Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-09-02
Purposes of the State Fair

direct route TO the show Of the Panane
Pacific exposition. Charles Craft Of
Bancroft is superintendent Of horses.
r. r. Danielson. osccoia. Of cattle; w.
c. Galley. Creighton, OF sheep and +. z.
Russell. Benson. OF swine.
nj the state fair Is grouped together
the great attractions. to see which at
any other time would occasion greater
charges and as much time to view any
enc specific event. Here are the best
speed events by horses to be seen In
the state during the wear, the best auto
mobile drivers the world has produced,
the best aviator who flirts' with death.
the best fireworks, vaudeville attract
lions and bands; in fact. at the state
fair Is seen each department Of the
states activities dressed up for its show
ting.
"a fair, as my friend over there says.
is a place of entertainment. II IL also
place of instruction and education. There
has been a lot OF fun made OF my very
good friend. and yours, our secretary Of
the state fair because he has main
tanned the fair Is an educational institu-
ton, but he Is right. want to tell you
there Is no place upon the face OF the
earth where a man can get as good, prac-
tical, valuable education in a space OF
single day as he can in a day at fair.
IL he is disposed to observe II.
The best place know of to get that
sort Of education is at the best fair In
the United States and 1 believe in the
worid-the state Of Nebraska. These old
exhibitors who have been coming down
here year after year are going to fall by
the wayside presently and we will have
to bring in young men and train them up
In the way OF getting UP these splendid
exhibits we all enjoy, and we must get
good system OF expert judging; judges
who can go out to our county fairs in
the state and educate our boys and girls.
the men and women who are going to be
the ones that win make our state fair
greater In the future. Here is distinct
field of popular education which lies at
our hand which we should avail ourselves
of. People become surfeited with educa-
ton. I sometimes think we educate too
much. Sometimes IL Is better II we could
60 off and forget some Of the things we
learn from the teacher.
Then In the way of amusements; we
must have amuFement, but by all means
let US have those that are clean and
WnoieSOmo. nave peen tniuBs AT your
county fair grounds, and I have sect
things on your state fair grounds. that I
would not take my sons and daughters
Co see. The public has right to ask and
\ demand of you, when you establish
great educational institution like this
have mentioned, that the amusements
furnished shall be clean and wholesome.
Cut out the hoochi-coochi shows, the
skirt dancers, etc.
II know it IL hard to get anything
| else, but there ought TO be some place in
this United States where a high set Of
morals can be found, where we could go
when we want an entertainment and say
to them, give US something clean, at the
same time legitimate. to entertain our
people. or else stay away; we don't want
you. We should demand that here in
Nebraska, and II Is just such ,crganiza-
lions as this that can bring this about
These are some Of the things think
should be considered with reference to a
bell balanced program. The more closely
you approach this idea the more fully
you will establish yourself In the con-
fidence of your, home people and the
higher the standard you will set for the
future"