Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-15
Worlds Fair Gossip.

CHICAGO, June 9.-Sound the news so
that it may reach the uttermost parts OF
the globe, whence exhibits and visitors
are to come to the Worlds Columbian
exposition. The fat has gone forth that
DO fakirs or taking will be tolerated with
in the area controlled jointly by the nz-
tional commissioners and the local direct
DRY. Fair play and honest dealing are TO
be the watchwords, and woe be to him or
her who seeks to SEE traps with the de
sign of catching the unwary. The rules
and regul ations in this regard, which are
now being promulgated by the committee
of ways and means, are probably the most
stringent Of their kind that have ever
governed an international fair, and they
might be copied with advantage. both 10
themselves and their patrons, by the man
ayers Of the hundreds and thousands OF
state and county fairs and industrial Ell
positions Of various kinds that are annu-
ally held in this country.
Everything is to be fair, square ami
above board. There will be no chance for
covetous exhibitors to charge two prices
for thing that is worth one, or to basa
the figures for their wares on the rusti:
appearance of one customer. or the sharp,
keen style Of another. The old familiar
lagos and hamlets throughout the country
will rule on this occasion, "One price, e.
o. D." Any infraction thereof, and the
vender offending will speedily find his or
her quarter with a placard reading, This
space to rent" Gambling and games Of
chance Of all descriptions are to be strictly
tabooed. Employees in charge of exhibits
will be expected to observe the injunction
that Cleanliness is next to Goodness
and absolute sobriety will be insisted upon
No misrepresentation will be permitted
regarding the character or quality OF goods
to be sold within the grounds; everything
must be as represented; nor will the fes-
tive salesman, or the demure saleswonaa,
as the case may be, be permitted to urgs
the psssersby to step up and invest III
other words, solicitation for the sale Of
goods will be strictly prohibited Every
booth empioye will wear an engraved
badge with number, and this number
will be registered in q book accessible tn
everybody, SO that every visitor VIII bs
enabled to clearly report upon the identity
OF any f1fraGtor Of the rnles, and the use
Of coarse, indecent and ipsolent Ian guage,
and even the making Of unnecessary noiss
by assistants and employees will be sun
Gent cause to warrant their being de-
prived Of their badge, while their !,nmsdi-
ate and permanent expulsion froa the
ground will follow in quick order.
Nobody, moreover, need Indulge in the
idea that they viii be able to surreptiticus-
ly vend any kind Of wares, whether it Be .
bag of peanuts, . walking stick or com.
memorative medal in the buildings Of
upoa the grounds. for it is made and pro.
vided that upon detection Of the first OF
tense of this character the offender shAl
not only be elected from tho grounds, but
shall also b prosecuted to the full extend
OF the law. It was hardly necessary for
theeommittes to add to its pronnncsaneoto
on this subject the fact that it had based
its action nPhn the interests Of the exposi-
ton and the public good. 1t is very trEa
that rules, like legislation, can often bs
driven through by an omnibus and four.
but II the exposition management il able
to enforce the policy which Il has adopted,
even to nodsrate degree, it Will deserve
the thanks Of evfry one.
u REgRy ~ Hunt.