The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1891-06-17

right way to do thing. and that e lrar
as easy as It is to 30 it in wrong man
ner but whether this be true or nos
there are certainly several ways Of "now
not 10 DO it, and any Of them viii lsa
equally destructive Of progress and sue
cess. In ali movements, social. political
or industrial, there will be found cFOas-
ers and obstfuctioDists l0ng-Winded ana
loud-goiced, whose disnlai uttersrf = will
be ever heard prophesyinE f-l1re a1d
disaster, faalt-dnding and obiectlng -
each move made, criticising and con
demning each step Il is not of.sn lhat
the members Of this class, which ike the
poor. We have always with Us need ID
vice or, rather. it is not often that shey
will accept and heed suggestions never
theless, we propose to give, without extra
charge, few hints to those who iniest
the growing towns upon how best % re-
tsrd development and pail down as fast
as others build. II closely followed As
no doubt they viii be- and It does hot
result in the decline and decay Of eaen
industrial center, it viii be because the
ability Of the users Is not equal 70 their
inclination.
One ofthe prime essentials is Doubt
everything. Doubt the existence Of the
material resources and advantages Of
your town when they are demonstrated
still doubt. Doubt the investment Of
every dollar; doubt the desirability and
value Of each industrial move, Of every
manufacturing plant Doubt everybody
statements and everybotly's good faith
be in a continued state OF increduiiiy
and unbelief- o, yes; don't forget this.
In season and out Of season, at all times
and in all places; never fail, as far as
possible, to let the whole creation know
that You cant be fooled. TAX %
everybody, the more strangers the better
express your doubt and suspicions tell
all you think you know disadvantageous
to your place, and tell it loudly and
often.
Criticise everything. II the town IS
managed by a company, find fault with
every move made by the management.
If it expends money in Improvements
in making streets, in erecting buildings,
deelaim loudly about its extravagance
ifit does not, come out equally strong
about its niggardly, do-nothing
policy. If industries are secured, sneer
az and depreciate each one, declare that
they are @broken down" that they never
were successful and never viii be Take
especial care that the management does
not do any thing at the right place, aud
make your belief known persistentiy and
loudly.
Make 10 allowances. II your town Is
an old one, and some Of the enterprising,
far-seeing citizens are striving to pull it
out Of the ruts into which years Of inac-
tivity and the existence of just such peo-
pie as you have plunged it, DO not for
movement allow that such attempts at
regeneration required time and united
effort. that long-formed habits are hard
to break, and that there is public sus-
picion to be met and overcome. No;
your town must bound forward from tie
moment Of starting in spite Of you and
your fellows, or If there comes hitch, al
Is fsilure-@iust as told you
If the town is new one, it must
spring into being fully equipped and de-
veloped. There must be no period of
apparent inactivity and stagnation-no
winter season, when, as Nature, the forces
Of life and growth are dormant and quiet
gather strength and vigor for the coming
Of the Springtime there must be no
period of really substantial growth when
outwardly there seems to be no move
ment. Ynn must see things move
and you are not willing to wait for the
evidence
Be very careful never % say good
word for your own town nor for any Of
those connected with its management.
Watch closely for faults and mistakes
and make the most Of them when they
/ occur. Under no circumstance must
you lend hand to any work ofimpTove-
ment (nor will you, but scatter snsPi-
cion by hint and direct statement; be
ever on the alert for faults and oppor-
tunities for fault-fnding, and if you do
not eventually drive all investors away
and check and deaden al material
growth, it will be because those you meet
correctly gauge your character aud assign
you to your proper place. Al any rate'
you will have the consolation 0f knowing
that you did the best you could % show
chow not to DO it.--Gnag9c Hrrf.