Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-07-24
Mr.. Box to Continue
His Fight for Fair
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four or five energetic men firmly behind
him who will work and dare and with
an outstanding board of the young busi-
ness men Of Philadelphia to venture
where they lead.
But first solid groundwork OF
practical finance. scope of fair decided
on far seeing broad lines. and an un-
questioned enthusiastic support. Then
comes the time to talk president and I
will gladly help in proper selection so
long as the finger does not print TO me.
Il have thus far worked In n disin-
terested spirit regardless Of self and
wish thus to continue to work.
The Real Estate Board. after receiv.
ing Mr.. Bok's telegram, called a meet
ing for this afternoon to act upon 1t
and to discuss several other matters in
connection with the Sesqui- Centennial.
Would Re. elect Lewis
Directors are trying to get John
Frederick Lewis to reconsider his de-
termination not to serve the fair fur
ther in an executive capacity. There is
a strong sentiment that he be drafted
and reelected this week as president.
The following directors have been
sounded as TO their views and are known
TO favor Mr.. Lewis for rc election
John Hampton Barnes, General W. W.
Atterbury, former Governor Stuart.
John II. Mason, Ellis A. Gimbcl, Eli
Kirk Price, Jules Mastbaum, Mrs. Ar
thur ii. Lea and Thomas Robins.
Mr.. Robins, who ia chairman of the
State Independence Celebration Com
mission, said today:
1--WE need no longer discuss the
futile past. We must face the prac.
tical present and act. The State gov
ernment and the members of the State
body organized to promote the interests
Of the Worlds Fair cannot be OK.
pected to move until there Is pro-
gram. This program is to be laid out
Immediately and the public can expect
action as 10 the presidency, | think, in
the next few days.
THE fair must have n responsible
head at once who will consent 10 act
All we need is definite leadership and
n definite program and then everything
will be added unto us. -
City's Plans Are Drawn
II the board of directors elects n new
president and appoints an engineer and
architect to proceed with laying ont the
fair plans, the city government. it was
stated at City Hall today. Is all ready
10 turn over complete data and survey
plans to the Fair Association.
This work is virtually complete and
In readiness for the engineering di-
vision of the fnir. All of the depart
ments Of the city government will be
ready to cooperate a. soon AS the fair
board Is ready to proceed.
BY authority Of the Board Of Direc-
tors, statement was issued at fair
headquarters today by Victor Rose
water stating that there was plenty Of
time to build the fair and make it
great success. The statement says
"The question Of the time required
TO put over Il great exposition has been
brought in again by the recent turns in
the affairs Of the Sesqui-C Centennial.
What has been done with other cxpOsl-
tions naturally furnishes n possible
guide to the extent that previous exper-
fence is valuable.
What counts in building such an
International fair is the period clapsing
from the time of securing Federal sane
tiOn by congressional action and the
date of opening the gates. No other
great American exposition, with one
exception. ever had as much time as
Philadelphia still has.
TIE statsnsnt poiets sut that ~