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The Chairman : It says to pay debts and for improvements on 

 the grounds. However, I don't think the board will check anybody 

 up to find where the money went. 



The time is passing rapidly and we have a big program to go 

 through, so we will pass up these topics right now and go on to an- 

 other subject that is to be considered during this forenoon session. 

 The first thing is "Should Concessionaires Secure Licenses?" This 

 discussion is to be led by Mr. Roy E. Rowland of Oskaloosa. Is 

 Mr. Rowland of Oskaloosa, here? If he is not here, we will pass 

 up this topic until he comes later in the day. 



There is another matter that we want to take up, and that is 

 shall we arrange for a sociability booth at the state fair ? It is 

 suggested here that Minnesota has such a booth where all of the 

 secretaries throughout the state may gather and have headquarters. 

 What I understand. by a sociability booth is a booth at the state fair 

 that is a sort of headquarters, and our thought is to arrange a head- 

 quarters at the Iowa State Fair for the purpose of assembling and 

 disseminating knowledge and touching elbows, etc. Personally, I 

 think it would be a good plan if the state fair would allow us that 

 privilege. First, I think we ought to hear from Mr. Corey or Mr. 

 Cameron. * * * Well, if they aren't here, Mr. Mullen, the vice 

 president, is. 



J. P. Mullen (Fonda) : The implement dealers have headquar- 

 ters in Machinery Hall, and I don't think there would be any ob- 

 jections from the State Board of Agriculture for this organization to 

 have headquarters, and it just seems to me that the appropriate place 

 for that would be in the speed department. Mr. Curtin is here 

 and I would like to hear from him if he could take care of you 

 people, or not. It is my opinion that the speed department would 

 be the proper place for this organization to be taken care of. The 

 other departments take care of the associations that come in direct 

 contact with them. 



Mr. Curtin : That's what I call Irish repartee. I guess that's 

 about what it is. Certainly the speed- department would be more 

 than honored to have the secretaries' organization meet with them, 

 but I am afraid that before they got to the meeting place, because 

 of the many gates they would have to go through, some of them 

 would rather give it up. I believe it is a good suggestion, and I am 

 sure that the fair board would be glad to set off some little place 

 in the Administration building — some little room in there for the 



