Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1876-01-01

WHAT Is NEEDED.
Oneof the essentials for the advancement
and prosperity of any town or COMMUNE
ty Is unity of interest. Where there
Is division of sentiment in any commu-
nifty upon important points, and each
interest manifests a spirit of ''rule OF
ruin" that community is sure to make
put little advancement in any direction,
Dutwhere you find unity of action and
nxedness OF purpose i'm the minds of the
citizens OF any place, there you are sure
10 IND indications of prosperity and
growth, and things move in accordance
with the energy and determination dis
played by the people thereof There is
nothing Injuries or debars the growth of
a place more than the petty jealousies of
its citizens, where that feeling is mani
tested, which prevents a citizen from
taking any decided action in regard to
any matter for fear some other person
may be benefited more than themselves.
or some one may receive more credit
than they think they are entitled to have.
Such spirit should not be allowed to
govern or control us i'm any of our actions.
but rather the rule, 'the greatest good to
the greatest number" Any project
that the Improvement Association may
take hold of to advance the interest of the
place, let it receive the united support of
all our citizens. If we cannot be leaders,
let us be content with subordinate posi-
lions. but let unity of action and fixed
ness OF purpose be the principle actuating
Us In matters pertaining to the interests
OF this community. If such should be
the spirit Of our citizens, there would be
no great reason why Cheboygan should
not advance rapidly. Let lis decide OF,
what is best to be done to accomplish a
desired end and then determine that it
shall be accomplished, and work unitedly
with will to do all we can respectively.
ihe results will soon be seen.
a divided community is like divided
family or business firm. What success
could be expected to attend a business
where the partners were working adverse
to each other? 1t would be an utter i'm
possibility for success to attend it. The
same rule certainly applies to town.
1t is community of interests and all
should be interested in its prosperity, and
should work together tremendously
and unitedly. 1t is only by doing this
that the greatest results can be obtained,
thi unity action is what is needed in this
village, let us have it. We do not wish
to be understood as Directing to the dis
eussiOn of any project that may come be-
fore the citizens. Let there be the fullest
expression of opinion on every project,
that all may act intelligently, but when
any action has once been decided upon
let all do what they can towards its ac-
complishment, although it may not just
coincide with our own ideas. The TRIB-
UNE is always ready tn join our citizens
in any effort made for the improvement
Of or advancing the interests of the vii
lage or county.
There is another feature prevalent in
great many tOwns-but of course not in
Cheboygan-that is injurious to the rep
utation of any place: that is, jealousy of
business men Of each others success. This
should not be. Competition is the life of
trade" and all should submit cheerfully
to all honorable competition and not
-grumble nor find fault SHOULD our neigh
Dor be little more succe. sful than our
selves. We are to liable to n-,isjudge our
fellow-citizens i'm regard to Their actions
accuse them of selfishness and miscon-
strue the motives that prompt their ac-
IONS Let us be charitably disposed md
give all credit for the best of motives ul.,-
til unmistakeable evidence is produced to
show otherwise; we are not capable of
understanding the moving power in the
mind of any person and therefore are not
competent to pass Judgment. We hear to
much fault-finding. All the failings ofOur
neighbor we are sure to see and are prone
to speak of them, while their good points
Of character We are too apt to let pass
without ever referring to them; how much
better it would be if the reverse was true.
Let their faults and failings pass unOb-
served and speak only of the good they
possess.