Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 188, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 August 1920 — FAIR MANAGER FOR GOVERNOR [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

FAIR MANAGER FOR GOVERNOR

Len Is Candidate—Built Kankakee Fair. Ute Kankakee Inter-State Fair has been a phenomenal success. Among fairs, other than state enterprises. It la pre-eminent The vast annual attendance, the extraordinary exhibits, and the wide recognition accorded this fair are undlsputable proofs of its leadership. The secret of its remarkable success is not greatly different from the secret of other successes in other field* The secret is simple. It Is not born of mystery or created by magic. It lies In the personality of one man. That man is Len Small, now and for twenty-five years past the Secretary of the Fair. A quarter of a century ago a young lad was working day and night to pay off the mortgage on his few acres of land. He had no pun. But he had the push that characterises successful Americans. He had been born on a farm, grew up on a farm, all his thoughts and ideas centered about matters agricultural. Little wonder then that this young man, Len Small, was attracted by the county fair. . Gains Control of Fair. Before the day of Small’s management the Kankakee Fair was an abject failure. Loosely organized and still more loosely managed, it never earned enough to pay premiums on exhibits. The officers were elected by members. Here the political genius of Small made its first appearance. He} organized a group, gained control of the Fair, and placed it upon a successful laying basis. j From the day his hand took the throttle the Kankakee Fair has without Interruption grown, improved; and broadened. Premiums have been gradually enlarged. Advertising methods

have steadily been improved. Every possible step has been taken to promote the welfare of the farmers of Illinois. Len Small Wins Success. T\xiay the Kankakee Inter-State Fair far surpasses other fairs. All is due to the foresight, push, ability and pluck of Len Small. The habits that have made Len Small a successful fair manager have brought him success in other endeavors. He operates a fine stock and grain farm which has his personal supervision. As a dairyman and farmer’ he is recognised as one of the leaders in his county. He lives with his family upon his farm one mile west of Kankakee. He Is president of the Kankakee County Soil and drop Improvement Association. Climax of Career. This year Len Small is approaching the dlmax of his career. For long years he has been prominent tn public matters. He is now running for the Republican nomination for Governor of Illinois. His many friends fed that he is the most likely candidate before the people. His personal experience as a fannw, and the close' contact established with the agricultural community through his fair, makes him especially desirable to those who tin the soil. Illinois is a farming state. It is fitting it should have a Governor who personally knows the farmers* problem& No man could better fulfill their hopes than Len SmalL

LEN SMALL. Secretary of Great Agricultural Fair.