Bisbee daily review., 1919-03-04
APPROPRIATION FOR
 STATE FAIR BRINGS
 DEBATE IN HOUSE
Amount Provided Cut After Lengthy Argument in
 Hot Session
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 PHOENIX, AriZ-, Mar. 3--The ap- propriation for the state fair at Phoe- nix started lengthy argument in the house this afternoon when the differ cnt sections of the appropriations bill came up. A strong sentiment was de yeloped to do away with the fair al- together this year. owing to condi- tions of unemployment, which were painted by some in alarming eolors.
 The majority, however. favored the fair a reduced appropriation and this was done, the total grant for the two years being cut from S95,00e to ESQ., coo. The debate brought out wide divergence of opinion on the Ques- tion of unemployment Bad and get ting worse was the analysis of one section of the house; mildly serious, but only temporarily so, was the con- tention of the others.
 FaVors Abolishment Somebody said that the gate re- ceipts taken in at the fair paid only cne-tenth of the expenses and imme- diately Vyne moved that the appro- priations be cut out
 This motion will abolish the state fair" said Galbraith.
 ''That is the Intention" replied Fyne This year we must have re- trenchment and money must be spent where it will do most good in proTid- ing work for the unemployed"
 Then Phillips explained:
 There is a misunderStanding," said he. Tt is not true that the fair re- ceipts pay only one-tenth the ea, peIses. There has been only a very small appropriation needed in other years to make up the deficiency"
 Motion Called Absurd
 This is one of the most absurd mo tions ever introduced in the house. Nas Little's contribution to the de bate The appropriation is not un- reasonable The state fair is a great institution and should not be abo:- ished."
 Then Delbridge drew a picture of unemployment. of mines shut down and men laid off, greater taxes for the worker and less for the producing companies, to point his argument that the fair should be suspended this year.
 The working man is facing the problem of finding bread and butter" said Delbridge. ''This fair appropria- ton will not help solve the unemploy- ment riddle We do not propose 10 do away with the fair, but this year it should be dispensed with and the mon, ey put into the roads. Further, want to say that there seems to be some thing wrong with the management Of the faif. There was a great fuss made ! two years ago abont the ma gnificent mineral exhibit which was being pre- pared Today that magnificent exhibit is lying on the ground with the cases which contained it This is no year 10 spend money that way"
 Argues for Fair
 Galbraith said all the valuable mineral specimens which had been | collected for the fair had been return ed to their owners or preserved, and | that what had been thrown away were exhibits which had been used by some stock selling companies | 'I have been fighting to have appro- priations cut down. said GalbarIun, and not a bit of support have 1 re- ceived till this estimate for the fair came up. Our appropriations this ses- sion run sSOO,OOO more than the last, and added to that is a highway bill | a ntAlll0I anu Q -CN lA0 cut down our appropriations, but why make the whole cut at the expense of the fair?"
 Barrows, who was absent from the house owing to illness and who took his place today in a wheelehair. saw no cause for alarm in the unempOly- ment situation.
 We are not going to have famine in this state" he declared We are going to have slight period of de ipression during readjustment from a war to peace basis. but there are go ing to be plenty of good jobs for good men. Let us practice decent economy, let us not waste money, but let us not be penuriOus."
 On the vote Vyne's motion to sus- pend the fair grant this year was lost and the estimate was reduced to $6O. 900 for two years