The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1890-03-27
SOUND SENSE.
COOPERATION IS OUR ONLl
SLOGAN

A town populated with all mer-
chants all ministers, oil lawyers or
all nacbinists would he sorry place
to live in. 1t is the publlc~splrited
cooDeration of the wealth and talent
the brain and skill, the youth and
age, the enterprise and the conserTa-
tism. that makes the thrifty, enter
prising town. A conquering army
cannot be all captains and MAJORS
The rank and file must be there TOO.
A village cannot be mad up OF vino
and bluster, fuss and feathere, pro-
misses and speeches. The workers
and the nen Of means, the thought
full and the dashing OPERATOR the
builder and the banker, must co.
operate and complete the editice.
Every man owes q debt to the
home Of his adoption. All blessings
are not measurable by the money
standard. The richest man cannot
buy an hour of happiness, dag OF
sanshnue or draft Of pure air. All
these comforts are within the reach
ofthe humble laborer as we'll. Jhe
citizens OF every community should
strive to abandon petty jealousies :,
selfish ambitions, exclusive setr, IN
charitable dcslgus and silly GOSSIP
These all hinder the growth of the
place, dwarf it's progress, chill its
enthusiasm and discourage its enter
prise. The rich should welcome the
men OF moderate means. the sage
shoul.i welcome the schoolboy, the
merchant should welcome the sales
man and the manufacturer should
welcome the sober and industrious
employees.
The strength and power and ef1ici~
ency Of any org auizatlon are in pros
portion to the harmonious working
Of its elements to the energy sud
spirit of cooperation among its mem
ber8. \ unitcl family commands
respect. 4 society cooperating to-
wards one -laudable object insures
success. The Que man rule is not
healthy nor attractive TO newcomers
An autocracy is not congenial to re-
publican soil. The humblest mem.
Der of community has his mission
and influence He may do certain
work better than the millionaire, the
lawyer or the professor. The spoke
the hub and the nut are as important
to the wagon as the wheel. the body
or the shaft. All must be combined
to make the useful vehicle.
We do not remember prosperous
village where one nam owns all The
land and is trying to make all The
money. The smartest man cannot
make money all by himself. HI
must have neighbore, customers, CO
workers. The business world is 6
great scheme OF cooperation. One
man grows the wool, another weavet
it into cloth, and yet third dis
tributes the goods. The enterpris
ing town Of today is the one which
can boast Of the greatest diversity o
interests. 1t is the one where ''liv'
and let i've is the ruling motto
where each man is working out hl'
own problems, yet assisting hl:
neighbors III matters Of general in
terest.
The modern organization of th
board of trade is prominently q Co
operative work. Citizens are BANDED
together for the public veal. In
provements are planned and execut
ed under the impulse Of public spirit
N4Su live ~ dlOUk
What benefits their neighbors bene
fits themselves. Every new industr;
adde! to the place adds greater valr
to property. business and citizenship
II is life OF selfish, ANNA, exist
encc 10 draw orself into q she'll t
exeluslycncse, declaring that havin;
enough FOX ones self there is II
sympathy for o2c's ncighbor. i
wo7 of encouragement, an act c
neighborlY kindness, q friendly lit
to those who need it, are matters c
little cost, but arc cooperative helps
that promote enterprise and growth
create busy towCs. develop centre
OF trade and reflect credit on public
spirited citizens.