The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-08-30
ONE-HALF FAIR
fund STILL TO
Be COLLECTED
Finance Committee To Re-
double Efforts To Raise
$500 For Wayne County
Agricultural Exhibit.
HOLDS LONG MEETING

The executive committee of the
Wayne county fair met at II o'clock
this morning to discuss ways and
means to complete the raising the bal
ance of the money necessary for the
fair.
The chairman of the finance COM
mittee reported that about one-half of
the amount necessary to make the lhir
q success had been raised up to date.
About 25 of the leading business
men were present at this meeting and
it was decided to divide into groups
and with the aid of the present finance
committee make a resolicitation for
the additional amount.
Issues Statement.
The following statement was issued
from the committee room:
I'VE do not want to give fair un-
less 1t is on basis which will be a
credit to this community. A budget
of $500 has been made because we
knew this amount would give a good
clean fair without resorting to the
cheap form of concessions which US
ually accompany fairs. The right kind
of a fair will be given or we will not
give any.
There is nothing the matter with
Richmond. We have wonderful spir-
it of cooperation and our only danger
Is selfishness in the desire of some
men to profit by the unselfishness of
others. There is danger that we
strain at gnat and swallow a cam
ell
Opportunity Present
I'VE have an opportunity right now
to show our belief in hospitality and
cooperation. A number of our pub
lie spirited citizens are giving freely
of their time, day and night, III pro-
noting a Wayne county fair-a thing
that more than anything else will help
to weld the city and the rural COM
munity into a united element that will
benefit the whole county. These men
are not only giving their time but are
contributing literally of their cash to
promote this laudable undertaking
The only trouble is that other men
who should come forward with work
and money are prone to stand back to
wait and see what can be accomplish
ed, escaping their responsibility il
possible. Many of our business men
never leave their business long
enough to assist in any public work
and when solicited for funds give
niggardly or not at all and yet stand
ready to reap their part of the bene-
fits to be derived from the unself1sh
work of their competitors. Men whc
do not happen to be solicited congratu
late themselves on being missed anG
hug to themselves the delusion thai
they have gained something. But the
contrary is true. Will these men have
the nerve to decorate their places o.
business and smilingly welcome into
the till the dollars brought to theil
doors by the unselfish work of theil
neighbors?
City Is Benefited
Whatever promotes the welfare o
the farming community benefits the
city as well. 1t may not be today; i
may not be tomorrow, but eventual,
It will benefit in more ways. than one
THE money being raised for th'
fair is but a matter of advertising 70
that bigger and better part of the pro
gram which means a permanent hom
for a Wayne county fair-a plac
where many exhibits and sales vii
be held throughout the year, wher
the raising of better stock and grail
will be promoted, where thescity bus
ness man and the farmer may meet o.
common ground and unitedly engag
in those things which will best pre-
mote the interest of the whole county
Our people should come forwar
and contribute voluntarily and libel
ally, not waiting TO be solicited. TIL
farmer should be made to know VIII
are his friends. Let US show the tru
spirit of unselfishness and co-opera
tiOn F"