The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1917-08-23
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| Some convincing figures and excel
Tent advice have been received by
Secretary A. r. Corey of the Iowa
(, State Fair from the various managers
of the big agricultural fairs and stock
| shows in Canada The sum and sub
| stance of it all is that now, of all
times, when the country is putting
forth special efforts to increase and
conserve food production, the agri-
cultural fair has a distinct part to
play and will be needed as never be-
fore. Every unprecedented person who
has given the matter sober thought
appreciates the influence of fairs and
the part they have to do in connec-
ton with farming and stock growing
In the fall OF 1914, following the
outbreak Of war in Europe, business
of all kinds came almost to a stand
still in Canada and great depression
ensued, The people were completely
upset mentally. and for time seemed
to lose control Of the economic ma
chine. All lines of enterprise suf- |
fered alike, fairs with the rest In
terest waned, the attendance slumped |
and everybody settled down in the
general slough of despond to soak
and to suffer.
However reaction was inevitable, |
and it came, fortunately for all con-
cerned at an early date. The Cana
dams took stock of themselves, their
needs and their prospects. Common
sense told them that they could never
hope to win the war by slumping to
the depths of despair and allowing |
business to go to the dogs. Long be-
fore another year had passed the
wheels of industry were turning as
usual and have continued to turn ever
since.
From all the Canadian fairs comes
the same story, a story of general re-
vival of interest on the part Of the
public, increased attendance, wider
classifcations and more premium
money offered. Canada like our own
state, is devoted largely to agricul-
ture and stock raising, and fairs are
an essential part of the industry. The
advice of DR.. Orr, general manager of
the Canadian National Exhibition at
Toronto is: Keep your flags flying
and your gates open. Stimulate pro-
ductiOn by emphasizing the necessity
Of keeping productive enterprises OF
all kinds running at top speed" Man
ayers of other big fairs at Regina,
Vancouver, Calgary and other points
offer the same earnest counsel in re-
gard to fairs and business in general.
II the nation wants to get properly
disappointed in the final issue of the
war the sure way to do it is to knock
off work, curtail business in all di-
rections, lock the multitudinous doors
of industry and proceed to indulge in
self-pity and commiseration. War is
all that certain combative gentle
man declared it to be, but it would
be hell boiled down and intensified
million fold if defeat were added to
the rest Of it.
Uncle Samuel is going to send an
army across to the firing line Re-
quirements in the way of food, cloth
ing, arms, ammunition, ETC., will be
many. Most of all the fighters must
have the assurance that everybody
back home is working overtime to
provide the sinews of war. The con-
seriousness that the people are united
and optimistic concerning the outcome
and ready to back them till hell is
turned into cold storage plant will
put sand in their gizzards and punch
into their blows.
So down with the calamity bowler.
Swat him every time he allows the
bile in his system to escape in noxi-
Gus verbal outpourings. He is a pest,
and it is the open season for his kind
until Prussianism is wiped from the T
face of the earth. The country's
working motto will be more business.
better business and bigger business
than ever before that the cause Of
freedom and democracy NAV no cnrood
and established in evefy nook and
corner of the earth.
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