TITE rORXIXCr dijEGOXIAX, MONDAY, JANUARY 2,' 1923
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OREGON DESTINED TO PLAY STELLAR PART IN AFFAIRS OF THE WQRLbj
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1925 Exposition Declared Certain to Exert Widespread Influence for Good Co-operation of Entire State Is Sought Achievements to Date Are Enumerated and Suggestions Are Put Forward by the Chairman
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Br Julhm L. Mrlrr. Chairman Board of
Director.
THE year 1925 la destined to mark
an era In the progress of homa
affairs, and Oregon will play an
Integral part In Its making.
Thus can we look forward to 1925
with hope and a renewed vision of
prosperity that the state has not here
tofore enjoyed.
The inception of a wor)d' exposi
tion, such as has been outlined by
the members of the Atlantic-Paclfio
Highways and Electric exposition, is
one th'ng; to build It is quite another
task. To the latter the state is now
committed.
A chronological review of the past
year's work leading: up to the pres
ent period that Is to bring' about the
colossal enterprise might be get forth
In this article as a Justification of
what will follow.
No undertaking' of this kind could
hope to succeed without tho consent
of the people, proper legislation and
a. spirit of wholesome co-operation.
In February, 1021, tho Oregon state
legislature adopted a memorial ap
proving the inception of the pro
grammes to hold a world's exposition
In 1925 and authorized Governor
Olcott formally tor invite the various
atate governments to participate.
This action was followed by receiv
ing the legislative Indorsement of
even western states. Simultaneously
the Incorporators met and authorized
its executive committee to Issue a
"message to the people of Oregon."
.This message found generous space In
all the state papers and neighboring
states.
July 1, 1921, the congress of the
United States passed adjoint resolu
tion authorizing President Harding to
invite foreign nations to loin with
Oregon. August 17, 1921, the first
public demonstration was staged In
honor of the signing of the con
gressional resolution by the presi
dent. .
Pf ptember 8, 1921, a state-wlde'con-'
ference was held In Portland with
representatives from each county and
state organization to-'lnltlate an ad
ministration policy and outline a
financial plan.
A special city election was author
ized November 19, to .vote upon a
tax budifet of 12,000.000 covering a
period of three years. The majority
rerrlvcd was an unmistakable In
dorsement of the exposition pro
gramme, for it carried four to one.
The balance of the capital neces
to. complete the organization Is
10 be raised by state tax--t',000.000
and $1,000,000 by public subscription,
making a total of $1. 000,000 as Ore
gon's share in the enterprise.
CommlsMona are named In each
mfcAiiure to insure an economic and
efficient distribution of the taxpay
ers' funds, and whatever surplus re
mains will be prorated back to the
source from which It came.
The group of mm responsible fot
the development of the exposition
programme up to this period has p
proached each movement with cau
tion, foresight and forbearance. The
completion of this programme now
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rests In the hands of the voters of
the state at large.
The outstanding needs of 'an or
ganization of this kind call for a
harmonious publio spirit, sufficient
capital and a group of men with suf
ficient vision and strength to win
the goal they seek to gain.
The plan outlined In the preliminary
survey haa a geegraphlcaf back
ground of 155 ' men, representing
every section of the state. From this
group an executive committee of 37
has been named, who in turn will
collaborate with the city and state
tax commissions, constituting pos
sibly 13 in all. From this group a
board of managers should be se
lected. Committees should also be
named from the ten western states tc
keep in close touch with the exposi
tion committee so as to meet the
needs of the Pacific coast.
The president's office should in
clude such assistants as are required
to expedite all departments, while a
series of honorary vice-presidents
might be najned to represent all the
leading industries, diplomatic corps
and governmental officials. Depart
ments should be established .for
finance, transportation, parking,
campgrounds for automobiles, avia
tion, federal and state participation,
director of works, director of exhibits,
director of exploitation.
