Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1915-07-03 | Page 7 | Urges Support of Negro Exposition

URGES SUPPORT OF NEGRO EXPOSITION tion I hu Issued tied el by the he Pr President I Bespeaking Interest In ID Enterprise Washington July 2 President Wilson's Wilsons Wilsons Wilson's Wil Wil- Ilson's Il- Il sons son's proclamation bespeaking bespeaking- national national national na na- na- na interest In the exposition to commemorate fifty years years- achievements achievements achieve e ments of at the negro race which Is to open at Richmond Va next week was issued from the White House to to- to da day In It Jt he said to-I to Tho The occasion has been recognized as of or national Importance b by Con Congress ress through an appropriation of at to aid In Its promotion and tion The action of ot Congress In this matter Indicates very er happily the de desire desire desire de- de sire of at the nation as well a the people of oC Virginia to encourage the negro In his efforts to solve sol his In Industrial industrial In- In problem The Negro national exposition Is Js designed to demonstrate his progress In the last lost fifty years and to emphasize emphasize size his opportunities As President of the tho United States I bespeak the ac active active nc- nc tive tho Interest of the nation In the exposition ex ex- poal position and trust that ever every facility t will be extended to the leaders whose earnest work has made the undertakIng lag Ing possible