Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-01-16

okowhegan, chairman Of the commit
zee, nrst reading the constitution and
bylaws which he had written. e. q.
feacock of Waterville, another member
VI the committee, was called upon to
read the constitution that he had
formulated. He said as a preliminary
mat his constitution was bound to
cause fireworks because it was based
on the idea that the smallest fair
should have equal representation with
the largest. He said that at the first
meeting of the association he had been
.,ohored to represent the oldest fair In
.he United States-that at Readfield-
ana that he was vitality interested in
the subject.
MT. plummer was appointed by the
chair to act as secretary pro tenn A
committee of five was appointed nv
Mr.. Randall to consider the merits and
oemerits of the two constitutions that
rad been submitted and to report on
'hem tomorrow. Mr.. Plummer. the sec
retary of the association, made his re-
port Tor the past year and it was ac-
cepted. Ten fairs had paid their dues
for last year.
Ralph Jewell. president of the Cen
trai Maine Fair Association of Water
VILE, welcomed the delegates to Wa
terville. He said that Mayor Leon O.
Iebbetts would give the official well
come at the banquet. Mr.. Jewell
stressed the need of some set rule a
TO payment at entrance fees at the
horse race! at the fairs. Harry Briggs.
representative of the Brockton Fair.
was next called upon by MIR. Randall
10 say a few words. Mr.. Briggs con-
sldered the outdoor fairs one of the
greatest institutions Of the country and
he urged more cooperation among the
arrangements to put them on a sound
basis. Nathan Perry, the delegate
from the Presque Isle Fair. said that
the situation in Aroostook county con-
corning the fairs was similar to that
of the rest of the State. He empha-
sized the importance in fair dealing
with horse races and he warned against
the unfair issuance Of complimentary
tickets. In relation to this matter Mr..
randall said that one newspaper asked
Tor oS tickets, and he said that al
though he was generous he did not give
the tickets.
Mr. Briggs said that the compliment
airy ticket question would be done away
with If the fairs made a flat-footed
| refusal to issue an exorbitant number
Of tickets. Mr.. Plummer urged that
the fairs make an agreement during
the sessions of the convention which
would equalize the issuing of free
tickets.
Mr.. Peacock said he considered the
greatest thing that could be done for
the fairs would be to lay out a definite
policy governing the horse racing at
fairs. He also urged that every fair in
the State be induced to Join the asso-
citation.
Considerable discussion arose over
the soliciting of funds by charitable or
CARNATIONS and private persons at the
fairs. 1t was voted that a clause be
put in the bylaws prohibiting the So
Letting of funds at fairs by any or
ganization
committee of three was appointed
by the chair to draw UP code regulat-
ing the collection Of entrance fees at
the fair races, to be later included in
the bylaws.
Isaiah Morrell. the secretary of the
association. who was late in arriving at
the meeting. made his report and read
the minutes of the last meeting. 1t
was voted to place them on record