Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1919-09-26

as well as the public to have sys-
tenn of tickets, by which a check is
had on the receipts at the gates, but
strange to say, this year no tickets
were used. OF course il is taken for
granted that everyone is honest until
proven otherwise, but this was GER
tainly a very loose way of doing bus
mess, and quite the reverse to that
employed in the Post Office Depart
ment, and by careful business people
generally; but then, there were a num-
Der of unusual things about the Car
nival. For instance, there were a num-
Der of attractions advertised which
were not carried out, such as the auto
racing, wrestling and boxing. By
little division Of responsibility" some
Of these things could have been add
cd and would have been pleasing
variety in the program, which ran
heavily to horse-racing. There was no
music at any Of the sports. Music
goes a long way towards relieving the
long waits between races and other
events. Cedar City has a good band
and an excellent bandmaster. Does
not the committee enjoy music, or
were the gate receipts too light to
permit OF the expenditure Of few
dollars ON this luxury? Judging from
the crowds, they must have been at
lcast fair. OF course, unless the public
is let into this secret, they will be UNI
able to judge as to what they could or
could afford. To be sure, if it is a
private enterprise, then anything paid
out for music, or other attractions
would mean just that much less to
"split."
The Record may be accused by some
of our readers Of experiencing u
change Of heart, in relation to the
racing Carnival. Well, perhaps we
have Every person has a right to
change his mind, and if the contribu-
tions taken up to help the Carnival
had been applied direct on the note
at the bank and the Carnival forgot
ten, Cedar City as a whole would have
been q long way ahead of the game.
AS to what we published prior to
the Carnival, our conscience on that
score is fairly clear since member Of
the Committee" informed us that we
had done nothing for the Carnival.
He ought to know what he is talking
about, and we are mighty glad to hear
it, for it is something that we could
not feel proud of He at least ought to
feel grateful for the information made
public in this editorial.
SO far as we are able to learn, two
persons are responsible for the incep-
ton and putting over of the Carnival
Whatever success it has attained can
be credited to them. They have had alb
solute and undisputed sway in all
matters pertaining to it. They made
the attractions, fixed the purses, APP
pointed the judges and gate keepers,
collected and disbursed the funds. The
only interference that was offered to
their autocratic sway was when cit
izen, responding to wave of entus-
iasm and popular clamor, presumed
to doff his hat and take up a collection
Of $40 as additional compensation for
the Indian that made such n plucky
! n ttap,nt 70 ,,iIn tbn buffalo For this
piece of impertinence, the citizen was
reprimanded, grossly insulted and in
formed that when eve" wanted
any collections taken up that "we'
would attend to it Ourselves" The
very audacity of citizens presumine
to give their money to contestant
and an Indian at that, without first
getting the consent of the Commit
tee"
In conclusion, we wish to announce
ourselves as opposed to racing meets
and Carnivals, in the abstract. II
may be necessary to include some OF
these amusements with a county fair
but as purely sporting event, we
will not in future countenance or en-
courage them; and particularly when
the responsibility for their conduct is
vested in unauthorized persons and
the wishes of the community in gen.
eral are not consulted.
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