Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-06-07
lP()POSE ONE FAIR
.fDIF|CE FOR STATES
r.eh Would Be Asked to Appro'
,,,.te proportionate Share
for Construction .
.rr.us SAVING CT MILLIONS

a.. mv n the Worlds Fair to make
s' y sosoui. . Centennial in one major
=, '.,,,culor a sharp departure from on
srevious eSpositions.
% Tss nroicct as outlined today Is that
.,.od Of calling upon th" majority OF
y. ,a, forty eight states and Porto K'co'
~. .,..t,. Hawaii and the Philippines for
A's' ..o statc and territorial buildings.
~p s sboll be asked to appropriate
sa.a .,,.r amount for n large and splendid
s,s,,. % to be called the Hall OF
S..,ss." or some such appropriate
same. -. .,....u.
-, the merit of conserving exposition
.n,ce M Of being an economic and sensible
r.,hod and of making 1t possible to
".,;minate much cruel and needless
..,ret,tion" between States to excel
...h others showings with ornate and
,.nosInr structures they could Ill af.
ford. ,...,o. - tbo r,or is
.hst Il will doubtless be rather iiincuit
"a a. 5eai with so many States on the same
SSs. hut It is believed 1t can be done.
Tbe only exceptions to the program
,ouId probably be the adjacent and
ssnnious States of New York, New
g.,sey and Maryland-and possibly
6hio, & Illinois and California. Because
T - ths large attendances from the first
y sh,se @ md from Ohio. they might deem 1t
sdyisabie TO erect their own buildings
T. snv event. and the last mentioned
- tro States might have their own rea-
sons for desiring separate buildings.
Rut even these exceptions, It IL In.
A;csted. would no doubt have also their
snsce in the Hall of States and at a
scst % which would represent only frac-
Non OF their major appropriation:
w Investigation into the details Of this
unusual departure from previous expo
stion practice revealed that the tenta :.
tiye plans called for great edifice Of
E,ht steel construction. possibly 1850
Int in length by 400 feet in width:
which would contain a great central
obIonr hall. fanked on each Of the
snter sides by row of cOmmodious
mlons. one for each State or Terri
tory.
Although allotmcnts of space might
vary according to the size and popu-
lstion, the building would give each
State an average space of about fifty
feet in frontage b yabOut $50 feet in
depth. facing on grand promenade
200 feet In width. This plan would
permit Of entrances to States head.
quarters from the outside and from the
central hall.
Each salon would be sufficiently large
for the holding of receptions and other
functions, It Is estimated, on special
State days and would also be rendez.
vous for visitors from that State, easily
found because all the units of the Union
would be beneath the one great roof.
It would also save millions Of visitors
tresome walks.
In each salon also would be the Office
ef the States official staff in charge for
the period Of the exposition and retiring
and dressing rooms for visitors and
comfortable chairs would be provided
for resting and waiting.
Many States Lave previously spent MS
high as from $3.50 900 to $500 900 OH n
building that had virtually no salvage
value at the conclusion of an exposi.
ton.
The entire cost of the Hall of States
building. II is estimated, will be be-
tween 81 100000 and 81 800. 900 and
It will represent saving to the pco-
pie OF the various States of several
millions more. Yet under this arrange
ment each State will enjoy full and
diignifed representation in setting OF
dignity and elegance.
John Frederick Lewis. president of
We Sessui Centennial. when asked II
The Hall Of States project was ia :
sored generally by the directors, made
tais statement
All ! can say is that the plan is
oeing seriously and even favorably con.
sldered, 1t is too early to forecast
wnat final action will be taken. I io
not mind saying. however. as far as nv
personal views are concerned. that I M,
uGatiy attracted to the project, which
.nbodies sensible and advantageous de ..
.als. 1t means shortening the con
sn';. sractlon time and it means large ecoo
omles for the States"