The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1918-11-28
THE COUNTY FAIR OPENS

ihe SlSlH annual GNulDltlOn OF the
| Chesterfield County Fair was opened
yesterday morning with the promise
in the skies Of fair weather and every
other indication of thoroughly sue.
cessful Fair.
This Fair is held under the most
adverse conditions, however, condi-
tions that would have discouraged
any official but the most optimistic
+ and determined
To begin with, the shortage of ma
terial and labor made difficult the
completion of the new buildings at
the new Fair Grounds, and it was
here that criticism began to be mani
fest against the Fair, despite the
fact that the officials took every
possible precaution to see that the
material used and labor employed
did not interfere with the needs of
the government
Then in came Influenza and the
dates were changed and even the
whole project held in obediance un-
til such time as all danger from that
source should have passed away.
The obcials however, kept a close
watch on the FLU" situation in the
county and had frequent correspond
ence with the State health authori-
ties on the matter and when it was
deemed safe the dates were changed
again to include the week of Thanks
giving Day.
Though The epidemic phase of the
disease had entirely subsidized and
there remained only few scattered
cases in the county and none in or
near Chesterfield, a determined fight
was made to stop the Fair on the
grounds of danger from that source.
On the goth of November DR..
Hayne, state health officer, had been
consulted and gave his consent for
the Association to go ahead with the
Fair. a few days later the follow
ing letter and enclosure were recciv
ed from DR.. Hayne by the secretary
Of the Fair Association. They are
herewith published by request and in
response to many inquiries.
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
Columbia, s. c., .,Nov.25,I 1918.
MIR. G. l.. Hunley, Secretary,
Chesterfield County Fair Asso.,
Chesterfield, S. G..
Dear Sir:
Since replying to your letter of
November 20, 1918, regarding the
opening Of the Chesterfield County
Fair, Secretary of the S. C. State
Board Of Health has received com
munication signed by the Trustees
of the Ruby School and by the City
Officials of Ruby, protesting against
the opening Of the Fair on November
9th. copy of this communication
is inclosed
AS indicated in my reply to yours
of November 20, 1913, this matter
will be placed before the County
Health Authorities before any action
is taken by this office.
Yours very truly,
JAMES A. HAYNE,
State Health Officer.
The Inclosure.
Hon. Richard I. Manning,
Columbia, S. c.
Hon. ID. r. Coker,
Hartsville, S. G.
DR.. James A. Hayne,
Columbia, S. c.
Gentlemen:
To you gentlemen, as Governor
of our State and as Chairman of the
head Of the Board of Health for S.
G. we appeal to you to intervene ard
stop the promoters of the Chester
field County Fair Association from
having the Fair this year which is
beng advertised for next week, The
dates being 27th, 2Hth, 29lh :nd
Both. Believing TINT if this Fair is
held that the Influenza Will spread
20 every part Of our County is why
We appeal tor you.
We understand that Ch2raw has
several cases now, that Chesterfield
has several cases around town in the
country, that Mt. Croghan has one or
more coscs, that Pagcland still has
some Of the disease and jefferson.
Ruby is reported to have one case.
If this Fair is held some one from
each of these towns and in the sur
rounding country will go and in that
way it will get into our school and in
all probability cause more deaths
The promoters of the Chesterfield
County Fair are men who, of course,
! are interested in Chesterfield and
the Fair Association, and we feel to
appeal to them would be useless.
For humanity's sake, we trust some
action will be taken in the matter al
once.
(SigneO Trustees of Ruby School