New Britain herald., 1924-04-23
PRINCE FORMALLY
 OPENS THE FAIR
Addresses King George, Who Re-
 plies to His Son
By The Associated Press.

Fl The AssoClHfed fIssS.
 Wembley, England, April es.-The Prince of Wales, turning over the British Empire exhibition to King George today, addressed his royal sire as follows:
 Your Majesty: as president, I ask you graciously to declare open to your people this British Empire exhibition. You see before you complete and vivid representation Of all your em4 pirs.
 ',rhe dominions, India, the colonies, the profectorates and the mandated territories under your care have join ed together in the great task of pre- senting this picture of your common wealth of nations.
 "The exhibition is thus the work Of the whole empire, and it shows the craftsmanship and agricultural skill, the trading and transportation organi- cations of all our peoples and all our territories
 Tt gives also living picture of the history of the empire and it's present structure. It will suggest to the world I truly believe. that the most power ful agency of civilization has it's heart set upon peaceful aims and the good of mankind.
 The lighter side of the organiza- ton of great exhibition has not been neglected. It is essential to the sue cess of an enterprise such as this that 1t should be attractive, that 1t should encourage the desire for amusement as well as for education. Sports, en- tertainments. music and arrangements for the comfort of our visitors have been carefully planned.
 Expresses Gratitude
 As president I wish to express my gratitude to those who have helped in this great undertaking--to those men of great vision who are respon- sible for the first proposal for the eS- hibition, made before the war 10 the representatives of the dominions of India and the colonies.
 "The great work has been carried through with splendid loyalty and energy. I hope, sir, that the result Of this exhibition will be to impress cividly upon all the peoples of your empire the advice you have given to the mon more than one occasion- that they should be fully awake to their responsibilities as heirs of so glorious an heritage and that they should be in nowise slothfnl stewards, but that they should work nnitedly and energetically to develop the re- sources of the empire for the benefit of the British race. for the benefit Of those other races which have accepted our guardianship over their destinies, and for the benefit Of mankind gem erally."
 In reply the king said:
 Tt gives me the greatest pleasure and satisfaction to come here with the nueen for the purpose of opening the British Empire exhibition. Our heart lest congratulations are due to the board of management. 10 the execu- tive council and to all who have work cd with and under them for the mar ,elous organization and industry which produced this triumphant re- suit.
 "I am happy to welcome the repre- sentatives, official and unofficial, Of my dominions beyond the seas and to express the pleasure we all feel that they are taking part in today's open- ing ceremony.
 Is Great Picture
 You have said that your object has been to produce a picture Of our commonwealth Of nations. No one can doubt that this has been fully at tained. The exhibition may be said to reveal to us the whole empire in brief. containing within its 22o acres of ground a vivid model of the archi- lecture, art and industry of all the races which come under the British flag"
 Tt represents to the world graph ic illustration of that spirit of free and tolerant cooperation which in- spired peoples Of different races, creeds and ways of thought to united in a single commonwealth and con- tribute their varying national gifts 10 one great end.
 This exhibition will enable HIS to take stock of the resources, actual and i potential, of the empire as whole and to consider whether these exist and how they can best be developed and utilized: to take counsel together as to how the peoples can cooperate 10 supply one another's needs and pro- mote the national well being.
 Tt stands for coordination Of our scientific knowledge and common ef- fort to overcome disease. and to bet ter the difficult conditions which still surround life in many parts of the empire"