The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-11
BOOST FOR THE STATE FAIR!

The programme OF the officials Of the
State Fair to open a pulicity cam.
paign-"a big boosting and advertis-
ing campaign y for the promotion OF
interest in the coming State Fair, is
an excellent proposition. We trust
not only that these officials will pursue
their plan with vigor, but that they
will be supported by public sentiment
throughout Utah's boundaries, until
there is a greater interest developed
in the State Fair this year than ever
before.
The proposition made some time ago
to enlist the interest of the counties,
As counties, so that as many counties
of the State rs possible may make con.
solidated exhibits at the fair, is di-
rectly in line with what ought to be
done. The law permits small tax,
not in any way burdensome upon the
taxpayers, TO be levied by the boards
of commissioners Of the several coun-
ties, for the purpose of making ex
hibits of this sort. The purpose of
PhosibS NhO INV Nho ulIcClIy 10 IEp-
mote the interests Of the counties in
the State Fair, and also to allow of
the different counties making exhibits
at other fairs. or expositions, either
within or without the State, at their
option,
The great thing to do, however, un-
der this law and under the right pro,
cedure, is that we should all boost
together, especially here at home, so
as to get all the counties interested
in the State Fair, so that they will
make exhibits worthy of their oppor.
tunities and of their productiveness
at every annual State exhibit. For
q number Of years Box Elder county
has made fine exhibit, as county,
at the State Fair, and has been much
commended therefor. Davis county
has also made good exhibits. and Weber
has done extraordinarily well on oc-
casion.
These county exhibits would not
need in the least to deteriorate from
the interest in individual exhibits. II
is always a matter Of choice on the
part Of any individual to exhibit in
with his neighbors in the
county where he lives, or to make in
dependent exhibits of his own Proba-
bly, the most satisfactory way 20 ar
range for this liberty in choice would
be for the exhibitor to exhibit with
his county, and so strengthen the
county exhibit, and also have, aside
from the exhibit OF the county, his
exhibit on the individual basis, wher-
ever so desired. This plan would help
the county exhibits very materially,
and would in no wise diminish the
Of the Individual for get
ting prizes on his own account. This
form of exhibit is entirely |
feasible, although it would add some
hing to the work of the Fair officials. |
We are satisfied, however, that the |
officials of the State Fair would be |
slad to undertake this additional work,
n order to advance the interest of |
The counties in making their exhibits |
md OF the separate exhibitors in ex-
libiting on their own account, as well |
Is jointly with the county.
II is time to begin the collection of |
exhibits for the State Fair. The
counties will find that there Is none
100 much time left to perfect their
exhibits if they begin now. We com
mend, therefore, to all concerned the
dea of taking hold right now and
from this time onward in
.he most Jealous manner, the pro-
gramme of the officials Of the State
Fair to boost for exhibits at that Fair, |
and to give every one the utmost lat
tude and the best possible opportuni
~ to show everything of superior merit
that can be found in every portion of
the State.