The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-10-24
WHAT WE MUST Do TO KEEP
THE FAIR

WHAT WE MUST DO TO KEEP
THE FAIR.
Ascension parish and Donaldson
Vile cannot hope to retain the val
liable privilege of the domielle OF
the South Louisiana Fair Association
unless they are willing to do all that
is necessary to furnish adequate &C
commodations and facilities for the
proper and creditable conduct Of the
important enterprise which forms
the raison d'etre of the association.
This community derives most OF
the direct financial benefit flowing
from the fair, hence il is but gust
that we Should expend much more
money for it's equipment ana mamie
nance than is exacted or expected
from the other communities in the as
ISOLATION. Plaquemine, Baton Rouge,
Thibodaux and other places would be
only too glad TO take the exhibition
away from us. and We must be up
and doing if we wish to keep it.
While it is incontestable that Don
aldsonville is the logical location for
the fair site, geographically and
OtHtfWlSt, we HluSt ~. iSiy ~
strongly upon this claim and permit
the other parishes to do most OF the
work required to make the enterprise
successful. In fact, We must not
allow any other parish to do any
where near as much of the work as
we do. for the simple reason that
we are the first and principal bene-
ficiaries and owe it both to ourselves
and our associates in the 1nter-pa-
rochial enterprise to assume a, COR
responding share of the labor ana
expense which it entails.
Two very creditable and successful
fairs have been held here under the
auspices of the South Louisiana Fair
Association. The first venture, IN
October of last year, was highly COM
mendable as first attempt, Whlle
the second, which took place two
weeks ago, was larger and better IN
every way, as it should have been.
Ascension and Donaldsonville did
good deal to insure this growth and
improvement, but by no means as
much as they could and ought to, have
done. Many of our people were &C
tive and Jealous in the cause to
very praiseWorthy degree, but many
others We're negligent and lethars1c,
not from any intent to manifest lack
of interest or public spirit, we are
confident, but more because OF mere
thoughtlessness and the too COM
mon disposition to let the other
fellow do the work. -
The parishes Of Iberville and JEFF
ferson carried off the palm for the
extent and fine character of their
displays, and IberVille would no doubt
have taken the capital prize for the
largest and best parochial exhibit even
if Ascension had not been barred
from the competition. This is ex-
tremely to Ibervilles credit but it
is also a severe reflection upon AS
cension which we hope she will new
er deserve again.
A movement has been set on foot
to raise a fund of $4,000 in this COM
munity to be expended in permanent
improvements on the fair grounds,
probably including the construction
Of another building, which will be
necessary for the housing and adj
vantageous display Of the greatly in
creased number and volume of ex-
hibits which may be looked for next
year if our. people make up their
minds to do their duty toward the
fair. Already more than half the
required amount has been pledged,
and committee of citizens Of Don
aldsonville is deYoting two hours
daily to soliciting contributions.
which are tes he raid il instaH ments=
during the coming year Everybody
is showing the proper spirit SO far
by helping the good cause with sub
scriptions in keeping with the means
and interests of the respective sign
ers, and the members of the commit
tee are confident their mission will
be crowned with success.
This is matter in which every
resident of. the community is to
some degree concerned, hence every
resident should be willing to eontri
butte at least a mite to insure the
continuation of the fair and its in
creased scope and value Those who
may be missed by the committee
should come forward of their own
yolition and add their names to the
roll of honor. Donaldsonyille can't
afford to lose the South Louisiana
Fair Associations exhibition, and we
have pointed out the only means by
al, IL T. rs,