The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1922-02-21
Maui Will Hold
Fair AS Usual
Abandonment of Project Dur
ing Period of Business De-
preston Inadvisable; Rice
Will Be Director.

MAUI VIII uOlu It's ldlE HeAI Idll anu
will hold it in October Harold w.
Rice who directed the 1920 fair will
be the fair director this year. These
points were decided at a meeting of
the trustees of the Maui County Fair
and Racing Association on Friday
afternoon. Sentiment for the holding
of the fair even in the face of low
sugar prices and general business
slow down predominated among the
trustees. A suggestion for the hold
ing of the Fair earlier lost because of
the fact that schools will not be in
session until after the middle of Sep
tember and the importance and in
terest of the annual institution to the
youngsters is recognized.
Reasons Against Holding
There has been heard some express
sion against the advisability of hold
ing a fair next fall. The Foresters
will hold a big fete and carnival
about the fourth of July and there is
to be a Wild West Show staged,
probably in April. To condition live
stock and to prepare other exhibits
is an item of considerable expense to
the ranches and to the plantations
and to business concerns as well. 1t
was suggested that at a time when
economy is the order of the day in
business it would be advisable TO
forego the fair. But at the meeting
it developed that the benefits which
it is recognized come from the annual
fair over balance the financial con-
siderations.
While there is an expense entailed
upon business organizations by the
fair indirectly they receive benefits
which fully compensate. The work
ers of Maui and their families enjoy
the fair, look forward to it and are
better satisfied, more contented and
happier because of it, 1t is an educa
tion to their children and to all of the
children of Maui and is a source OF
keen enjoyment to residents of the
County of all races and nationalities
1 all classes and all ages. Better care
is taken of the animals 'elonging tC
the ranches and the plantations by
employees because of the probability
of their being exhibited at the fairs
! These points came out in the course
of the dicussion as to whether or nc
a fair should be held. Not vote was
recorded against the holding of it as
usual
With the question of the fair beinl
held settled, the subject of direct
or was taken up. 1t was agreed tha
who ever undertook the project mus
also agree to put it through with ou
entailing any expense for new build
ings and a fair should be held will
the facilities of the association fo
housing and showing exhibits as the!
are now. Senator Rice was the MAJ
of the hour. He handled the fair o
1920 and at that time mucn of tn,
building work on the grounds wal
done. Now he will put 10 use tn,
work that was then done.
10 put through successfully sucl
a project as the Maui County Fair i
not an easy task and a man has to b,
specially constituted for the work
Harold Rice showed his ability il
that direction when he undertook
before. He was to have repeated
last year but other important dutie
called him away and he spent mucl
of his time in Washington. ID. c. Limo
say stepped into the breach and direC
ted the last fair with fine success.
was the consensus of opinion tina
Rice was the man for the big job an
he finally agreed to undertake it "fo
the last time for me-"
Children Turn Tide
Reasons for an earlier date wer
offered in the fact that better live
stock, poultry, vegetable and fruit e.
hibits could be secured early in Gel
tember. An earlier holding, however
would effect the school exhibits, tn
schools would not be in session and
would be impracticable to bring a
of the youngsters who are taken {
the grounds on "Children's Day" t
gether until schools are in regular SCI
sion. That turned the tides for tn
, October holding.