The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-17

think of replacing Secretary Coburn
with another man just because he has
held che position long enough: you
feel satisfied with the man you have
and who has done such yoeman SER
vice for your state. You members OF
this commercial organization are de-
voting your time and energies along
other lines and not thinking wholly of
passing around among you the offices
at your disposal.
mo school board would think OF
changing it's superintendent of schools
because of the length of service of the
present incumbent. No manufactures
or wholesaler thinks of changing his
manager or general sales agent every
few years. This same business Judg-
-nent applied to public institutions Will
work equally as we'll
Managers With Abiding Faith.
estate fair managers should have
abiding faith in the utility of their
work; they should feel that each anS
tional value to e-ery one of their
thousands of visitors, and vigor and
earnestness VIII then characterize
their every action. 1t was with tins
purpose in view that the Iowa FAIR
management last season undertook the
laborious task of making an education
al exhibit of farm crops at the last
state fair. Early in the season ar
engagements were made and an organ
ization perfected to collect and arrange
exhibits of some of Iowa's field crops
AS the result Iowa had this year an ex-
hibit of farm crops that was worth
while from an educational STANDPOINT.
It was arranged in most attractive
manner, but it's value was in the IN
formation furnished. There were sam
pies of first, second and third cuttings
of alfalfa from over half OF the coun-
ties in the state, each bearing placard
on which was stated the name of the
grower, the county, the kind of SOIL
together with sample of the soil, date
of sowing, Yield per acre. etc
sit was a tremendous object lesson
showing the success of growing al1aIIa
in Iowa. Another section was devoted
to grain crops. Small leaflets were
distributed containing condensed farm
information concerning the character
of the different crops. their importance
to the state, the soil to when they
were adapted, amount of seed TO the
acre. time Of sowing. harvesting. value
per acre, ETC. Samples of the various
food products manufactured from the
various crops were shown with them.
There is no question but that TINS dls-
nlv was worth thousands OF dollars 10
iowa farmers, and particularly to those
residing in sections where alfalfa IS
known to yield excellent returns and
where it can be grown at most ex-
cellent profit.
Real success NOC
..The real success of a fair is meas
ured by the benefits and pleasures de-
rived from it's holding and not from a
financial standpoint. Although we will
have to confess that the pubic reaiiy
measures It's success at the close py
| the net profit or loss acquired. An Ell
fort should be made to have the eX,
hibits in the various departments Wen
balanced, not losing sight OF the
amusement features, which are a
Legitimate and necessary adjunct to any
we'll managed fair. One of our most
| learned men has said that relaxation
and recreation are as necessary TO the
| proper bringing up OF our 1amllles as
education. City people spend thous-
ands of dollars every years Tor anuse-
ments Country people are equally
anxious. when opportunity affords. OF
listening to high class musical con-
cert or seeing good clean and whole
some amuSemelts.
| ..AmusementS do not detract from tne
educational features of fair: on the
contrary they add to them One de-
partment of a fair should not be bull
up to the detriment of another II your
departments are all weak in exhlplts i
is sometimes necessary. owing 10 imam
ciaI conditions, to build up one depart
ment at a time; but the management
should never lose sight of the fact tina
| among the many thousands OF visitors
there are those interested in the man.
different departments Men WHO al
i willing to devote a good deal of time
and take an interest in their worl
4 should be selected to head the depart
ments Give them a loose rein II yol
have confidence in their ability to maxi
good: If you have not another mai
should take his place. Never lose sight
however of the fact that any success
full business must have centralized pow
er- some one who finally decides al
questions at issue.
THE management should support II
various superintendents. and they II
turn should stand behind their judges
Any differences which arise among tn
managers should be threshed out il
, board meeting and forgotten thereafter
Any person with a selfish or jealous dis
position is not needed or wanted OF
the board of management No mem
her of a board of management shoul
. feel that some of their members ar
, getting more credit than he is entities
, to.
IT would almost be willing to wage
any amount of money that any perso
, could live. 60 days with any member Q
, the board of management for the low
: fair without hearing a word of criticisr
, lof his fellow members Not that the
are all of one mind, but they neve
t take their troubles outside the board