Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-12-27
Wisconsin Products Exposition Was
Shown Worthy of Great Badger State
SECOND ANNUAL WIS. PRODUCT
EXPOSITION MOST SUCCESS
Full EVER HELD

it was in progress. including represen
tatives from all parts of the state,
from eighteen outside states and from
a dozen foreign countries, the second
annual Wisconsin Products Exposi-
ton which closed at the Milwaukee
Auditorium Dec. has been declared
the most successful event OF its kind
ever held in the country.
Amusement was expressed by out.
side delegates at the magnitude Of
Wise6nsin's production in both indus
trial and agricultural lines and new
trade channels were opened. Both the
Honduras and Guatemala will probab-
Is be represented at the 1924 exposi-
ton by Official delegations, according
Consul General Brewer OF Chicago
who was one of the visitors at the
exposition Other foreign diplomats
also declared they would make SINH
lar recommendation to their govern
ments.
The executive committee was par
ticularly impressed by the success of
the essay contest. My best opportun
tiles are in Wisconsin" as the result
of which sixty-three counties each
sent two children and the county
superintendent to the exposition This
feature of the exposition will probably
be repeated next year, possibly on a
larger scale. The children are now
writing on the topic MY Impressions
of Wisconsin After Having seen the
Wisconsin Products Exposition" and
to the winner will go 500 in cash.
Actual business transacted at the
exposition will run into the hundreds
of thousands of dollars.
The following statement was issued
by Carl A. Johnson, president of the
Wisconsin Manufacturers association
and member of the exposition exc
cutive committee:
The large attendance and the en-.
thusiasm of the visitors show conclu-
siyely that the Wisconsin Products Fix
position at it's Second Annual appear
ance in Milwaukee has firmly estab-
lished itself as an event which can
be carried forward and grow into one
of the greatest movements ever con
ceived in this country
Il am specially gratified by two fac
tors in the exposition The first is
the fact that literally thousands of
school children, not only from Milwau
kee but from throughout Wisconsin,
attended the exposition and received
vivid and lasting lesson of the great
est of their commonwealth and it's
ACHIEVEMENTS. These children will take
a greater pride in their state from
now on and will be willing to make
sacrifices for its benefit. The second
result, which is especially gratifying,
was the success of the business
conference held Wednesday morning
in Engelman Hall, which was attend
ed by a representative number of bust
ness men and farmers. [ believe it
was the most successful event of its
kind ever held in Wisconsin bringing
together, as it did, spokesman for
these two great producing factors.
I'VE are just beginning to realize
the possibilities back of this great
movement. 1t may present the oppor-
tunity for an expansion of markets
for Wisconsin products as yet I'M
dreamed Of. 1t can bring together the
producing factors in such a way that
they will strive together for the adj
vancement of their state, instead of
being kept apart by misunderstood
ings and lack of knowledge of each
others problems.
feel that in future years we
should try to get many more thous-
ands of school children to attend the
exposition and I am certain this can
be done
The Wisconsin Products EXPOSE
ton can and will do great things for
this state.''
L. C. Foster, Chairman Of the Exc
cutive Committee of the Wisconsin
Products Exposition and Deputy Com
missioner of the Wisconsin Depart
ment of Markets, issued the following
statement:
The Second Annual Wisconsin
Products Exposition has exceeded ex.
pectations in every respect. The at
tendance was about $4,000. That in
itself is a remarkable tribute to the
nature of the exposition We have
heard only the most favorable com.
ments from thousands who were in
attendance, both in regard to the
wonderful display of Wisconsin pro
ducts and in regard to the splendid
entertainment which was offered.
THE large attendance, the satisfac
ton of the exhibitors and the splendid
educational work which was accom-
plished, have firmly established the
Wisconsin Products Exposition as an
annual event which will grow from
year to year. The opportunities are
unlimited
Next year we expect to pay spec
ial attention to getting in more dele
gates from other states and from
other countries. Our registration Sc
far shows that ,noro +baD 6n ,,o,ro,o