The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-10-21

Il "A1 Ihefe-dC the tlme) L have kept
away from shows. have this season
attended only one tent show. namely,
the Ringing Brothers and Barnum &
Bailey Circus. 1 take off my hat to
the owners and creators and mana
gers of this attraction. | had known
It to be a clean ("strictly Sunday
school," as we of the illegitimate cir
cuses always used to term a legiti-
mate clrcus), but | had not visited it
IN ten years; and to me, so recently
reformed, 1t was a revelation. Not
only is there no gambling or short
changing with the Ringing -Barnum
circus, but its management does not
even tolerate Oriental dancing. More
over, L noticed that this show carried
detectives to actually safeguard and
protect the patrons from possible
thieves and pickpockets.
My First Writing for Worthy Cause
AS | walked away from the lot
wherein the Ringing Bros.-Barnum
q Bailey Circus was playing my mind
could not help reverting to the thiev-
ing circuses with which had worked
as CRATER, for so many years. And
asked myself this question: "Old
man, what can you do to put a stop
to this nefarious business which manv
clrcuses operate with impunity"? And
quickly came the answer: Expose it,'
This article is the result. 1t is NV own
story, IN my own words. For the first
time since my graduation from a
western university, years and years
ago, now and here utilize my knowl-
edge of English in such way as to
make 1t serve worthy purpose.
Graft-Circus Evils Can be STOPPED
In closing, I wish to tell the repre-
sentative men and women of America
that they, and they alone, can stop
gambling and short changing and
Oriental dancing with illegitimate
leircuses. However. to paraphrase a
title
Eternal vigilance is the price of
safety" And, to prevent these abuses.
s hey must be ever on the alert.
Vigilance Committee Is Remedy
Let me explain, to the better ele-
aent, in every village and city in the
I'M United States (and Canadians can
kewise take advantage of my sug-
estions), just how they can prevent
1ese graft circus irregularities:
When you learn that circus is adj
9rtised to visit your village or city
game a committee of ministers,
ulGlests, rabbis, school principals and
myperintendents, teachers, editors and
iyssiness men. Read this article to
id committee and suggest that each
,ilRmber thereof give his of her time,
Lrs. circus day, during the hours the
fccus and side-show will be open, to
t hie serve the conduct of same. You
Q. IL understand, of course, that your
,ol nmittee does not accuse any par
ANGULAR circus of operating games of
a '..; ance, short changing and obscene
uIS 1ces; but. inasmuch as games of
lnce, short changing and democrat
eat 1g dances have for years been
nd with certain circuses, your COM
|us' tee is perfectly justified in official
observing any circus
ike nest Circus Welcomes Committees
The honest circus proprietors OF
"a. ~. pagers (such legitimate showmen
Il Ringing Brothers or Charles
rks, for instance) will gladly vel
l47 e such committe observation, only
- dishonest, grating circus proprie-
"a or managers will fear such a
~ mittee. To prevent the dishonest
III Is manager or proprietors from
npting to interfere with the work
ger lch committee of representative
~, ~ ems it might be we'll for your
ar Mite to ask the chief of police to
tie them, so that they may have
access to all exhibit tents, and
!. thereof, connected with thecir-
On
:. m eternal Vigilance Necessary
pm member, just because a circus
pm lger or proprietor or 'ifxer~ may
pn hat his particular circus has none
p r &c Irregularities I have written
IN. in this article, it will not neces~
follow that such is the fact
ut his word, in good faith, but,
II the same. HAVE YOUR COM
rom ZEE ON THE JOB every minute
am g opening hours Of the big side
Pun $. And do not remove your.
pm cittee from the side shows until
tide shows have been pulled down
arr Che last performance Of the cir
am Gas terminated.
nm 1ittee Should Not Accept Favors