The Sentinel=record., 1914-01-24
THE CITY AND STATE.


 Before maling a final dacisl)r az to whether the Arkansas ste:e fair is to be continued in Hot Springs, un. der the conditions that have sur rounded it in the past the board of directors evidently decided to follow the suggestion of Secretary Bedding. and weigh the situation well
 There is no question of doubt as to the worth of the state fair to Ar kansas. and there is little question of doubt but that Hot Springs is The only place in the state where the far can be held on the splendid scale it has been conducted, at anything like the nominal cost 1t has been main tained up to this date
 But the trouble is that Hot Springs has borne all the costs.
 The fair is worth something to Hot Springs, but how much?
 It is conservatiyely estimated tha, this institution has cost the city $10O000 The las. state fair alone cost Hot Springs more than $l1O00
 We get some advertising from the fair, but that advertising Is not in q territory where we need the advertis- ing. We would get ten times the benefit from $11 ,O00 in advertising ih the northwest and northeast in The early winter, and in the whole of the south in the spring and summer.
 Arkansas profits by the state fair Every county in the state gets lar ger pro rata of benefits than Garland county. Hot Springs as a city receiv- es some benefits. but Hot Springs pays ALI the costs. instead of the cost being distributed throughout the state where the benefs are derived.
 It is a splendid thing for us to say unseiishly that the fair we are gig- ing will develop the state, and ex- ploit the resources of the state, and continue to put our money out for if, but the resources of Hot Springs gre hot waters, and if we haven't enough money to conduct an advertising campaign for the development of our own resource. we are certainly very philanthropc to continue work that is unappreciated in the matter of the states development,
 If the people of Arkansas were ap- preeiatiye, and they can not longer plead ignorance, they would realize that Hot Springs is carrying on a great state work, and would help in that work. They would demand tha. the state legislature make approp-i- ations for premiums. They would lend q more enthusiastic interest and a larger attendance would result, And if they who get the benefits are not appreciative, why should Hot Springs be so philanthropic as to continue to spend money for this in- stltution. when it's own advertising work is abandoned because of lack of funds?
 We are not against the state fair. We know that Hot Springs Is the only place the state fair will be sue cessful. But we do believe that an appreciation should come for the work done here, or the work should be postponed" at least and that for one or two years we give our at tention and our money to the things that will bring us direct benefits and returns, and probably later the peo- pie of the state will wake up 10 tho situation and make us a proposition. As long as Hot Springs work and Hot Springs money is willing to bear ALL this burden of the state fair, just so long will the people of Arkansas be willing we shall bear the burden, at least, unless their present attitude is changed.
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