The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-13
Club Leaders and Others En-.
dOrse the Free Fair.
All Agree That 1t Will Be a
Good Thing.
EXCELLENT FOR THE FARMERS
LabOring Men and Large Fami.
lies Receive Benefit.
Everyone Is Willing to Help
Bear the Expense.

The women of Topeka are strong
for the free fair tax and they are al
most of one voice in giving their en-
dorsement to it. Many of them, when
believe the free fair is the thing for
Topeka. as well as for the people.
If the fair tax is levied Saturday, by
order of the voters, the women's de-
partment of this years fair will have
ample money to give good premiums
in every feature of woman's work
The payment of the premiums by the
county will enable all other exhibit
departments to be arranged with more
completeness and convenience, and
make the fair better in every way than
it has ever been.
a Fine Idea.
Mrs. DeWitte c. Nellis, of 314 West
Fifth street, leader in women's af-
civic matters generally, warmly en-
dorsed the fair project. at is a fine
idea, I Think she said. I'VE have
had it the other way so long the new
plan is well worth trying. You know,
I believe in progression. A free fair
means a great deal to the country
people as well as to the city people.
Fairs should be social centers, where
the people can gather and become bet
ter acquainted and not have to pay
every time they enter the gates. 1 am
very much interested in the free fair
and believe it will prove a great sue
cess"
Mrs Festus Foster, 1910 College
avenue: "It would be a splendid thing
for the people of the county; they
could come and bring. their families
Fairs properly conducted are of great
educational value and L believe we
should bring ours within the reach of
all the people. And we are the
would be a great advertisement for
Topeka"
Mrs. ]. w. Gibbons, 4O6 Madison
street: Il certainly am in favor of it.
1t will be a big thing for the city and
while it will raise our taxes a bit. the
advance will be slight that none of
us will feel it. There are so many
poor people that it will help. They
where each member of the family has
to pay SO cents to get in. I would be
glad to pay my tax just to open the
fair free to them
Great Thing for Farmers.
Mrs. John Patel, Route 8: "It
would be a great thing for the farm
ers- One thing that has kept many
of them away from the fair hereto
fore was the high admission price. One
or two memb eEs- of the family have
been going and the others would stay
at home. Farmers really enjoy the
fair more than any other class of citi-
Zens. 1T comes at a time when most
of their hard years work is over and
tend the fair, mingling with one an
other and becoming better acquainted.
We should all vote for the free fair"
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter, 1884
College avenue: I'm in favor of any
thing that will provide more enter
tainment for the people / am not a
regular attendant at the fair, very
rarely go, but 1 realize that there are
hundreds, even thousands, of people
who need this sort of amusement and
instruction and / do not object to pay
ing my share of the tax to provide it
for them. The more recreation, va
cation and relief from the every day
hum-drum we provide for the people,
I think will be money well spent. So
1 favor the free fair
Mrs. T. S. Carver, us Harrison
street: IT believe the free fair would
benefit the city. county, the people
and would greatly increase the ex
hibits and attendance. so 1 favor it,
Mrs. John A. Alexander, 407 Lafay-
cite street: There are so many
things to be seen at big fair that
everybody should have the pleasure
of seeing them. There are many who,
if they have to pay to get inside the
gate, cannot see all they wish to see,
nor car the entire family attend in
many instances Many working men
cannot afford to take their whole
families to the fair. The fair is edu-
cational in it's purpose and it should
be brought within reach of all. For
this reason l favor the free fair tax
very strongly"
Mrs A. A. GODDARD, 1901 Boswell
matter, but it seems to me the plan
is good and that free fair would be
big thing for Topeka"