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Show STATE BUILDING PREFERRED. California should be represented at the Panama-Pacific exposition by n state building. So far there has been little objection to a general state building Instead of separate buildings for each section of the stato or for individual counties. It is true that the San Joaquin valley counties recently re-cently hold a meeting at Stockton for tho purpose of discussing a valley building, but we believe that all of those counties would be willing to cooperate co-operate in building a stale building. The basis of the proposal to build n valley building seems to be a mistaken mis-taken Idea that the counties south of the Tehnchapl are going to have a building of their own and not willing to co-operato with the rest of tho state. According to Mr. Wiggins, active ac-tive head of tho Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, the south wants a state building, believing that California can make a better showing In this way than If tho state exhibits were separated sepa-rated and scattered over the grounds California will be the host on tho occasion of the fair and It will be up to California to make a showing second sec-ond to none. California Is noted for many things, and a state exhibit that will "convince the visitors of tho truth of California's claims should be arranged. ar-ranged. Bl exhibiting In a big BLiro building, tho counties would not lose their individuality. On the contrary, tho rivalry among tho counties to make their respective spaces tho most attractive would bo arranged in Individual In-dividual or sectional buildings, where a largo part of tho exhibit monoy would have to be spent in tho building. build-ing. Tho time Is all too short In which to arrango an exhibit, and no time should be lost by the counties of the state In deciding in Just what manner they aro to bo represented. Modesto Herald, oo |