The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1917-05-18
OHIO FAIR BOYS
Awake TO Needs of Nation, Issue "a
Stirring Appeal 10 Get Busy
and Stay Busy

The Ohio Fair Boys in special ses
sion at Columbus, May 8th, 1917
recognizing that this nation is facing
a crisis that must be met by brave
and resolute citizenship, do hereby
declare:
1st-That the color of every fair
man in Ohio is red, white and blue.
2nd-That We send tidings to Pres
ident Woodrow Wilson that we are
with him, heart, soul, bone and mus
Gle until the war is won.
3rd-That we pledge cooperation
with all state and governmental
agencies now established for the pur-
pose of increasing food production
and growing a meal ticket for those
who fight on land and sea, at home
and abroad, for the freedom of the
world.
4th-That each county fair desig
nate one day of the fair as Red Cross
Day and that some portion of the
gate or grand stand receipts as may
be determined by the board, be given
to the American Red Cross Society.
5th-That at 1880 p. M, each day
of the fair, the song America" be
sung and any other of the National
Patriotic songs.
6th--That along with Red Cross
Day, all soldiers of the Civil, and the
Spanish American wars, and all SOL
diers now in uniform of their country
be invited and admitted free.
7th-That every Ohio fair make
extra effort to encourge junior contest
work and that liberal prizes be offer
ed TO boys who do things worth while
in the battle for meat and bread.
Sth-That Ohio newspapers be ask
ed to recognize the heroes of farm,
field, garden and kitchen.
9th-That commercial organiza-
tions be asked to contribute prizes
and rewards to boys and girls who
win in Junior contests.
l0th--That we commend the stock
judging contests as conducted by the
colleges of agriculture and do all
things reasonable to get boys enlisted
in same.
11th-That the great need of Ohio
IS more and better live stock and that
We give encouragement to every own
er of pure bred animals; that we be-
ieve it is better to ship train load
of beef than carload of veal.
12th-That the dairy COW is
great source of food supply and
hould be encouraged to multiply her
ielf and that we recommend the
ipeedy payment of the claims of the
lairymen who have had their cattle
laughtered by the state on account
If tuberculosis, so that this money
nay be invested in more dairy cows.
13th-That We seek the co-opera-
ion of all county and district school q
uperintendents and teachers in jun g
or contest work.
l4th-That the old hen is a source q
f food supply and that all fairs Of
er rewards to increase her tribe and
he generous use of incubators to
timulate the game. a
15th-That We disarm any alarm +
n the part OF FARMERS or an over pro- |
uction or glut of market as the Uni I
I'd States Government has already v
greed to send every surplus bushel f
grain and pound of meat abroad. d
16th-That the food production b
as short last year per capita, tO-wit: Il
8 lbs. of meat, % gallon of milk, 3 g
ushel of grain and that any program
r action of Ohio Fairs to INCREASE
reduction is patriotic and neces-
Try work that will surely win the
Dplause of the nation and popular
e the county fairs in the hearts of
lr people. O.
A meeting of the Mercer County e,
orn Boys was held at the Mayors m
hce in this city Wednesday morn