We can only Judge the future by
what we know of the past. The At
lantic coast has enjoyed a long period
of prosperity by its close proximity
to European markets. Not until the
Panama canal was built has the Pa
cific coast been considered a factor
In the world's maikets. Now the Pa
cific coat faces Europe. The dis
tance between England, and the west
coast has been reduced 8000 miles by
means of the canal route. This means
that the next great development, the
future theatT of events, lies along
the shores of the. Pacific. By a sys
tem of well-connected highways the
interior country, with its rich scenic
value. Its fertile soil. Its virgin for
ests, its storehouse of mineral wealth
and great chain of national parks,
will draw the tourist and the trade
hither for investment, romance, ad
venture, mountain climbing, fishing,
golfing and, above all. the smooth
paved highways will lead them "west
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ward, where the course of empire
takes Its way."
Oregon, Washington and California
have already proven their ability to
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Alnsworth, J. C. ....... . .Portland
Abbey, Edward J . .Newport
Apperson, E. C . . . ..McM lnnvllle
.Baker, George It Portland
Beach, F. E.. .....Portland
Berg, Charles F....... .Portland
Bruun, C. D... . ...Portland
Babson, W. X....... Portland
Brown, J. D .Portland
Baldwin", Harold Prlneville
Butler, Truman Hood River
Blackaby. J. R Ontario
Brodie, E. E Oregon City
Bede, Elbert ..Cottage Grove
Boot, R. A .'..Eugene
Barrett. W. B Heppner
Burdick. Denton G Redmond
Bond, Minnie E Eugene
Boalt, Fred L. Portland
Carpenter, N. U Portland
Cleaver. George L. .... . .Portland
Clark. O. M . . . . , Llnnton
Cornfoot. William .Portland
Colt, C. C' Portland
Cookingham, Edward C. Portland
Corbett. II. I.... Portland
Cranston. Js A Portland
Chessman, Merle E Astoria
Cross, Harvey E :Oregon City
Callahan. Mrs. Ida B Corvallis.
Carter. E. V Ashland
Coshow, O. P Roseburg
Dey, Ben C Portland
Dana, Marshall N. ...... Portland
DoUKall, J. T Portland
Daly, John F...... Portland
Dunne. David M Portland
De'ilinger J. S Astoria
Done Ran. James J Burns
Deckabach, Frank G.! Salem
Darnall. B. C Portland
Klrod. J. O Portland
English, J. C. ....... Portland
Ellison. J. R ...Portland
Friede, Leo Portland
Frank. H. J Portland
Fleischner. I. N Portland
Grant. Frank 8 Portland
Griffith, Franklin. T Portland
Gordon. Herbert Portland
Gates, C. E Medford
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act at hosts to- the intelligence of the
world. California staged two world's
expositions that added fame to the
west; Washington state presented the
1925 EXPOSITION ORGANIZATION.
JULIUS Li. MEIER. CHAIRMA -
' Appointed September 2f, 1921.
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Eugene
.... Portland
Houser, M. H. . . . .
Hudson, H. L.. . .
Portland
Uofmann W. J.
Hlrsch, Max S...
Hauser, Erie V...
Hartwlg, Otto R-.
Harrah. W. W
Hudson, C. S......
Hanley, William,..
Hooper, Marshall.
Portland
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.Portland
,Pendleton
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Burns
.Klamath Falls
.Klamath Falls
Albany
La Grande
Enterprise
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.Klamath Falls
Corvallis
Portland
Corvallis
Hall. E. B
Hawkins. J. M
Hill, A. T
Hyatt, George W..
Hostetler, J. C '.
Hall. C. C
Ingalls, C. E
Jackson, 'P. It
Johnson, A. J. . ...
Jensen, C.
Kllllngsworth, W.
Knapp. F. C
Kerr, J. B
Kay. Thomas
Kreltzer. Dorsey..
Kuhl. Henry
Kirkpatrick, E. C.
Lowengart, I
Latourette, M. D-
Lea. A. H
Moore, Will
Mills. A. L
Morden, C. A.
McKenna. Coe A. .
Murphy. Paul C...
