The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-05
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 put in full day at the fair Mon- day, and just because l wore su- perintendents badge was called on to do any number of things out of my line, but whenever I could help was glad to do it.
 l even went so far as to act as judge in the first horse race pulled off as the regular judge had failed to show up and while I felt just bit out of place in the judges stand, yet was willing to do anything to aid President Brown and Secretary Dent
 Ali that I had to do was to say in what order the first three horses came over the line for no string had been strung across the track. called the owners of the entries before me and they agreed that Joe spanier should take stick and mark as straight a path from post to post as possible.
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 There was no contention about the horses which came first second and third but there was considerable kicking about the start the horses got. but the starter was upheld as he blamed the riders for not getting quick get away at the drop Of the c,. ,r-t. ct a ndfnQ squarely behind him.
 A woman's horse won the first place. and I was considerable amused when she came up to me as some Of the owners were raising a protest about the bad start, saying Judge don't let ,em bluff you" and when assured her there was no danger she turned on the three male owners and said "The best horse won, if you don't believe 1t. I'll back my horse to the limit and run him over. Now be sports! Shut up or put up."
 got into the judging business by pure accident. If had been called upon to put the blue ribbon on cattle I wouldn't have been so sur prised, or even had l been called to the auctioneers stand to sell bunch I could have done it without feeling put of place for during the war l sold a. lot of stuff throughout the state at the Red Cross community sales. Frank Derby and Bob Seals doing me the honor, to say that l ought to be On the big circuit. It was lot of fun and for good cause and I enjoyed the experience.
 I confess I was little embarrassed when an excited employe of the fair seeing my badge rushed up to me and asked if I was in charge of the hog department. I asked him what was the trouble. Well" said he, i've have caught the billy goat that got. loose this morning when a load of hogs came in the lower gate and we have got him tied down in fence corner" I told him if I saw any body who had lost a goat l would tell them where to find it. -,.e.-
 I was called on to see about hav- ing some signs painted. An excited snowman whose act was billed for the afternoon in front of the grand stand told me that unless some lum- ber came he couldn't set up his act.> T told him what to do. Another fell low wanted me to see to 1t that he got some shavings for his cattle stalls. These are a few of the things demanded of me. I'll admit it Is a honor to walk about wearing a showy badge marked Superintendent of Aviation." but few seem to know what it means or what are my du- ties.
 But I enjoy it all for it brings me in touch with so many kinds of peo- pie. and after all the human interest is the thing, I have always preferred men and women to things and that is why this column is usually filled with stories about folks.