The Ely miner., 1914-12-11

Chicaeo.-The annual convention of
the American Association of Fairs and
Expositions, which has just adjourned
at Chicago, resulted in giving interna-
tional impetus to the policy inaugur-
ated at the Minnesota state fair last
fall and in the probable adoption of
various plans and devices originated
here, but applicable to all the fairs
and expositions on the continent. This
means that approximately S0,000,000
people will participate, during 1914, in
carrying on campaigns which started
In Minnesota.
This is forecasted by the fact that
the association unanimously voted to
publish Immediately a pamphlet con-
tanning the annual address of ]. c..
Simpson, in which he outlined sugges-
tions for an international publicity
bureau, the Peace and Plenty move
ment and new class of exhibits de-
voted to increasing economy and ef-
ficiency in all lines of business. The
In the annual report months after the
convention adJOufnS.
The association also manifested
great interest in the registering de-
vices worked out by the Minnesota
state fair management, and used for
the first time at the vehicle entrance
last fall. This and the various fea-
lures of the Minnesota state fair were
shown in motion pictures at the Audi
torium Thursday evening. Mr.. Simp-
son explained the new system of rapid
registering by which nearly 5000 auto
mobiles were able to enter the grounds
in single day without a moments s
delay at the gate. Minnesota's films
showing live stock were also warmly
applauded, the representatives from
all over the United States and Canada
thus seeking what leadership Min.
nesota takes not only in the ssccess
of its great fair, but in it's live stock
production.
MIR. Simpson was interrupted by
question after question and applause
greeted point after point in his mo.
tion picture lecture and his address.
f. S. Warner of st. Paul also took a
leading part in the discussions and
F.. j. Stillwell of Minneapolis was
present every moment during the two
days session, together with Robert
CrickmOre of Owatonna, Thomas H.
Garfield of Lake Park and George
Achison of Mankato, working hard for
results of perhaps worldwide import
ance, agricultural America being now
the objective point of interest of all
Europe
Mr.. Canfelds paper on Live Stock
Entries, Rules. ETC." was one of the
most notable of the session. Live
stock being the largest factor in both
prosperity in general and fairs in par
ticular and the M nnesota state fair
leading all the rest in the success of
its live stock exhibit plan.
Mr.. Crickmore was elected a mem
ber of the board of appeals, to which
all matters relating to suspensions, ex.
pulsions, ETC., are referred by the 81
fairs in the association.
The committees on publicity, peace
and plenty. ETC., will be announced
later.
/. S. Mahan. secretary of the Okla.
homa state fair, who was visitor to
the Minnesota state fair grounds very
recently said:
Il am here to get ideas and inspira.
ton. Your fair is the largest and
most successful in the world. 1t leads
even Iowa, where l came from origin
ally and learned to think the Iowa
state fair was the biggest thing ever.
But Minnesota is ahead of them all
and / tell you the livest bunch of COM
Detitors on earth are these state fairs.
I'VE keep up our publicity twelve
months a year down in Oklahoma.
Just as soon as 1 get back shall go
on a trip to confer with various coun-
ty fairs and stir things up all over the
state. A fair should be on the job just
exactly sos days per year, minus Sun
days. And Sundays we ought to be
out seeing what wonderful state we
are helping to make.
"Mr. Simpson touched on that in his
address and he touched on the rela-
tionship between cities and fairs.
Since our fair was built by Oklahoma
City business men, who have put $780,
600 into it in eight years and have
earned and paid out nearly a quarter
Of million dollars in premiums and
expenses and have seen the annual
expenses grow to $4,000 a year and
the attendance to 125,0O0 in a state
that was an Indian reservation not so
many years ago, 1 can see how any
state that doesn't have the closest CO.
operations between business men
and the fair ought to get busy.
The state fair boosts everything
that boosts business. Just be-
cause it d,als largely with live
stock and farm products doesn't rlean
1t isn't primarily on a business basis.
Every business man who stops to think
must realize that his prosperity de-
pends on the farmer and the farl ler
must realize that his market, as well
as about everything he uses In his
work, is made in the city"
Mr.. Simpson dealt with this ques.
tion in his address as follows:
think some fair managers labor un-