Metschan, Phil
McCormlck, Hamil
.Portland
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.Portland
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Canyon City
Dallas
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Oregon City
Salem
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Mansfield, George
Montgomery, T. J.
Morton, S. C...'...
Marsh. Charles....
Miller. F. M
Mahoney, W. P....
Merwin. L. T. . . ,. .
Olcott. Ben W. .
Neumer. George J
Ottenheimer. H. J.
Olmstead, Emery..
Plummer, O. M...
Price. O. L
Powers, Ira F....
Baker
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Alaska-Tukon exposition, while Ore-"
gon staged the lcwis and Clark fair
with pronounced success.
While it Is pcssible to make this
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Piper, Edgar B .-...Portland
Tollman, William Baker
Parker, Judge. D. R.... . -Condon
Perkins. Julian ..Roseburg
Pierce. Walter M La Grande
Ragsdale, W. H.... Moro
Reed, Henry E Portland
Rockey, Dr. A. E. ...... .Portland
Rowe. Frank A.. ...... .Wheeler
Spencer. Arthur C Portland
Seller, Fredi M Portland
Seel-ey, L. B Portland
Squires, Cameron Portland
Simon, Joseph Portland
Strong, Robert H Portland
Strandborg, W. P Portland
Spencer, Frank A. ...... .Portland
Strauss. Nathan Portland
Smith, Robert E Portland
Sabin, George C Grants Pass
Shute-, A. C Hillsboro
Stelwer, L. L Fossil
Sawyer, R. W Bend
Spence. C. E ...Oregon City
Stone, B. F Astoria
Short, W. S....- Vancouver
Sleeman, B. W ......Portland
Selling, Ben ..Portland
Sheldon, Ben C..'. ....Medford
Simpson, L. J ....North Bend
Stapleton, George'W. .v.Gresham
Scholz, Frederick C Portland
Tetu. A. L Portland
Turner, W. F Portland
Taylor, F.' E Portland
Talbot, Guy W Portland
Turner, Howard W Madras
Tbornburg, J. A Forest Grove
VanDuzerH. B Portland
Vawter, Vernon Medford
Wood, W. A Gold Beach
Wortman. H. C Portland
Wesslr.ger, Paul. Portland
Wriftht. Charles F Portland
Wilson, J. O Portland
Wheelwright, William D.. Portland
Wheeler. J. E. and L. Rv. Portland
Woodward, W. F. . . , Portland
Whitcomb. W. D Portland
Wolfe. Adolphe.' Portland
Warren. Frank M. .Portland
Whitney, H. A Portland'
Yeon. J. B. . . . Portland
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the last word in expositions. It is also
possible to make . It the first word
in a constructive practical policy for
the upbuilding of the state and the
peace the world has so earnestly
prayed for.
The year 1925 marks the 100th an
niversary of the discovery of the
electro-magnet, which has made pos
sible the commercial use of electric
ity. This Incident, together with the
fact that the Columbia river basin
contains one-third of the hydro-elee-tric
power In the United States, gives
a scope to the possibilities of the ex
position as yet beyond our ability to
visualize. f
Let us be able to go. to our sister
countries and eay to them: "Bring te
the shores of the Pacific a complete
representation of your national life.
Build within our exposition a minia
ture city of your own, !n which yQu
can show your national life, your cus
toms, your people with their Indus
tries, agriculture, art, science and. mu
sic; all that you are and hope to be.
Let us and all nations become ac
quainted with ycu that we may un
derstand you and yodr ambitions bet
ter. Here you will find assembled
all people of the earth in a manner
that you may become better ac
quainted." Mutal understanding is the motif
around which can be built the most
marvelous exposition the world has
yet seen. Not merely an aggregate
of buildings In which each country
will display its wares, but an actual
demonstration of the very life and
soul of the various peoples, that out
of the close personal contact with
them will come the friendship which
will form the foundation tt a last
ing co-operation.
