Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-05-02
FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1919
CAMOUFLAGE SMOKE

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department in the conveying of transports
through! the dangerous submarine zone was the
explosion of large shells which produced heavy
clouds OF smoke and obscured the ships from the
view OF prying enemy eyes 1t is not new dis
covery however, for a similar trick has been en-
ployed for centuries by the cuttlefish which sends
out black fluid into the water to hide it's pres
ence when an enemy appears. The expediency
has proven so successful that apparently it has
been adopted this year by the Parowan committee
for use in their effort to "stea' the county fair
We believe implicitly in the advantage of COM
mencing early to outline the fair, print the pre-
MUM lists and work up interest in the various
features. as against leaving practically everything
Tor the last few weeks before the fair is advertised
TO open, and have never failed to discourse along
THIS line But our counsel never seemed to take
much effect until this season. This year Parowan
got OIL the scratch before the first pistol cracked
and have never stopped to look back and refuse
TO heed the starters signal of 'No start" They
are evidently trying to produce enough dust or
smoke to blind the eyes of the people of the county
TO the fact that they stealing the fair from
Cedar City, to whom it rightfuly belongs Con-
sidering the time of year. the fair has received am
unprecedented amount of advertising. Many COM
mittees have been appointed, a live stock show has
been announced, some work has been done on the
race track already, with more scheduled for the
near future and in the last issue of the Parowan
paper we ind the program Of sports already adj
vertised 1t is clever work, and they just naturally
feel that nobody could have the heart to nut a
damper on all this commendable enthusiasm But
we are afraid that it is all lost effort and that it
will avail nothing. That little old proverb. "Hon-
esty is the best policy" again intervenes. AS we
rected last week. Cedar City laid down on the fair
question last year because the County Commits
sioners refused TO appropriate for fair or give
encouragement to 1T on account of the war 1t
was understood at the time that Cedar City did
not waive or lose its right to the next fair when
the war was over, and we deplore the attempt to
take the fair by camouhage or stealth
The whereabouts for holding the fair this year
has not yet been decided, and when it is, it will
be decided right and in way that will stand the
light of day. Parowan would do better to heed
the starters pistol in the race, as they would not
have so far to walk back The county fair COM
mittee which after the close of the next County
Commissioners meeting will be equitably appor-
toned amoung the settlements of the county. and
with some regard for population, does not meet
until May 18th, when the location of the fair for
this year will be decided, and with every element
OF right and justice balancing in Cedar Citys ia
vor, the tail will have hard time wagging the
dog"
Regarding the responsibility for the failure of
Mr. John p. Fuller of this place to receive notice
OF his appointment on the county fair committee.
and also of the date of meeting of that committee
the last issue of the Parowan Times has this to
say:
To let the public know the facts Of the case so far
we are concerned VIM Prtchard county chairman of the
iron County Far Association came to the editor of this
paper and stated that committee had been appointed
handle fair this in Parowan that the vacancy in
the county committee that had been for time was
filled by the appointment of John p Fuller of Cedar City
We were asked by Mr. Pritchard to notify Mr. Fuller
OF that fact which did that evening" using our own
stationery which to write the notification our own
envelope in which to mail it,
Later Mr. Pritchard called again and asked that the
editor do him the favor to go with him and other members
OF the county committee and approach and ask the county
commissioners for an appropriation We gladly consented
and did so.
Again, few days later, Mr.. Prtchard asked the ed
hor to notify Mr. Fuller of meeting of the general and
county committee to be held in the office of L. j. Adams
IN Parowan This was also done again using stationery