Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1916-08-23
COMMENTS BY A SUBSCRIBER.
Public Opinion Reader Gives COM
ments and Observations About
the Fair and Rest Room.

About what should or should not
constitute an Agricultural Fair, l
have no observation to make, but on
several other matters / have.
First as far as the attractions were
concerned this year the fair was very
enjoyable, especially the fireworks.
l happen to know that several
people would have used the grand
stand both afternoon and evening,
had the price been 15c instead of
|25c. Seems to me the profits would
have been a per cent more.
Then the peice of ground from the
grand stand (east towards the Rock
Island track should not be used as
a place to park autos or tie teams,
for as a rule those who can afford to
drive autos could afford the price OF
a seat in the grand stand and that
peice of ground would accommodate
a good many more pedestrians. Also
the fireworks and attractions could
be better seen along that stretch of
fence. A rope stretched along the
line of travel would obliterate all
chance of accidents from moving
vehicles.
The lunch stands should also be
obliged to show in plain sight the
prices of their bill-of'fare. Some of
them this year were playing skin
same on prices with those they could.
Why could there not be a sanitary
toilet erected for women? The sew
Ell is nearby. A woman could be hir-
ed for the time being. A slot machine
which operated with one cent peice
delivering a ticket could he the Sc
same for admittance, at least till the
fittings were paid for.
Water connection could be con-
structed so as to be disconnected
when grounds were not in use. Such
a place should be in building so it
could be locked up. A small addi-
ton could be added to or taken from
the Floral Hall, thereby giving more
seclusion for women.
Last but not least, could there not
be some decent way made to cross
from the side walk to the ticket Of
flee, or a side walk erected on that
side, and why was there no police
man to hold back the string of cheap
skates" who autoed and parked their
autos along the outside of the fair
grounds so as to see the fireworks
free and then endangered the lives
of those who paid to see the fire
works as they left the grounds and
tried to cross to the side walk on
their way home.
About the Rest Room.
Something for nothing degraded
the recipient, so why a free rest
room.
Such a place could be organized by
the women Of Winneshiek county,
members paying $500 year which
entitled them to so tickets, each one
good for a cup of coffee and cookie
or cracker and the use of the rest
room. 1t should be on the level of
the street so as to accommodate mo-
theirs and small children.
The stranger or non-member could
buy a five cent ticket, which entitled
them to a cup of coffee and the use
of the rest room, such ticket being
on sale at all stores.
A cafeteria should be operated in
the rest room, always remembering
that pennies make dollars and are
more numerous, thereby easier to
get and to spend.
There should also be small varie-
ty of toilet articles on sale in the
rest room.
Nothing should be sold from the
Cafeteria but goods which would not
spoil, unless the merchants felt phil
anthropic enough to take back the
unsold goods at the end of each day
when they supplied them.
The boughten five cent ticket
could be exchanged for one at the
rest room which entitled the holder
to go and return 81 y time during that
day, but only one cup of coffee could
re gotten free.
A woman would have to be hired
to take care of rest room, even If
it were free, so this one would not be
more expensive to run.
A SUBSCRIBER.