Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1915-08-03
THE FAIR.

Among the visitors to the editorial
sanctum Of The Enquirer last Saturday
was Mr.. Alfred o. Lloyd, secretary of
the Gastonia Chamber Of Commerce,
and a most pleasant and agreeable
young a
1t developed that Mr.. Lloyd was for
merly in the newspaper business up
north somewhere for several years, and
he learned considerable about the
business. But, he says, he did not
like the business. 1t involves too
much free, hard work for too little
money, so he came south on a visit,
got into a commercial secretaryship at
Gastonia and Is 30 we'll pleased with
the work and pay hat he will remain
SO long as conditions continue agreea-
BILE to all parties concerned. But I am
done with newspaper work." he said,
forever. 1t is the last thing in the
world for me, and II my boy should
want to get into a newspaper office !
would think seriously Of shipping him
off to an asylum"
All that did not come out with exact
consecutiveness. 1t came out In differ
ent parts Of the conversation, and 1t
has beer put together as above for the
sake Of clearness.
The business Of MI. Lloyd was to
work up interest in a CASTOR county
fair that Is to be held in Gastonia next
fall, and he made an explanation to the
effect that the local people were not
trying to make any money. The plan
was for a large number of business
men to put up guarantees against loss,
after which the management would
proceed to secure the grounds, put up
fences, the necessary buildings, and
make arrangements for the exhibits. In
the meantime the occasion was to be
thoroughly advertised and II the gate
receipts, entry fees, concessions, and
the like. Melted any profits over ex-
penses these profits were to go to fur
Their improvements.
Now we are going to have quite a
lot Of press matter and I would like
to know whether you a use any Of 1t,
or II so how much?"
why certainly" replied the editor,
I'VE could use all you have; but we
are not going to use any of 1t If we
know It,"
Mr.. Lloyd was not at all Jared by
the remark, though he appeared just a
bit surprised. However, he came back
with the ~stereotyped argument:
But you don't seem to realize that
this movement Is altogether for the
good Of the people,
What people," asked the editor. "the
people Of G%astonia?"
NO" he replied, "the people Of Cas-
ton county"
Very good" said the editor. "a most
commendable work you have in mind.
You build up the country for the bene-
a. - 49, ,@o~11 80 Honk1a a1,ky. hut
where do we come in?"
Lloyd.
so 1t does" replied the editor; but
you seem to be wanting to benefit ev-
erybody altogether at the expense Of
the newspaper"
How sop asked the Chamber Of
Commerce boomer.
What Is the most important re-
quirement for the successful promotion
of this enterprise upon which you are
w~orking?" the editor queried.
Money" came the reply. without
hesitation.
Very WELL" replied the editor:
but after you have raised the money.
procured and enclosed you grounds
and completed your plant, what is 1t all
worth unless the people of the country
at large are Informed as to what you
have for them and when you will be
ready"
Nothing" was the frank reply. "Of
course we will have to advertise 1t.
Everything depends upon advertising"
THAT" commented the editor, was
what I was trying to bring you to. You
want to get up n big show for the ben
eft Of yourselves. You do not expect
it to cost you anything. because 1t Is
your calculation that the people will
pay all the expenses. The only other
expense. involved in the whole business
is the capital. labor and general stock
in trade Of the poor newspaper man,
and you want him to give up all he has,
freely and without charge
Having served his time In the w
pap business, and having decided
that he had enough Of 1t to last a life
time. all because Of these very things.
Mr.. LLOYD had no more to say.
But still this story will serve to ad-
vertise the fact that CASTOR county Is
going to have a fair In the fall, and the
advertisement goes for what it Is
worth. without charge.