The Sentinel=record., 1914-09-12
WATERS REPORTS
ON STATE FAIR
WORK MOVING ALONG NICELY
AND COOPERATION FROM
MANY OUTSIDE SOURCES.
Sends Answer to the Minnesota State
Fair Encouraging the Idea of Talk
ing Peace Instead of War in This
Country.
Peace hath her victories
No less renowned than war"
We are with you for peace

NO less renowned imam war,
We are with you for peace
Nix on the warriors"
The above message TO the Mime
sofa State Fair Association was sent
last night by Secretary Waters of the
Arkansas State Fair Association, in
answer to the great movement inau-
gurated in Minnesota and to be
spread throughout the country urging
that peace and not war be the sub
ject of all the purposes aims and dis
cussons of the American public.
Flour barrels are better than gun
barrels and the encourag OF
the use of farm implements as ma
chine guns" was the sentiment sent
from the Minnesota state fair, and 1t
met a hearty response with the direc-
tors of the Arkansas exposition, who
last night assembled and received
their report from Secretary Waters,
which showed that splendid progress
had been made in the matter Of the
detail of the work thus far.
The meeting was presided over by
President S. W. Fordyce. who has
given the state fair much of his at
tention, and who while here wanted
to hear, with the directors, a report
of just what had been accomplished.
Secretary Waters was prepared for
such a demand. He began by giving
the directors a financial statement.
There had been about $4,000 sub
scribed, and a liberal portion of that
paid in. The fair would have plenty
were coming in every day, and there
had been about $4,000 worth of space
sold. The catalogue had carried
about $3.50 in advertising, besides
railroad advertising. and had cost
about $3.50. The opening day pro-
pram had not been decided on, but
would either be a big ceremonial
over the opening of the Little Rock
highway, or some other such incident.
A trades display had been suggested.
Speakers of national note were being
communicated with. The governor
and the national fair commission
were cooperating and helping, as
were the government field agents.
The educational display would be
bigger and better There were spe-
cial arrangements being made for a
big entertainment feature which
would include the bringing of several
big shows here.
The report was received with en-
thusiasm, and Colonel Fordyee stated
he was glad to hear that so much Of
the work had been done. He believed
! that if all would work together this
state fair would be the biggest and
best ever held in this section of the
country
Col. f. B. T. Hollenberg and Secre-
tary Harris of the commission to look
after the Arkansas display at the San
Francisco exposition were present
and made talks encouraging this
work, and pledging their cooperation
| to the state fair. motion that there
| be set aside Panama-Pacific expo
sition day was carried, and the day
will be set later, probably on the
closing day of the state fair, that
such exhibits as had been chosen for
the California trip might have been
beribboned and designated, giving an
added interest to the closing day oI
the state fair. Mr.. Bedding made this
latter suggestion, which will prob
ably be carried out.
c. w. Watson, head of the govern
ment demonstration work in Arkan-
sas, is again working hard fer the
success of the state fair, as he has
done before, and his work will be
more generally gone over at meet