Jasper County Democrat, Volume 11, Number 27, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 August 1908 — CARNIVAL FEATURES CUT OUT. [ARTICLE]

CARNIVAL FEATURES CUT OUT.

Sentiment is Against Them and Committee Decides to Take Heed. The “Home Coming” finance committee Informs us that in soliciting rands they found an overwhelming sentiment among the business men and citizens against another carnirl. Not one in a dozen were for carnival, ’ and the committee so imported to the amusement committee Tuesday night, and it was agreed to cut out all carnival features and make everything free. The committee had $650 subscribed Thursday morning, and expected to get a few dollars more.- With the stand privileges for the four days it is thought $l,O 00. will be raised. ;« One of the objections made by many people to. carnivals or similar “attractions” is that they hang ♦n too long. One big day at-a time Is usually enough to satisfy most everyone, and a week’s hullaballo Bets people tired out and usually isgusted, so that they are mighty glad when it is over. The Democrat is not opposed to legitimate “doings,” but on the contrary believes we should have two or three big days at least every year in Rensselaer. It also believes mat one day at a time is much better than several days or a week of revelry, and the people who are drawn here during such tlme,if they will carefully figure the receipts and jxpense side will find this idea to he the correct one. ' Usually there is but one “big day” ;o such affairs, and it la never as food as the one day attraction, if the program is of a nature to attract. ■■ | As we understand the idea of this “Home Coming” program now is to have a good band of music here every day, a balloon ascension every day, ball games, and numerous other attractions, all of which will be free. No hootche-cootche shows, snake-eaters or similar “attractions” will be had, it is announced.