Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-11-30
WHOSE BUSINESS is IT?

A few days ago a gentleman some
what interested in the future OF Che
boygan and in internal improvements.
which are a necessity to its increased i'm
portsnce, said to the writer that certain
things were necessary to the proper COM
pletion of certain unfinished improve
ments, He claimed that these matters,
although the necessity of which were
self evident, would not be looked after
unless some one took a personal interest
In them, and to quote, pushed things"
anu suggested that the writer take hold
and engineer" the project, for that
would ensure success. We thanked our
friend very kindly for the flattering con-
mendation, at the close. We are aware
that the matter proposed is very import
ant to the welfare of Cheboygan, as are
q dozen other enterprises which we
could name. All of them need certain
amount of engineering, somebody at
their head, if success is gained. But
whose business is 1t? Surely not the
editor of a newspaper, whose duties keep
bis mind and hands busy more than
any other profession. Still the number
OF applications that We have to father
all kinds of improvements, would make
one think that such was the feeling of
the public generally. Whose business is
It? 1t is the business of every person
who think they see elements of growth
and improvement in any one direction
which need encouragement. II Is their
business. not their neighbours, to see that
such encouragement is given. If every
one who secs an opportunity to do some
thing to advance the growth of the place,
however small it might be. would go to
work and do it instead OF looking around
to SCI. whose business ir is to do this
thing, ChebOygan would become city
the country would become settled and
improved and everybody, including
themselves. would be cOrrespondingly
benefited. Because some of our neigh
bOrs do not do what we think they
might, is no excuse whatever why We
should not do what we can. Jealousy
has been the bane of many a happy
home. Jealousy has been the ruin oi
many prospective cities. The fear that
we may 10 something which will benefit
our neighbOr as we'll as ourselves, when
he resOlutely refuses to do anything to
help himself, is Il species OF jealousy
which must be overcome, if we find out
whose business it Is To look after the pub.
lie interests OF place. We deem it the
province Of newspaper to call public
attention TO In ,tters conc. corning the well
tre of the pl..cc in which it is published
and urge the public 10 DO that which
seetns tor their advantage. to call atten-
ton to wrongs AMI urge their righting
But further than this it does not seem t.
US that duty goes. Ii people cannot dc
that which the welfare OF their plac,
to it, and its needs shown, IS ii reasona
bic to look for some Moses" to step il
and assume the burdens which rightlul,y
belong to themselves? As far as tli.
place is concerned We feel that the pub
publisher of tho TRIBUNE has demon
sirated whose business it has been 10 &c
some things necessary for the growth q
the town. lie has assumed the respUli-
sibilily of inauguratilg certain improve
ments, and he will not ialter in tile un-
dertaking until complete succcss crown.
his efforts, but farther than this ant
through the medium of the TRIBUNE
calling public attention to most growing
heels Of the place ana showing the mos
feasible manner OF securing, he must b.
excused. Whose business is il 10 lOOl
after the numerous public wants of Che
boygan. Ii is the business of every on,
who sees their need. 1t is the bust
ness of he who can do but little, 10 dc
that little, while OF him whose position
and ability enable him to 10 much, mucl
Is 10 be expected. The time To acl is the
prcscrts The future is never us well
Tor MANY opportunities are lost b,
delay. Ii Is cur btisiu, SIS TO Ito that ficl
We can. 1t l. not Our business 10 loul
after that which our neighbor doe
not do.