South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-07-26
OFFICERS APPROVE
PLANS FOR ANNUAL
INTER STATE FAIR
Pledge Effort to Bar I'm
wholesome Features Seek
Best Attractions.

Let's make the 1921 fair the big
gest and best in the history OF the
Interstate Fair association"
Such was the determination of the
boards of directors Of the Interstate
Fair association voiced at a meeting
held recently at the Chamber 90
Commerce when plans for the COM
ing fair were discussed and agreed
uLon.
The dates set are Sept. 10 to II
inclusive.
Officials Of the fair association.
profting by errors made in the six
previous Interstate fairs, have
pledged themselves to put on fair
hat Is absolutely free from gam
bling. immoral exhibits. obnoxious
performances and lewdness.
we will bend every effort TO give
the people a fair that men, women
and children can visit and enjoy u
he utmost" a statement of the di-
rectors says, zone that will sparkle
With good. clean amusement fea-
,Ures without the slightest chance
COR offense TO anyone. In return we
ask only the hearty cooperation OF
exhibitors and public to insure sue
cess TO our plans"
Unanimous support Assured.
The unanimous support Of the re-
tail merchants manufacturers an l
exhibitors has already been assured
and in fact big percentage of the
available display space has already
been contracted for.
An attractive premium list and
program. which is just off the press,
contains a number of notable limo
vations in the way of club and or
ganizauOn days and activities and
bears out the statement OF the Off
Gals that more attention than ever
before will be paid this year TO fea-
lures that are OF special interest TO
women and children. f. r. MacDon-
aid, PRESIDENT Of the fair association,
in his message to exhibitors and pub
lie says:
Arrangements may come and
arrangements go. but the present
management is made VI Of your
own neighbors and friends who
pledge themselves to use every PEI
sonal endeavor. with the cooperation
OF the officers Of the law, to exclude
all street carnivals. gambling de-
vices, lewd performances and i'm
moral exhibits from the grounds, as
surfing you a week of real amuse-
ment, recreation and education"
Officers Enthusiastic.
George Y. Hepler. secretary Of
the association, declares that from
the standpoint Of exhibits. systematic
management and good, clean attrac-
tons the fair this year should go
down as by far the biggest and best
ever attempted.
o. f. Lang Of Mishawaka. vice
president OF the ST. Joseph Fair and
Amusement Co, says the people OF
Nishawaka are more than willing
and ready to cooperate in every way
possible in making the fair a sue
cess and await only the assurance
that 1t will be clean, wholesome and
OF such caliber as 10 be a credit to
the community.
G.. FassnaCht. I. W. Lower, Craw-
ford Staples and other interested
business men and officials, believe
that with bumper crops in this sec
zion Of the country. a measure OF
prosperity that is found in few COM
munities this year. the addition Of
the fine Progressive Exposition
building and the progress that has
already been made, the Fair can be
made a record breaker.
It is pointed out that far more
progress has been made up 10 the
present time than ever before IN re-
gard to preliminary arrangements
and bookings and that plans are
well laid for carrying out the re-
mainder OF the program without A
hitch.
Sec'y Hepler has already secured
contracts with a number OF stellar
attractions and states that a number
equally Eood only await the formal
it's Of signature. The fair manage
ment. with an early start. took no
chances on unknown attractions, but
offered contracts only 10 those OF
known merit.
Arrange Auto Polo.
ARRANGEMENTS have already been
completed for a series OF auto polo
games. Those who have Witnessed
this thrilling sport know they are
assured some OF the most daring en-
tertainment ever attempted with au-
tomobiles. Additional incentive will
be given the players by the promise
OF extra Prize money 10 the team
winning the greatest number OF
games during the series
The American quartet, an organi-