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cent of the results are governed by his straight throwing ability, but 

 when little balls are tossed into the mouth of a prop clown head, a 

 swinging ball, etc., with several sticks (cappers) lined up in front to 

 put confidence in the unwary, into being termed the baseball game, is 

 not what it seems. 



Using the following as an example, because a horse kicks over the 

 traces does not necessarily mean that he is a bad horse. ,He probably 

 has horse sense, and because some fair secretary permits wheel and other 

 games of chance to operate does not necessarily mean he is a bad sec- 

 retary. He probably used very good horse sense. 



Mr. Young : One game that was out last year that was a new one 

 to us, I would like to know about, there was some question about it, 

 that is this Bingo or Corn Game. They did a flourishing business. 

 If the fair secretaries could compel them to get permission from the 

 Attorney General's office it would protect us. 



President Estel : The subject of concessions is one in which we 

 are all interested. It is a subject I know we could talk on all 

 afternoon. We have quite a program, and Mr. Bacon who has 

 given a very good paper on this subject, has suggested that some kind 

 of a committee be composed of the fair secretaries to investigate 

 this matter and to make recommendations. We, I don't believe, 

 as a body here, will ever get very far in saying just what should be 

 done and what should not be done. The Attorney General of Iowa 

 is not here. As far as I know there has been some question as to 

 what is a game of skill and science and so it would seem to me 

 proper to have some committee composed from this organization 

 to look into this matter and confer with the Attorney General and 

 then authorize that committee to send out their information to the 

 fair secretaries of Iowa. 



Mr. Bartle: I move that the president and secretary and three 

 others of the association act as such a committee. 



President Estel: It has been moved and seconded that a com- 

 mittee of five be instructed to investigate this matter and confer with 

 the Attorney General and send their information to the fair secre- 

 taries of the state. Are there any remarks? All in favor of the 

 motion signify by saying aye. Contrary no. It is carried. 



The next subject is "Problems in conducting harness races" by 



Mr. E. J. Curtin of Decorah. 



Mr. Curtin: You nearly all will agree that we have to have harness 

 horse racing as part of our attractions at the fair. While our fairs 

 are strictly educational, however, in the state of Iowa, at the same time 

 it has been demonstrated by experience that we can't depend on the 

 educational part entirely in order to get very many people to come to 



