The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1916-08-18

ment and what 1t presents, spend
their time putting together PROPOSE
lions to submit to fair arrangements
for entertainment, because It 10 come
to be recognized as one of the strong
features Of the fair.
Il Is entirely natural that people
sneald expect to find anish,olass en-
.tsrtainment atiaehiglfair because they
have ispent q lysar An hard work en-
the farm. In the shop or business
rooms. and they are out for pleasure,
recreation and relaxation as we'll as
to Learn. The people of the United
States are more strenuous than the
people of any other country. We are
called the dollar craxed' nation. Any
other country has more holidays, more
reerestional plays and hours Of time
than this country. Work 10 the law
Of Ms and It 10 right and proper for
everyone to do his share. 1t Is also
propsrI to abeii frugal, .as well az indus
trious. But. viewing thsasituation nat
nrally, 1t ,is observed that we were
becoming not only dollar craxed, but
Sordid. 1t IL not proper condition
for the permanent welfare Of the PEG.
pie and the perpstuity of q demo
cratic form Of government. Conse.
quently after much consideration Of
the subject. various committees and
commissions wers set to work to as
certain AS - result Of their investi
cations, causes sfor the existence OF
such damaging conditions and to make
suggestions ~ to how 1T might be
remedied. Various sociological writ
ers have studied the situation and
written wisely about 1t. Al. "a, matter
OF fact the general consensus of
opinion Is that rural Life has become
overserlous and over-sordid. That 1t
must be led to perceive that life and
love and happiness, not wealth. is the
object Of living: that the isolation
OF the farm home must be broken by
the establishment Of places where peo-
pie can meet together frequently dur.
Dig the freer months for pleasure,
recreation and the public good; that
,haltholidays, must be instituted; that
labor becomes more efficient by not
,exactins the last ounce of energy
from the laborer; that a democratic
form of government cannot be per
petuated where the men and women
work during all the hours of day ant
into the darkness and then, exhausted,
throw themselves upon their couch
FOR "A nights rest with nothing In
promise for the morrow except an
,other round OF ceaseless toll. It |,
to get away from uall these sights
and scenes Of labor and strife for
money making and money getting that
people live and look forward with an.
ticipsted pleasure to the week, Of the
fair. There Is q certain relaxation In
the very thought Of getting ready u
90 to the fair. There is complete
change in the trip itself. and when
once on the grounds all is changed
and each has lifted himself or her
self out Of the common humdrum and
takes on the pleasure land enjoy
sments. social, and otherwise Of q day
at theNfair. Thisis true with respect
to all ages. The young and the old
each finds bis enjoyment. Attend the
Kansas. State Fair. Hutchinson, Sept,
1898, and join In its festivities as
well las, its educational advantages
and do it,annually. Get the, habit II
not only promotes happiness In the
home and for efficiencysdn the awork
but good citizenship also.