New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1912-09-21
LABOR DAY AT FAIR
Special Program For Labor Is a
Unique Feature
ADMISSION PRICE IS LESS
Grounds Free After 6 p. M.-Grand
stand Price Cut in Two-Inprove-
ments at Groun5s-Over S1OO,COO In
vested This Year in Buildings.


ments at Grounjs-Over 100000 In
vested This Year in Buildings.
Among the organizations that VIII
snjoy a special celebration at the Lou
isiana state fair grounds this year is
the Central Trades and Labor Council
of Shreveport. This organization has
selected rs the day for the
celebration 1t will be known on the
program as '"rrades and Labor Day
There is no doubt that the Labor Day
program will be one of the most popu-
lar during this years state fair. Octoher
80 to November 8, inclusive, for labor
ing people are numerous and when the'
enter into a special occasion of this
sort they put their hearts and souls
into the plans and see that they are
properly carried out. The state falf
froi,c promises not to be an exception
There are twenty five labor unions
in Shreveport. Their membership rep
resents about 1900 Taking these mem
bers with their respective families ana
relatives. the crowd will be large, but
in addition to the labor men and wont
en- and their relatives, there will be on
hand many friends and the attendance
on Trades and Labor Day" is eXpectet
to be one of the biggest at the 1917
fair
There will be many amusements pro
vided for in the program for this cele-
bration. One will be Il parade. The
business men will cooperate and in
every respect the program promises
to be interesting and pleasing.
Besides the local labor unionists,
number Of members of labor organiza-
tions outside of the city are expected
to be present. There will be general
invitation. The Shreveport organlza-
ton is enthusiastic about the fair and
the program arranged for this year is
largely for the purpose Of manifesting
that interest that the labor people en-
tertained for the big institution.
In the matter of admission TO the
fair grounds and the grandstand this
year, the management has made the
most generous concessions in the his
tory of the Louisiana Fair association
This is principally for the purpose of
nerea sing the growing popularity of the
fair and developing the very Important
idea that the fair is not conducted as
a money making insttution. 1t is an
institution erga aniZed and operated for
educational purposes principally. and
the desire of the management is to have
just as many visitors present as posi-
BILE, knowing that the people as well as
the association will be well repaid.
The gate admission will he so cents
for adults and 25 cents for children The
big concession regarding the gates
leading into the grounds is the elimi
ration of night charges. After o'clock
in the evening it will not cost one red
penny to enter the grounds. The ad
mission will be absolutely free, and
this concession is expected to reach
many people who are unable to pay the
regular day admission and many 9TH
ers who spend the day on the fair
grounds and have to return home in the
evening" but who wish to he on the
grounds again at night There is no
doubt in the mind of the people gen
orally that it is "a concession that Will
largely increase the attendance, espe-
cially at night, when there will be
MANY amusements to please the crowds,
including firework exhibitions, Glad
way vaudeville shows, Coliseum attrac-
tions. etc, etc.
Another interesting concession in the
admission line pertains to the grand |
stand Heretofore it has cost SO cents
to get into the grand stand. This year
it will cost only 25 cents. And this 25- !
cent piece will only be charged in the |
afternoons. In the mornings and at
night there will be no admission. which !
is something new in the concession line |
and is move that is expected to prove
very popular.
Don't forget the date of the fair, Oc-
tober 80 to November 6, inclusive.
There Is probably not a state fair in |
the country that will offer to exhibitors |
and visitors as many improvements as |
are going to be seen at the louisiana |
show this year, October 30 to Novem- |
Der 6, inclusive. These improvements |
represent an expenditure OF more than |
$1,000 in cold cash. The building of !
the new structures and other improve |
ments started soon after the 1911 ex-
oIOuoI has hnpn poir1y IN
all the year, and those who visited the !
fair at Shreveport last year and re-
turn to the one this year are going |!
to have their eyes opened by the Won
derful changes that have been wrought |
at the fair grounds.
Among these costly improvements |
are the following handsome invest |
ments: steel grandstand, art building |
coliseum, entrance to grounds, swine !
barn. rest rooms, race stables, machin-
cry halls, green house and waterworks |
To say which of these improvements |
is of most Importance would be prob
lem hard to solve. All of them are i'm
portant, and are going to mean many |
conyeniences for the exhibitors and |
ing shown to better advantage and the
outdoor and indoor amusements being |
enjoyed by more people.
In the grandstand, which occupies the |
site that the old structure occupied,
there will be comfortable seats for 5000 |
spectators. The seats are so arranged
that every person in the structure may
see the entire racetrack and thereby en-
joy all the sports. This building rep !.
resents an investment of $4,000. On |
each side of it there are many bleach |
ers
The Art Museum, which cost $4,000, /
will accommodate the exhibits of sew
eral divisions, including are, women's
textile and culinary and pantry stores,
floral and schools. This building is ar
ranged in circle style, which will make
possible very attractive display of the
various exhibits. 1t Is centrally located,
being on the main walk south of the
grandstand and just southeast of the
main exposition building, in which most
of the Art Museum articles have been
shown heretofore. This promises to be
building quite popular with the ladies
as SO many things Of interest to them
will be displayed there.
In the coliseum some of the most in
teresting features of the fair will be
enjoyed. including judging of the live
stock, the horse show, the pure food
show. band concerts and speakings. The
stock will be judged each night and the
horse show will be on the programt
nearly every night. The pure food show
will be an entirely new feature. This
building was erected at a cost of $780,
900, and Is most conveniently arranged,
having large arena and seats about
the arena for 1000 spectatorM
The swine barn is another valua rle
addition. representing an expenditure
of about $4,000, which was furnished
by the caddo parish police jury for he
purpose OF encouraging the hog raising
industry. The building In use this year
is the first section Of giant hog barn
which, when completed. will represent
an investment of about $4,000. This
building Is thoroughly sanitary, being
Don't let lice eat up your val
liable poultry when it's so easy
to get rid Of them. Conkey's