The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-09-16
FAIR EXPENSES ARE SETTLED PROMPTLY;
COMMITTEE WILL STAND BEHIND DEFICIT

Even though facing a deficit of
about $500, the Wayne county fair
committee feels that it has given
the public what 1t agreed to do, and
will stand back of any loss exist
ing after expenses have all been
paved, a statement by the committee
declared Saturday.
The committee made the following
statement:
W did not raise enough money to
meet the expenses but everybody will
be paid because the committee agreed
to stand behind any expenditures nee
ssary TO carry out the plans which had
been announced. The committee has
no apology to make for a deficit be-
aus 1t was impossible to determine
the magnitude of the fair when our
budget was made.
I'VE knew that we must make our
program and stand behind it. This we
did. We gave the public just what we
agreed to do. The amount of the
shortage will depend upon the salvage
of about $4,000 worth of lumber and
material and the labor bills necessary
TO put Glen Miller park back in shape,
oo bhO COllut1ItCS piOIIIlSCu the OOdId
of works the park would be put back
as nearly as possible in it's original
condition. We hope to be able to hold
the deficit not to exceed $1,000.
To Publish List.
The committee refused over 1000
worth of concessions which it deemed
Objectionable. An itemized list has
been made of all the receipts and ex-
penditures and this report will be pub
lished in detail giving the name and
amoun of each donor, the amount of
money derived from the various con
cessions and the amount received from
the salvage, together with all expense
items"
Electricians, carpenters, and canvas.
men sWarmed into the fair grounds at
Glen Miller park Saturday and by late
afternoon had levelled practically all
the mushroom growth of a week pre-
vious. which had been used to house
the three day Wayne county fair.
A gang of electricians under the &C.
tive supervision of D. C. Hess, occu.
pied themselves in taking down lights
and rolling up wire. finishing their
task, except for a few items, by noon
Fifty %laborers, distributed at various
points On the ground tore up booths
salvaging lumber, and signs, and eff
fecting a general cleanup.
The horse diving tower, the central
feature Of attraction Of the whole
grounds, was sold to the Wesler-Martir
Orchard company Of New Paris and
carpenters started demolition Of il
Saturday morning.
Exhibitors Leave
E~vbibitore in tho trades dicpIov cor
ton cleared out their displays late
Friday night or early Saturday morn
ing. practically all being out of the
grounds by noon.
Foreign co-ncessionaires also strucl
their tents as soon a they had time
TO dry and were moving out by noon
The Jessup stand, probably the largest
one. got away late in the forenoon.
Most Of the live stock, as we'll a:
other exhibits. were taken out Friday
afternoon or evening. Exhibits were
cleared late Friday night from the ag
ricultural tent, a number of the exhib
its being sold by auction after the.
were donated to the fair association
by the exhibitors. The sum of 81,
was realized from the auction and will
be turned over to the management b.
Charles Williams, agricultural super
intendent. Doners of displays were L
d. D~augherty, Martin and WesleT
Omer Putoff, Easthaven Hospital, AM
several others.
Big Tops Deserted
In the stock tents, what few animal
had been left overnight were taken on
early Saturday morning, leaving tn
big tops" formerly so crowded an
clamorous, silent and deserted.
The fair management committee wa
on the grounds at an early hour, an
members were constantly inspectin
the various sections and consultin
with one another, effecting as muc
salvage as possible.
The American Legion Museum ten
with the usual military dispatch, ha
been folded and all equipment an
relics hauled away before tina
a few of the other exhibitors had com
on the grounds. The relics are bein
returned as rapidly as possible, an
those which cannot be taken back in
mediately will be left at Legion hea'
quarters where may call fC
them.
Wind Up Affairs.
In winding up the affairs of Il
stock and farm products exhibitio
as well as in clearing the grounds,
similar promptness was shown, the
nance committee under n. H. job
sons Craftsmanship, and with the a
sistance of the secretary, Charl'
Hodge, makfnga strenuous effort to g
all checks into the hands of eXhi