The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-05-04
n. ". Worlds Fair
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spokesman for the Executive Board
first visioned a pottery exhibit at the
New York Fair, saw great potential
ties in the display which is by far the
outstanding attraction of the Home
Furnishings building. He spoke for
the entire Board when he said it was
an exhibit of which to be proud and
one which will mean great deal to
the workers of the industry. All of the
members of the ruling body were ex-
travagent in their praise of the
miniature plant.
President Roosevelt, in his first pub
lie utterance after Chancellor Hitler's
rejection of his ten-year peace plan,
said, "The nations of the Western
Hemisphere are united in a desire to
encourage peace and goodwill among
all nations" He added that the Ameri
can wagon was still hitched to the
star of peace and asked that the
months ahead may carry us forward
in the rays of that hope.
He did not satisfy those who looked
for more direct answer to Hitler,
but spoke evenly, not encouraging out
bursts of applause as did Mayor La
Guardia of New York, who proceeded
him. When the President ended by
opening the Fair "to all mankind" the
applause was spontaneous and long.
Also on the program were Grover
A. Whalen, president of the Fair;
Governor Lehman, of New York, Sir
Louis Beale, of Great Britain, repre-
senting the sixty nations in the Fair;
the massed Army, Navy and Marine
bands and the Westminster Choir.
A. giant parade into the Court of
Peace, which is formed by the Fed
eral building in front and those of the
smaller nations on either side, opened
the afternoons festivities. Costumed
groups Of the sixty participating ma
tions made it most colorful sight.
The builders of the Fair in their over
alls of blue and brown also added col
or to the occasion. Army, Navy and
Marine marchers swelled the parade to
10000.
1t is hard to say just how near the
Fair is to completion. While all of the
buildings seem to be erected, ma
jority of them are as yet closed to the
public. Handicapped by lack of work.
men, the exhibits in many cases are
without electricity. Within the next
two weeks everything will undoubtedly
be going perfectly with the exception
of the amusement center which, OBJ
servers say, is not more than fifty
per cent completed.
Probably the most outstanding build
ing is that of the u S. S. r. By the
use Of contrasting shades of white
marble and highly polished red
marble as base for huge silver
statue of man holding aloft gold
star which turns red at night, the So
Wet has actually awed even the New
Yorker, accustomed to seeing any
thing. Great Britain's building is awe
inspiring in it's size and grandeur. AL
though not complete, the French build
ing is said to be one Of the most beau
tiful at the Fair
Although it was the official opening
most of the people went to see, it was
the initial Illuminating ceremonies
which made the greatest impression
on the visitors. After an address, on
Cosmic Rays by DR.. Albert Einstein,
the most modern lighting effects
bathcd the Fair. Fireworks and music
combined with water, color and flame
on the Lagoon of the Nations, the
pools in Constitution Mall and the sur
face of Fountain Lake to create almost
unbelievable beauty.
The Fair covers 1912 acres as com
pared to Chicago's APO. Most Of the
100000 visitors thought they covered
every inch of the grounds in search
for sandwich.
Potters are to be congratulated for
being a part of the outstanding at
traction in the world. Their exhibit
. will prove to be one of the most in
teresting on the grounds and this can
not help but be of great benefit to the
industry.
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