of the Fourth American
Legion Convention at New Orleans
next October will be a huge success
Reports from the many districts IL
the Department of the Legion woulC
indicate a wonderful interest is being
shown on the part of the many posts
They all write that they will put theil
shoulders to the wheel and nothing
will stop them from making this, ;
great success and that Florida will b,
placed on the map as it has nevel
been done before and then when tn,
convention is over there will be man.
that will better understand the con
ditions of this end of the state ant
the many wonderful opportunitie
that is offered to all.
There will be thousands visiting tn
convention from all parts of the Unit
ed States and Canada that have pro
badly never read of what Florida ha
and is doing for the balance of hu
manity that will go home fully con
vinced that they know more about tn
possibilities of what Florida has t
offer than ever before.
Arrangements are being made b
Mr.. Dew to have exhibits from a.
manufacturers of the state. An ex
hibit to show the cigar making indus
try will be one of the attractions
The Palmetto products and ocea
leather industry and many other II
dustries located in the state will b
represented.
Miami has been asked to show tn
Haden Mango.
Fine specimens of summer fruit