The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-14
General Motors Set
 For Show On Wheels
Mammoth Streamliners Under Construction in Detroit;
 Personnel of GO Persons to Be Carried

to be known as the General Motors Parade of Progress" will be pre- sented in large tent with the auxiliary exhibits and displays ar- ranged in the streamlined trucks. A more flexible edition of the show will travel in single, large stream liner and, with portable equipment. will be set up and presented in school, college and civil auditoriums under the name of "Previews of Progress"
 "The decision to perpetuate feat ures of our fair exhibits is actually the continuation of a broad program of scientific education entertainment which General Motors initiated some years ago." Mr.. Sloan ex- plained.
 Prior to the fair period, he said, the Corporation sponsored similar scientific demonstrations, which, in four years, were seen by more than ten million persons in all sections of the country. The travelling science show idea was developed under the direction of Charles F. Kettering, Vice President of the Corporation in charge of research.
 "Our purpose in bringing to the people in their own communities the features of our Fair exhibits is to show the important and construc- tive role American industry and scientific research can play in strengthening our national eco- nanny" MT. Sloan said.
 All equipment for the travelling shows will be new, according to MT. Sloan. The design and construction of the trucks, a unique tent-sup- ported by exterior steel ribbing-and other equipment will constitute in itself an interesting and unusual exhibit, he said.
 The Parade of Progress" will tour under the direction of J. M. Jerpe, while the Previous of Pro- gress" will be in charge of Ernest L. Foss.
 An answer to what has been one of the most persistent questions in connection with the New York Fair was offered by MT. Sloan. The question has been, What is to be- come of the General Motors Futur- anna at the close of the Fair?"
 According to MT. Sloan, the Futurama is to be dismantled when the Fair is ended and will not be reassembled or operated elsewhere Although the Corporation has re- ceived thousands of letters and ver- bal requests that the now-famous Futurama spectacle be continued either on its present site or else where, MT. Sloan explained it had been decided by officials of the Corporation that to attempt to dc this would be impractical from many standpoints.
 we have had many plans sug- gested for continuing the F'uturama after the close of the Fair" MT Sloan said. Each of these plans has been carefully studied, but ii has been necessary to reject them all. Only those familiar with the complexity of the construction o1 the Futurama, and the many in- tricate technical problems involved in it's operation, can realize the ex- ceedingly difficult task it would be to dismantle the exhibit and ef- fectively reassemble it elsewere
 we believe that the Futurams as served the purpose for which it was intended. It is our hope that ii has given the millions who have seen it better idea of the possi- bilities for progress in the future
 The futurama, the 35,000 square foot, animated diorama of Norman Bel Geddes' world of 1860, which millions of Fair visitors have toured in moving sound-chairs, has been the outstanding hit attraction ot the New Yorw Fair, both this year and last.