The Fort Peck press., 1936-10-29
NEW YORK ADOPTS
WELFARE OF MAN
AS THEME OF FAIR
$125,OOO,OOO Exposition
to Depict Building the
World of Tomorrow

Building the World of Tomorrow"
This was announced for the first time
by Mr.. Whalen, following the adoption
Of the theme and the design by the
Board of Directors.
| "The Theme" said Mr.. Whalen, "en-
compasses the well-being OF man. the
| betterment Of life. It will be carried out
| in our exhibit zones, in our amuse-
| ments, and in a beautiful Theme Tower.
We will display to the visitors all the
goods, all the materials all the re-
sources and powers man has amassed,
to the end that by studying them, one
may learn how to plan and to attain
a more admirable future"
The design, simple and practical one
that is motivated by consideration for
the hundreds of thousands of people
expected every day, divides the main
section into ten zones. These zones Will
display exhibits of clothing, shelter. the
arts, the basic industries. health, sus-
tenance, recreation, government and CO.
operation, education, and public and
social services. Each exhibit will be al
located to its proper zone. There will be
no haphazard or scattered display. For
the first time, visitors need not walk all
over fair grounds to see what they
want to see, and only what they want
TO see.
Focal Exhibits
In each zone there will be focal ex-
hbit to explain, in dramatic fashion, the
nature of the sector, its history, and
its potential future.
The zones will be laid out around the
Theme Tower" in the heart of the
main section, a $50 foot structure that
will dominate the park. In this tower
will be a panorama to show What
strides America has made in the 15O
years that have passed since George
Washington strobe into New York's old
Federal Hall and took the oath of office
as our first president.
The opening of the Fair, April 80,
1889 commentaries the 150th anniver-
sary of that day.
This panorama will also show the in
terdependence of the 48 states born OF
the 13 original Colonies and the inter-
relation of the big cities and the country
districts of the United States.
The site of the Fair. Flushing Meadow
Park will be a permanent park after
the Fair is done. It comprises 1915 acres
twice the space ever before given over
to Fair.
The work of converting the site into
Fair Grounds and park requires enSi-
neering and artistic skill of the highest,
the employment of hundreds of men, and
the expenditure of millions of dollars
Great mounds of debris must be shifted
Great depressions must be filed in.
river must be canalized and its tidal
inlet damned Two great swamps must
be dredged and made into beautiful
lakes. Six thousand trees or more must
be planted, tens of thousands of shrubs,
millions of flowers. Roads must be built
and bridges must be built to span
them. Sewers must be installed.
Cost to Run S125, 100000
The Fair officials estimate that Sl25,-
100000 will have been spent before the
first visitor IS admitted to the grounds
The city and the state of New York and
the Federal government are spending
millions and the buildings they erec'
will be permanent The Fair Corporation
will spend S30,000.000. Exhibitors con
cessionaires commercial groups, inc
other governmental agencies will spenc
at least S50000 900. The city, state ans
Federal governments will eXpend about
$35 100000 for buildings, exhibits anc
collateral Improvements.
Mr.. Whalen believes that at least
50,000,000 people will visit the Fair IN
1899, and arrangements are being made
to handle them all in comfort. Eight
hundred thousand people can be well
cared for on any one day
Three subway lines, the Long Island
Railroad, buses and autos will be able
70 bring 10000 people 10 the FAIR
Grounds every hour when arrangements
are completed; though, in order to do
this, it will be necessary to extend one
subway system a distance of two miles.
Roads are being built, extended or
Widened for the streams of cars that
will pour into the park from the Tri-
borough and Queensborough bridges.
There will be huge bus terminal, park
ing spaces for 10000 autos and facilities
Tor trailers.
A boat basin is being prepared in
Flushing Bay; and plans are under way
TO dredge a channel in the harDor for
he use of deep draft ships that will
bring Fair visitors from all parts of the
world There is also some discussion as
TO the advsability of developing ali air
port for those coming to the Fair by
plane.
Comfort the Keynote
There will be buses inside the Fair
Grounds as we'll as outside 50 that those
who do not wish to walk may nave cheap |
TO any part of the grounds |
they desire 10 visit There VIII be |
thousands of tree shaded benches for |
those who are weary. There will be
and amusements of various
kinds all over the 1916 acres Beside this |
there will be a mile-long stretch of |
east of he main lagoon
that will not initiate Coney
island or Broadway.
An amphitheatre for opera, plays of all
/, nds, ard other forms OF entertainment
! Ill be built on the shore of the big la
soon. And there will be water sports
1n the lagoon.
a children's village, Hall of Nations
for the Fair will be international in
lavor, and most every government in
ne world will be presented-and other
buildings, have been submitted to the
Board of Des gn. But as yet the style OF
to be employed has not
,een decided A competition open to all
he young architects of Greater New
York may establish the style. 1t is the
,~,iriop af tha hoard that most of the