Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1921-09-12
FAIR CLOSES;
WILL PAY OUT
Last Day Proved the Ban
ner day for Attendance.
Crowd had Fine
Time.
ALL GOT MELONS
Association Will Collect
About $4,000 Admission
Insurance.

The Hamilton county fair closed Fri
day night.
Friday was the big day. OF the
total Of approximately $4,000 taken III
al the gate during the four days, ap-
proximately $1,000 was taken in Fri
day. The fair association will collect
about $1,000 on its rain insurance
policy. This policy guaranteed gate
receipts Of $1,000 and the company will
make up the difference between the
amount taken in and $4,000.
Between 1900 and 5000 people were
on the grounds Friday. The free dis
tribution of watermelons, Of course,
was the big feature of the days pro-
gram. This was carried out with lit
tie confusion and all who wanted
melons got them. The wea ther. fol-
Lowing the rain of the night before, was
LEGAL and the big crowd on the grounds
had a jolly time.
Some pickpocket work was started
early in the afternoon. AS soon as it
was discovered, Chief Of Police Riley
mounted the platform and advised the
people to be on the watchOut and to
bold any man who tried anything Of
tho kind. Four men reported having
Lad their pockets picked, losing sums
ranging from small amount up to $50.
The total 'haul' was small one.
During the fore part of the afternoon
state sanitary inspector visited the
grounds aud fined each refTeshment
concession 81 for some infringement of
the state sanitary laws.
The fair OH the whole was good
che and it was well patrOnized, consid-
cring the weather. 1t was fortunate,
indeed, that the association insured its
gate receipts. otherwise 1t would have
flced deficit. AS it is, it will pay out.
Thursday was Farm Bureau and
Governors day. 1t was a big day,
both in point Of attendance and attrac.
tions. Governor Kendall made one Of
the best addresses ever heard in this
city. 1t was plea for rigid economy
and searching examination of the fl
llancial ills. of the people Of the nation.
He argued against extravaganza, eth
er private or public and he sent the
people home with a vast fund of new
information as to taxes and persOn1t
expenditures. He gave an excellent
account Of his own stewardship. i.
was just such talk as every young
man and every man in business ought
to have heard. He was several times
interrupted by long applause anG was
given fine ovation as he concluded.
He was introduced by WIN. Oakland.
president of the Hamilton County
Farm Bureau.
Farmer Must Have Market.
"There will be no prosperity in this
country" said Gov. Kendall at the
very outset of his address, until the
farmer can market his products at a
fair margin Of profit.
There is nothing SO important just
now" he went OH, "as a thorough UNI
Outstanding of the problems Of agri-
culture. 1t is idle to declare that We
are optimistic. We will get back to
normally quicker if we face the facts
as they are We have fallen into
grievious faults, both as to living and
administration. We are nation of
spendthrifts."
As an example of our wasteful ways.
the governor pointed out that there are
4SjOOO automobiles in the state Of
Iowa. 1t is estimated that an average
Of 500 per car a year is spent in joy
riding. or in non-essential activity.
That is total Of $4s.JOO,OOO Of wasted
money in Iowa per year. mo people
on earth can stand this declared the
governor. ut is the grossest extrava-
gance. We must get back to the frugal
ity and economy of 20 and 30 yesrs
ago"
The governor held that the Federal
Reserve banks. while great aid TO the
nation during the war. later led the
people into extravagant ways through
the tendency to make loans so easy
that everyone borrowed money. The
farmer borrowed it when corn was
$1.75 and hogs $3.50 and he must pay
it back when hogs are $3.50 and corn
around 40 cents.
Lose Virtue Of Economy.
1--WE have lost the virtue ofeconomy."
said he "NOr does this apply to the
individual alone. The nation, the state
and the. county have all become ex-
travagant. The people are buried I'M
der a heavy burden of taxation. Con-
gress has appropriated billion and
a half of dollars for the army and
navy, when no nation wants war.
do you ever write your senator's or
vnur ronornSSmcn ." hC asked ..'Chcy