To 'make the exposition Id 1925
trujjr representative of the whole
sfate of Orec;an let the visitors to
Oregon be shown Crater '.ike, with
state ceremonials symbolic of the
history of the west; open avenues
for the public to reach the marble
cadres. Diamond 'ake and other points
ofnterest In that vicinity. Rogue
river valley, with Its wondrous- pro
duction can be made an objective point
during the '-xpcBitlon period. Ash
land, with its mineral sprinjrs and
Llthla park fhould be an objective
point. Grants Pass, with It Hell
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Gate, Devil's playground. Paradise
valley and the Alameda mines, can
be capitalized. The Josephine oaves
might be made as attractive as the
Mammoth caves of Kentucky. Pen
dleton can prepare to stage its won
derful epic drama Round-up at stated
intervals. Eugeno and Corvallis can
specialize on educational features of
the west. Central and eastern Ore
gon with Its prehistoric possibilities;
Hood River, with Mount Hood as the
background and the Columbia" river
highway; the shore line of the Pa
cific ocean, extending from Curry
county to Shaat Water bay, can be
made a roecca for the visitors who
will come to the exposition.
Such a motif and reason behind the
work of the 1925 exposition, such a
vision, unselfish enough, broad
enough to take In the needs and In-
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graphs are of members of the
executive committee of the pen-
eral board of the 1925 exposition.
They were appointed by Julius
L. .Meier, chairman, September
2. under authority of action
taken by the state-wide "confer-
ence held at a previous date to
discuss the project and its re- f
la'tionship to the state. I
Appointment of the hoard of
directors and the executive com-
mittee of the board was made on
the basis of thorough represen-
talion of every section of the
state, as the exposition is to be
emphatically an all-Oregon af- I
fair.
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terests of the whole world, l'fts it out
of the class of an enlarged bazaar
and enables us to ask for fore'gn par
ticipation wi'li a surety and a dig
cty not otherwise possible.
There is no occasion to recite what
the harvest will be In 1925. We nee4
but to turn and look backward to the
Lewis and Clark fair In 1905 for our
answer. Then multiply the results
about five times and some measure
of the return might be computed for
the future.
No one can fully estimate the bene
fits that came to Oregon 20 years
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ago-from the co-operation displayed
In the Lewis and Clark show. The
Oregon building alone stimulated the
awakening that followed in the de
velopment of Oregon's timber re-
sources, the state's main avenue of
wealth today.
Oregon began her career as a com
monwealth 75 years ago, long before
California, Washington, Nebraska,
Kansas, the Dakotas or any of the in
tervening states blossomed Into life.
Today Oregon stands 41st-in the list
of 43 states, practically unknown on
the Atlantic coast. The lack of popu
lation is due to the lack of informa
tion. Our sister state,, California, capi
talized her resources by a system of
advertising from which she is now
enjoying the fruits of her labor.
Washington state likewise prospered
on account of her activity and has
nearly double Oregon's population.
Everywhere one turns the need for
activity Is apparent. Therefore the
exposition plan has been adopted- as a
means' to a great end. When a cor
poration or an individual business
needs stimulating, methods of adver
tising are adopted to save the situation.-
When a progressive farmer is
forced to curtail his expenses, he
docs not sow his seed more sparlnRly
This would bring disaster. He strives
for greater crops, additional markets,
better production. In order to gain
a resource to meet his needs. The
same with the administration of a
state or nation.
vidently other nations are not
afraid of the future by the record
made In expositions of the past. Five
distinct examples are shown at the
present day where world expositions
are to be staged as the best means to
restore the balance of trade. France,
bled white from the ravages .f wa
is to hold an exposition in Marseii: s
In 1022. to which it Inv'tes the wnr'-l.
EiiKland has projected an expusi! inn
of world magnitude for 19L'3 that chI!
for an Initial capital of $:.iio.onii
Brazil will bo ready next year with
Its exposition In Kio de -laneln . ' t
which there will be Ainericun--repi
sei.tation. Japan '.s to hold a worl."'
trad.; exposition In Tokyo next e r
Philadel.hia ha plans 1 4 u:n
memorate the sesnul-cent c nr-1 .i . of
American Independence in lu:6.
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