Evening star., 1935-05-30
EXPOSITION HOLDS
MEMORIAL RITES
California Pacific Fair Was
Formally Opened by RooSe-
welt Last Night.
Bv the Associs ted Press.

SAN DIEGO. Calf, MAY aO.-Dedi-
Gated TO the future, the California Pa
cif1c International Exposition turned
dead in a Memorial day program.
Only last night, in the sylvan set
ting Of Balboa Park, more than so 900
persons heard the voice of President
Franklin d. Roosevelt in telephone
message relayed from Washington,
d. G.
Rightly deserving 10 direct our
thoughts 10 the future" said The
President, you have endeavored and
have succeeded in giving to the very
act of opening the exposition symbol
of our expectations Of future genera
lions"
Parade Through GrOunda
After a series OF Memorial day pa
rades through the grounds in the
morning, program bonoring the
dead will be held in the large amphi-
theater shortly after noon today. The
highlight of this will be an address by
william Phillips, Undersecretsry of
State.
The text OF The Presidents talk fol-
lows
1T is significsnt mt and fitting that
great enterprise should at this time be
dedicated TO future generations. The
decision OF the people of San Diego
thus to dedicate the California Pacific
International Exposition is, ! believe.
worthy of the courage snd confidence
with which our people now look to the
future. No one can deny that we have
passed through troubled years. No one
can fail to feel the inspiration Of your
high purpose. l wish you great sue
cess.
Hopes 10 Visit Exposition.
81 shall always remember nv visit
with Vice President Marshall 10 the
Psn-Pacif1c Exposition in 1916. !
sincerely hope that later in the year
l can visit this new exposition.
your exposition is an international
one. You have been prepared TO share
your aspirations with the peoples OF
other nations. They have been quick
TO respond and MANY Of them are
actively participating in your efforts.
SO much Of your tradition in
Southern California is closely asso-
cisted with Latin America that I'm
sure you must have noted with sym
pathy the increased cordiality Of our
relations with our sister republics. Re-
Gently IL has been The sincere en-
deavor Of the United States 10 remove
causes OF international friction and
misunderstanding and 10 reveal our
country as prepared 10 maintain Its
relations with the other nations of
the Americas on a basis of entire
equality and in terms of complete
friendship. Surely such principles
are the hope of our common future
on this hemisphere.
Course Of Progress Traced
r The architecture OF the exposition
traces the course Of human progress
in your part of the country. The
design OF the Federal building is based
on the genius of great race which
long ago developed en- advanced civili-
zation in the regions of the south of
you. The influence of the later Span
iSh and Mexican traditions is appar.
ent in different buildings Other
features portray modern social. eco
nomic and scientific developments.
what is before you represents prog
ress, steps which have been taken and
/ which have led us 10 this very mo-
ment, in which we pause TO look for
ward. / think that we may we'll have
confidence in our prospects. Govern
ment is being animated more and
more by a desire for the well-being
Of the people as whole A new
public conscience is demanding that
those engaged in private enterprise in
turn be guided by conduct based on
good ethics and good morals as well
as on thoughts of profit.
Conscious Of Obligations.
"T'he American people are becoming
increasingly conscious of their obli-
ga tions to the citizens Of tomorrow.
Rightly desiring to direct our
thoughts 10 the future, YOU have en-
deavoreG and have succeeded in giving
10 the very act of opening the expo
sition a symbol of our expectations of
future generations Two small child
rem, boy and a girl, unknown 10
you and TO me. are stationed some
where near you. ! wish I could see
tbem-perhaps some day 1 Shsll-but
L now delegate to them on behalf OF
the present younger generation and or
the unknown generations to come, the
honor Of throwing the switches that
will illuminate the grounds and opeo
the California Pacific International
Exposition"
--a Q