The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-06-30

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occur Saturday, June 80. al p m. II
IL hoped that the hour selected will be
convenient for ali to attend the meet
lag A cordial Invitation Is extended
to all friends Of the Fair 60 attend this
and all regular monthly meetings, The
meeting sill be- held nj the court house.
Owing partly so the unavoidable alb,
sence Of the Secretary of the Fair, the
business Of the Fair Association b
somewhat behind II Is by no means
toe hate however. TO get things going,
II out people viii rally so the support
Of the Association. The good rains
| will put greater courage in our hearts,
and viii help predaee the stan worth
showing ai the Fair Begin io study
now what you want to SHOW
The next big thing before us Ia 20
sci out our Fair eaialoe This will
lake a bot Ct work We must have a
sufficient quantity Of advertising mat,
ter to justify lis IN getting ont the
catalog When the advertising sole.
itor for the Fair eatalog comes around.
sou can help out wonderfully IL you
will have the copy" for your ad all
prepared and ready, Don't allow him
to beg YOU for your patronage, bat be
la booster and say why, certainly.
have Il all ready for you aud am glad
TO help out la this way" Also. don't
make him feel small by making him
think that bis Ii charity proposition.
1T pays TO advertise, and you viii no
doubt receive full value for your
money. The people Of West Feliciana
are loyal 90 their Fair, and they will
trade mere Hith you II you advertise
IN the Fair cataiog.
Some people seem Co De ia doubt as
20 whether sc shall really have Fair
this year No such doubt has ever
been entertained by the Fair manage.
ment We have been meeting and
planning and making ready, The hold
ing of the Fair Is q matter Of course
with ms. Instead Of the war inierfer.
ing with the Fair. II should rather spur
ns to greater exer'ions II Is a war
duty" TO hold the Fair. for II cncour
ages the farmers, planters. and stock
men. II teaches and practices co
operation. These are the things We
need IN war times as we'll as In peace
The community that holds the best
Fair this fall will Ia all probability be
the community that does the most for
our soldiers. sailors. and marines; the
most for Red Cross work the most
for war gardens" etc. The big State
fairs Shreveport. New Orleans and
Dallas are doing more than ever To
have great fairs They are looking TO
us for cooperation. We must not
we viii not fail them.
The levelheadoa men OF this eonatry
are advising that every effort be- made
10 make things move along In every
line as usual Some hystertCal people
have advocated the boarding Of money
the closing of schools, etc, etc, The
sane men have pointed ont The folly Of
such action. Our President has called
To IT, They say business as
usual We can not AFFORD to clog the
wheels Of our business and social ma
chincry. Such uetion would be dis.
astrous to the very business Of war
We must make the wheels Of Industry
turn. We must continue TO make money
aud speAd money ~ usual We must
train np the rising generation for the
mighty tasks that Will follow the com.
ing OF peace Wherefore. We must have
schools. and fairs. and farms aud
stores. instead Of "aH usual iet us
change II to better than usual"
better schools, better fairs. better
business,
Don't forget that the Duroe.Jersey
Association Is offering trophy for the
best Iut Of four Dnrne pigs shown at
"a EEsk.E A.. L..
something worth winning So take
care of those pigs and bring Them 10
the Fair
A certain prominent wholesale house
not so far away Ii going 10 offer q |
worthwhile premium this year. II il
a secret just nov al 20 what II Is. So
watch for the catalog and get ready
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