The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1922-07-20
President George LutZ, secretary
Schwartz and Directors Schenk'
Peterson and Mcclure speak
Attorney Bradshaw Presents E%eeAleh'
Entertainment Program-Resolu-
Aon for Fair Adopted

Entertainment Program--ResoIu-
Hon for Fair Adopted
President George Luz "t ~" West
Virginia State Fair AssuvtaH"u' score
tary Bert Schwartz and Directors St'"
Schenk, &. W. Peterson and Harry NC
Lure were guests OF the Wheeling Lions
Yesterday AZ their MONDAY luncheon at
the MoIiure House. All mad" short
talks which we're ehJ!sus!NsttcaIy re-
ceived. The Long roar" was gwen t"r
the state Fair and the following resoIu-
t!or unanimously adopted;
Resolved that this club heartily en-
. dorses the plan and purposes OF ths
West Virginia State Fair ASSoSA''o"
az outlined by its board Of directors 10
a meeting OF the club today. and tnaI
we pledge our cooperation in every way
possible in advancing the interests OF
the State Fair Association.
Both MIR. Lutz and Mr.. SchenN EN-
phas!zed the fact that the state taF
PAYS no profits or dividends % any IN
dividual: that the association - c1aSSeu
as an educational institution. not con-
Quoted FOR profit. and that there Is n"
beneCtt 10 any stockholder except tnat
OF satisfaction over having done goou
work for the community and state
Secretary schwartz tod what the Ia"
would he this fall Mr. r. w. Peterson
brought out the point that by means OF
bsr fair Nest Virginia can do mu'h I"
cOunteract injurious publicity Whl'h "''
state has received. Mr.. Harry Mcclure
described in Seml-hUmurous way tAe
old DAYS of the fair, when Anton Key
mann and George Hoo& would Ee' To-
gcther informally TWO or three "eSNS
before the date set and Mr.. NeNt""t,'
would say. Well, George, whleM"s"
Ithe fence and lets have talr. I"e'
the gates would be opened DIE crowns
would attend and atterward the direc-
.ors ,,,nld meet and divide the profits
IIe rnn,rasted that time with the pres
-. ,,.b.r tho fair is an institution re-
outring work all the year around ana Is
IN, for the benefit OF the entire COM
rnuriry instead OF as a money making
propoSi.lou Mr.. Mcclure did NOT SrtI-
Scise the old way in any manner max ne
had high rra:se for the new
Enjoyable Program
,,,n-rsy Nv L. Bradshaw was GOOD
fellowship chairman of the DAY ana pre-
sertsd a fine program. 4 spIeno'd sa
,es Of solos and uets was given by ArS'
" e Stsher and Mrs. J. l.. Is. ConIeS'
eccomnanled by Miss A,lne KRAFT An's
vas -. e the finest musical prog Gus ''
the T;ons have heard. FrotessoF
rr,.s,sII was placed IN charge or
oI,,,y lass composed Of the doctors
o,d LAWYERS in the club, and hurled d
rnrber Of legal and nedidal terms az
49,, % he correctly spelled. D"o
D-;ru.,~d cot one word right, but the
.ss, ,vera a total loss. Professor Ander
an, announced the preparations i"I
ris,, 20 the Roy Scout camp ana N'l"' ,
Adams. representing the Scouts urSeu
good attendance. ..
yTbe .,LJraas Of President George LUZ
~ the FAN association was as fello"s'
TIE invitation to roar with the Lions
todav. following our deliHnttu4 Lueet
Irrs with the klwanis and Rotary ''uos,
l. surely pleasure 70 tne o,'I 80
d.rer,nrs OF the West Virginia state
- IN whose behalf I desire 10 thank
,.or II Daniel had found 1t such a
T,c.v..ut experiences TO beard the lions
IN iksir den as We have. he "ouIu
have wanted TO Chun with the KING Oh
he,sts All the rest Of his days. | don
know how successful tail t"isteF
may Ne. but am going 10 Try 70 mar
The Lions roar for 'ouc OF "hee"ns
bsrg.n and most valuable assets. the
West Nir-Iuia state Fair.
Rr:eGIy. [ want t. tell you somethin"
o. ,ha aims and ambitions OF the people
r,cr. of :G,. state Fair. While the Fair
a., indeed ~ Secretary Swartz's at
t-ar.iyr advertising posters assert. inc
,.e,,a~,alumrut event supreme or the
,t,,r.s,r state. 10000 or more being
axpen,lcd Tor IN" entertainment features
lone il is really much more than an
entertainment. - K We're only. huge
amusement "rterprIS" Ne would make
Ia, oT money or H. Rut II IL far more
chan that 4 - a gigantic educational
institutions. Wh.ru reaches out not ohtE
through West N!~&,u.a. -hu; throughout
the tri-ytate area 49, wei. touch!oS tre
productive. torres Of three states Win
81 magic w;,d rhrt r:,uSeS two blades
II gvasS 20 ..rnW Wa" 'niE one grew
before. The ta.r. J'r oUc If the power
. y,,l facfors IN -o improving the lot OF
the farmer ANA his :amiiy as 20 make
Them content 20 stay on the farm, which
- worth mor. than al, the back to the
land arguments that can be advanced
And while primarily conceived 10 de-
velop the agricultural resources Of the
country. the fairs have extended their
scope until now the modern up-to-date
exhibition takes In commercial. indus
trial. and welfare work as web, quicken
ing every nerve and fiber OF our social
body.
rof the Public
l. Is ot such an important movement
~ this that tho West Virginia State
Fair IS part. It Is conducted solely
N the interest OF the public veal, nc
individual. nor group benetting one tota
from Il except as the whole community
benefits. since It was taken over by
the mex msuaHement in 1918. It's stock
holders have written into their bylaw
that no dividends shall be paid stock
holders. but all profits made shall be
deyd;cd 20 improving the fair. AL
directors serve without compensation
and the secretary and assistant score