The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-14
GOVERNOR IS
GUEST TODAY
OF FREE FAIR
States Chief Executive Com
pllments Management and
Exhibitors on Splendid Ex-
position
ADVOCATES FINANCING
FAIR PROGRAM
(Fair Operates on Standard time)
Thursday Evening.

$50 to $50 p. m.-weber's band
concert
p. m.-Horse dive.
Friday.
s a. m.-Judging continues in un-
finished classes.
l p. m.-Grand livestock parade.
2 to 8 D. m.-Weber's band concert.
8 to $3.50 p. m.-Intermission.
$3.50 to 4:30 p. m.-Weber's band
concert
4:30 p. m.-Horse dive.
Z to s p. m.-Weber's band concert.
s to $3.50 p. m.-Intermission.
$50 to $3.50 p. m.-Weber's band
concert.
Government aid in financing the
normal marketing of grain was advo-
Gated by Gov. Warren w. T. McCray
in his speech at the Wayne county free
fair Thursday afternoon. Unless some
thing is done to stabilize prices, the
governor declared, there can be no
lasting prosperity. AS a program for
aid, Gov McCray proposed that a re-
volying fund of 10000, 900 be provid-
ed for the War Finance corporation to
finance the export of grain. The gov
ernor was introduced by Paul Com
stock
In proposing that government aid be
extended to finance export trade, Gov.
McCray pointed out that a big carry
over of corn, oats and wheat from last
year together with the crops from this
year would create a surplus for which
he said only market abroad could be
hoped for. Many foreign countries, he
added, were willing to make purchases
provided means could be found for ar
ranging payments.
viii Take Up Question
Gov. McCray said he proposed to
. take the question up with Eugene c.
Meyer, chairman of the finance corpo-
. ration, with the hope of getting ap-
proval of the plan, which he recalled
was similar to that started by the gov
r error last year and resulted in $780,
900 900 of government funds being used
as loans to farmers and aided them in
: holding their grain for normal market.
} ing. When the movement was started
5 last year, the governor said, corn was
selling at 20 cents bushel at North
: ern Indiana points and that soon after
: government aid was extended the
: price rose to 50 cents.
!. Governor Enthusiastic
Governor McCray was enthusiastic
: over the success of the fair, declaring
that the state fair would soon have tc
be moved to Richmond.
This starter is a good indication
: of Wayne county's possibilities" SAID
: the governor You have more people
= here today than we had at any day o!
!, the state fair
A large crowd of visitors was on the
e ground when Gov McCray spoke, anC
people were pouring into the grounds
in increasing numbers. There wa:
a little doubt that the days attendance
a would be a record breaker.
v Applaud Remarks.
!. Arriving at lis o'clock, STANDARD
= time, the governor almost at once be
p gan his brief speech and had left tht
J. grounds by 1:45 o'clock. He was re
: ceived enthusiastically by the crowC
n and was interrupted several times b.
q applause.
Quality of livestock exhibits at thu
fair compared favorably with those a
the state fair, according to the state
ment of Governor McCray.
Your livestock exhibits are full.
? equal, If not superior to those show
at the state fair" he declared
Attendance at the free fair surpass
ed all expectations. Warned by th
unprecedented mass of persons VIII
y came for the opening day, the manage
It ment had taken ample precautions t
s handle today's crowd.
t The attendance was regarded as re
d markable by officials of the fair asso
, Citations of Eaton and Rushville, VIII
were here Wednesday. The excellenc
and wide variety of the exhibits, al
ranged in a comparatively short time
= was surprise to the visiting officials
u Guards Stationed
II To prevent an unmanageable jan
e damaging or displacing the exhibits il
e the agricultural and domestic scienc
tt halls, ropes were stretched and guard
p stationed to keep the crowd at a saf
IS distance. 1t has also been necessar
to station guards to keep the crowd
g from the diving pool.
10 Concession stand owners reporte
1t an unusually heavy business and wer
r satisfied with the receipts. Practical
every stand was fringed with a crow
of buyers all afternoon and evening.
The plying of the Legion band rc
r ceived he plaudits of thousands q
= the Idlr. Ihe organization, Wnlcn ma
s. been formed few years. played musi
* which received unstinted praise fror
g the visitors and from musicians.
The band is one of the few musics
organizations of former service me
In the United States and always
well received when it appears. II
% members have given many hours {
time to the organization.
Rides on Grounds
= The long anticipated rides are o
O the grounds, having been delayed
ee the rail strike, which compelled travt
" by freight instead of express. Bot
&c the airplane glider and the merry-gt
ie round are in the edge of the wood
~ south of Roosevelt Field.
q. One feature which attracted muc
- attention Wednesday was a passengt
20 carrying airplane which was flyin
ie over the grounds. Two New Par
p flyers who have bought the Chen
~ weth plane, were flying from a fiel
- east of the grounds, and stated tn;
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