Evening journal., 1921-09-08
STATE FOLK
HERE TODAY
TO SEE FAIR

Omcially the day is known as Sus-
sex County Day and residents and
politicians from Lower Delaware. as
well as Wilmington, rural New Cas-
tie and Kent, are prominent in the
throng Demonstrations by Boys and
Girls Clubs of Sussex county, are
on the programs Special races for
large purses occupy the track. Vau-
deviile, band concerts and fireworks
will add TO the day and evenings
enjoyment.
On account OF the large number
OF motorists visiting the fair, extra
precautions have been taken to pro-
tect owners against theft. Every
automobile driver entering the
ground today was given a check
which will be vised by a State con-
stable stationed at the exit gate be-
fore the machine is permitted to
leave.
The women's and children's de-
partments proved attractive to many
visitors yesterday. Entries in each
OF these departments far exceed
those of any previous year and the
exhibits are so numerous that the
building in which they are displayed
Is hardly large enough to hold them.
Unusually good work in embroidery,
crocheting. knitting, culinary arts,
china painting and plain sewing ia
on display. Miss Emeine Derickson
is superintendent Of this department,
and through her guidance all the
exhibits have been arranged with
skill and all the handiwork shows
off to a good advantage.
In addition to all the pretty
1 pieces OF hand work in this building
there Is a booth which is popular
with all the women visitors on the
ground. Delicious ice cold tea Is
dispensed. free to all guests. The
booth is under the auspices Of Nc
Cormiclx and Co., Of Baltimore.
Mrs. Katherine Simpkins is the pop
ular demonstrator and gives many
helpful suggestions to housewives
| Both the tea and mayonnaise dress
ing being demonstrated at this booth
are distributed by Holstein Harvey
Sons, wholesale grocers Of this city.
Another interesting exhibit n the
Women's Building is the artistically
arranged display Of dahlias by Mrs.
William p. Peach, OF near Newark;
Stewart and Fisher, Of Trenton, and
the Blue Ribbon Dahlia Farm, Of
Trenton. The dahlias are all field
grown and are unusually beautiful in
color and size. At least $50 varie-
ties are shown.
oh 80
is a clever exhibit of a thrashing
machine outfit made by small boy
in the teen age. The outfit Is made
from cigar boxes and tin cans, clev-
erly constructed. II includes a
thresher with a blower, an auto truck
water wagon, dump wagon and trac-
tion engine. Raymond Elliott Tai
ley 27O1 Tatnall street, made the
outfit and was awarded blue rib
bon, first prize.
NJ Red Cross tent is giving valu-
able service to many visitors,
especially in the first aid depart
lment. on Monday 81 cases were
treated at this center; on Tuesday,
23 cases: and yesterday 20 cases were
given first aid. The rest room at
this tent is a big help 10 many Wis
itors. Every afternoon lectures and
demonstrations Of home nursing are
given. DR.. r. ]. Tomlinson is Civ
ing demonstrations in first aid work.
Another popular section at the
fair is the booths in the Mercantile
. building under the auspices OF the
Consumers League OF Delaware, the
, Community Service, visiting Nurses
4 Association. Young Women's CHRIS
tan Association, and state Depart
; ment Of Immigrant Education. Lit
erature is distributed here and Ian
tern slides are used In demonstrate
ing the work Of the different organ
izations-
Miss Elizabeth Roderick. New
York soprano. is delighting fair Wis
. itors with her work. She sings twice
daily, afternoon and evening. ant
was particularly pleasing in he
, numbers yesterday. She sang TIVE
extra numbers by request.
Kent County Day, yesterday. wa
pronounced success. In the Boy:
II and Girls Club Building the risin
= generation OF the county demon
n strated its success in raising graf
Is and cattle and in sewing and bak
a, ing. The Kent County Grange e1
hibit OF canned fruits and vege
n tables also came in for special al
l. tention and much oommendation.
l. The Boys and Girls Club leader
le were particularly pleased with III
IS "Own Your own Room" booth al
ranged by the Black swamp Club {
Kent county. Miss Gertrude Warre
OF the Washington office OF the Boy
and Girls Clubs considers this N
A best "Own Your own Room" exhib
made by any OF the Boys and Girl
Clubs she has visited. The girl
who hade the articles in the mo3
h room are: Mildred Jester. MAJ
OF Geuell. Naomi Hughes. Dorotf
Id, Heyd and Sarah Hill, all of Felto
lst Another interesting junior exhih
e's tion is that Of Williams Orphan
stz school OF Philadelphia, who ha'
ch sent a fine exhibit OF cattle al
grain.
re The Welfare Bureau in the w
re- mems and Childrens' Building. whe
ed any child may be brought for an e
nd animation. continues doing a ilou
by ishing business. About $50 childre
to- it is estimated, have been examin
Till thus far, more than forty Of the
de having been judged blue ribbon ch
nd dren. One little girl braved the de
W. lists chair yesterday in ord
his to be pronounced 100 per ce
sound and normal Mildred Depu
aged nine, daughter OF Mr. Char
H Deputy. 100 North Rodn
gho street, was told by the examini
ent staff Il at two bad teeth spoiled 4