Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1898-09-22
Local Items.
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
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PrOgressiveness.

Time was IN lnuTmOnC tnaL Soluc toplC vi
public interest could be depended upon to
come forward as often as once year and
the history of such public movements is,
with one or two notable exceptions, the
record of most gratifying successes
Bailding associations, town hall, water
company, fire company and other minor pro-
iects have come forward for public discus
sion, which in majority of instances began
with the pronouncement of the most untaV-
orable and least hopeful views, only 10 gain
in strength by persistent favorable claims by
friends of the movement eventua,ing in sue
cess. Our people will recall these facts
facts they are-and if we are to further profit
by experience, some OF them must come for
ward with proposition that will attract
public attention, ready 10 defend and urge
it: some of our people must emulate the
spirit that, even to the amazement of those
most in earnest, put water mains In our
streets, if the inertia now rcigning is to be
overcome; if the strength of concerted effort
is to be developed; if anything beyond what
we see being done in individual lines is to be
hoped for in the way Of general benefit.
Take the Water Company, Fire Company
and Town Hall. In these three public
movements and not counting the cash raiset
by the sale of bonds in the last named, nearly
Or quite $4,000 was handled and readily
secured. May not like amount be secured
ifa certainly safe and practicable business
proposition for its investment be forthcom-
ing. Ii it not possible to put that much
capital to work here that will not only war
rant the investment, but be of great public
benefit No one of our citizens is able or
willing to invest such sum outside of their
regular business, yet among less than twenty
men, there should be little difficulty in Sc.
curing such amount.
Let us have return Of the days when our
people welcomed these projects-took hold
of, discussed and carried them into effect.
is the material here wherewith such build
ing becomes possible, or has the old timber
dotted" and the young not grown to that
dimension9
HOLDING ON.-Onc or two Of our summer
boarding houses are yet comfortably filled
with guests, later date than usual. All
who come are more than pleased with Thur
mont.
Some are foolishly exclusive in matters
that pertain strictly to themselves, while
Others never have any private affairs. While
the methods. of the former are remarked by
their closest friends, they are not nearly so
much liable to criticism as the latter. In
matters strictly business, there is little JUST.
fcaton in ones public announcement of his
intentions, particula rly when the matter in
hand relates to transactions in which others
are directly concerned; that is not business
usually, it Is In contempt Of the simplest
accepted rules of business ethics, if such
thing there is; it is at least an act Of discour-
tesy and few men who have their heart In
the right place do such things. On the prin
ciple that "waats everybody's business is
nobody's business" every one should tend
strictly to his own. or st least leave it TO 9th
ers to attend to theirs; public discussion OF
public announcement Of the private affairs
of others Is bad taste, course, and while no
always harmful, In majority of cases 1t IL
likely not intended to be, but these inten
tions are of the kind that weigh the leas
with those most interested. There are pub
lie matters of sufficient interest to provide
themes and the person who cares to observe
the prophecies will prevent, or at least de
cline to have part in an other class of public
discussion. The "between ourselves" talk
are onehalf of the time libellous and thu
other bali uncharitable