The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-02-23
The Question Must Be Met
Squarely at Annual Meet
ing to Be Held Feb. 27
DIRECTORS PREPARE
STATEMENT OF FACT
Indebtedness of S7556, one-Half of
Which Was Incurred in Last Two
Years, When No Fairs Were Held on
Account of Peculiar Conditions.

Shall the Valley fair continue as one
of the notable institutions of Brattle-
boro and the Connecticut valley? This
is a question that must be sauarely
met The association has an indebted
ness, but il possesses assets to the
the obligations it must meet. Extraor-
dinary conditions have prevailed the
past two years, resulting in discontin,
uance of the fairs and increased ex-
penses The whole question will come
up at the meeting TO be held Wednes-
day, Feb. p. In the words of the mod
orator, Gentlemen, are you ready fer
the question: If not, think it ever
and be prepared TO express your views
at the meeting. The Reformer, in pub
fishing the following statement from
the Valley fair directors, declares it
self emphaticallv in favor of eontinu-
ing the fair:
Inc valley Fair association officials
have carefully gone over the finances
Of the association and find that the in
debtedness amounts to the sum of ST.
o36.95. This amount appears on the
face to be diseouraging outlook for
the Valley fair, but some explanation
Is due all concerned The indebtedness,
at the close of the 1915 fair was about
s., 900, less than it had been at some
other periods of the fairs existence.
and most of this was caused by perm ).
improvements and the fact that
bad weather several wears in success
lol h
1915 fair, by the action of the stale
and local boards of health, fairs had
not been held and in 1916, when all
preparations had been made, and H.
l9l4, when partial preparations were
under way, expenses had to be met ard
without any return.
The property in the possession of the
association is worth, according to the
oplhlon OF competent judges, some $15,-
OoO so that it is easy to see the asso-
citation i1 not bankrupt Far from 1t.
Now the question is. shall fairs be CON
tinued in Brattleboro. For the purpose
OF finding out the sentiment of thc
stockholders and all interested it is de.
sired by those who have given this
matter their time and attention that a
large gathering meet at the Brooke
House parlors at p. m Wednesday.
Feb. q, that the situation may be met
squarely.
Surely the association cannot be con.
tinued longer without fairs and if fairs
are TO be continued it is without argu-
ment that all must get behind tho off
GERS and boost in every wav possible
This may be argued as a bad year for
| such boosting, but on the best authori-
" tle government is to aid all outdoor
attractions such as fairs in every way
possible as to transportation and en-
couragement, and well it may as the
fairs are a strong incentive to all agri-
cultural, live stock and dairy interests,
especially here in New England. Here
III Brattleboro we have not had the
financial aid in large way either from
the town or from private individuals
that has been the good fortune of other
places III this state and elsewhere. and
the time ls now ripe for some united
action along such lines to stimuiat.
the financial needs of this association
II some action is not taken the only
alternative IS for the stockholders to
sell the propertF and the Valley Fair
association, which has been in exist
cnee for over 30 years with record
second to none. will become a memory
DO we want this to happens Let all
come to the meeting of Wednesday.
Feb. p, and thoroughly discuss the
question.
VALLEY FAIR DIRECTORS.