The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1917-09-25
"Sape the Waste and Win the War
OKLAHOMA CITY DAY AT THE FAIR.

WEDNESDAY is to be Oklahoma City day at the STATE
W Fair Business in this city will be suspended doors
of hanks and stores will be closed and all OF Oklahoma
Ctv will be out for a holiday Policemen tlrcmen and
styeet car operaors are about the only ones who VIII re-
main At work
II !, the one big day OF the year when the city man
has the opportunity learn something about the resources
Of his home From time to time he reads lot ABOUT
the wonder state, Of millions Of barrels OF OIL gushing
from the earth Of millions Of bushels OF wheat being mar
vested 10 feed hungry nation OF tens o thousands o'
hogs and cattle and sheep being shipped to market from
Oklahoma farms of hundred million dollars worth ot
cotton being picked Oklahoma plantations o the open
ing Of the Oklahoma zinc fields the greatest in the world
al these he knows from close observation OF the daily news
papers, but here's the chance tomorrow OF going out to the
State Fair and seeing samples OF the monstrous prodnc
don for which his state is famed.
The average business man and professional man has
sot time to traverse the commonwealth in which he lives
end aiding to develop the State Fair brings the re-
sowees to the doors Of the busy show the accom-
ebhments that every community OF Oklahoma is record
ins IN the great struggle TO create internal wealth, to
ssppiy the raw materials for which the world cries.
So tomorrow the busy locks his desk goes to the
State Fair and gazcs the mighty achievements OF Okla
hoa-&he forget his store his bank or his proies
seaal practice and Is bewdered at what he finds assem-
Ad It the State Fair He fine cattle he inspect,
~ moaster porkers he tarres in front Of the steel
where fancy hens and proud roosers placed eSh
bition; he spends much time in the agricultural building
where farm exhibits shown to prove that Oklahoma 5
several counties are building on firm foundation he
leoks with pleasing eyes hundred, Of rows OF pre-
served fruits and vegetables and pastry the pride of the
housewives Of OklAhoma. He makes thorough examina
lion Of the mineral building to prove that the tales OF
riches in Oklahoma have not been magnified lie secs
evidence Of prosperity; he meets happy, smiling good
natured crowd Of people possibly 5000 in all out for
holiday to chat and argue and boost and boast sort OF
great human clearing house.
And the business man is better pleased with himself
ser spending the day at the State FarOklahoma City
day the occasion when we're hosts visitors and to each
sher The mingng Of the day makes better citizens of all
those who take advantage OF the invitation be hant
and make the day famous And every business
return 10 his home with satisfied feeling that he live
IN the best state the state with the marvellous resources
the state with the greatest Of possibilities the state whic
10 exploited and truthuly by the State Fair the organ
saton which has led the in development and improve
Hent, Of = material nature, Of artistic character; for
the business will not overlook this bright spot il
representations City day at the State Fair.