Daily Kennebec journal., 1917-12-27
CENTRAL MAINE
FAIR DIRECTORS
MEET WEDNESDAY

The directors of the Central Maine
Fair held meeting at 1880 Nednes-
day forenoon at the Aldermens room
at City hall for the purpose OF re-
organization and the discussion or
questions vital to the interests of the
fair. The meeting was attended by
several representatives of the Cham
Der of Commerce, including the pres
ident. Harry $. Brown. Dean l.. S.
Merrill of the University of Maine and
the Federal food administrator for the
State, was also in attendance.
The directors present were David Il,
Moulton of Portland, William }.
Thompson of 2 Nth China, master OF
the State Graner. and Harvey ID. Eat
on of this city. J. f. Guiou Of Presque
Isle and w. b. Kendall of Bowdoinham
were unable to be present The follow
ing officers for the Central Maine Fair
were elected: President, Harvey ID.
Eaton; secretary, Ralph NJ. Gilmore;
! treasurer. Frank d. Robinson.
in speaking of the aims and pur-
poses of the fair. Mr., Eaton said that
the Central Maine Fair should be
, fair that would blaze the way FOR bet
ter agriculture and be one that would
bring something that would interest
earnest people who are not wholly IN
accord with what the ordinary fair
furnishes; that it should be education-
al and instruct people along the lines
of vital interest to the welfare of the
country in general. He said that a
State fair was needed that would fur
nish what these people want and then
induce them to come.
AS this is manifestly impossible to
furnish in all the fairs Of the, State
because of the expense and as Wat
ervilc is centrally located, Mr.. Eat
on said that it is the mission of the
Central Maine Fair to become the one
State fair of Maine and with this In
view, the scheme Of reorganization
has been effected, whereby the direc-
tors are no longer local men. but men
from different parts Of the State, VINO
are interested in breeding and agri-
culture.
MI Eaton mentioned three things as
necessary:
First, that there should be spur
track from the Waterville, Fairfield
and Oakland line and this line con-
IeCttu Win l1lS -ndIIc ASIllI dl idll-
road for the transportation of exhib-
its: second, that there should be new
building for the exhibition of stock;
and third, that money would be needed
to finance the plan.
1t was pointed out, however, that
although Waterville, has no State IN
stitutions whatever, that she will not
ask for anything for the fair until it
is placed upon a broader and better
foundation and then only will it ask
for recognition. ~ .
David K. Moulton of Portland said
! that the Portland Farmers Club had
long discussed the proposition that one
fair should be entirely apart from the
| others in its scope and superior ad-
vantages and they felt that Water
vile was the right location for such
a fair and that they would do all they
could to make the Central Maine Fair
of more service to the men of the
/ State who are interested in agricul-
tural pursuits.
w. j. Thompson approved highly Of
the fair being made the coming year
a grand patriotic demonstration, as he
said that he appreciates every day
the necessity of getting the tremend-
Gus significance Of the war before the
people.
Mr.. Eaton has secured George Otis
Smith, director Of the United States
Geological Survey. to speak at a
breeders meeting to be held in this
city Monday evening, Sept. 8, 1918, the
night before the opening of the fair.
The question of issuing bulletins TO
set forth the aims and purposes of
the fair was discussed and met with
favor by all present.
/ DR.. Leon s. Merrill, approved highly
OF all the plans set forth by Mr. Eaton
for the betterment of the fair and
/ promised his support as far as it was
possible to give it.
! The meeting was enthusiastic from
every point Of view and the directors
feel assured that the Central Maine
Fair of 1918 Will eclipse all previou,
| ones in point of educational features
and number and quality of exhibits.