The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1898-02-17

to attract railroad aid steam ship
companies to our cites in order %
swell and expand manufacturers aud
trade. 1t must also be borne in mind
that individuaiism should not shape
the attitude of those in control of
municipal affairs in the passage of
laws and ordinances affecting the ex-
pansion of the city All laws may
operate harshly In special cases on
eltaln Individuals, even classes. What
should determine ACTON, for Or against
must be- how the general good is ad-
vanced or sacrificed. for the reason
that general prosperity expands the
chances and opportunities for each
Individual With all these important
municipal and commercial projects
general, and local as above stated
Manitowoc must in the course of time
rank with the best commercial cities
of the world But in order that this
splendid picture o. the future be
quickly realized what aught we to do ?
Make known to the world by judicious
advertising the marvellous possibilities
that lie here waiting their advent, and
afford them reasonable facilities for
acquiring foethold, and our position
in the front rank of the advancing
column of human progress, will be
fully assured. An effort should be
made to advance the interests of our
county, by an organization in which
every individual in the city and coun-
ty should take part. No great move
ment has ever been successful without
the most complete and thorough or
ganization. 1t is the key note to sue
cess in armies on the field. It is the
secret Of all great political victories
L. is the resistless process which even
nature teaches in every lessen. The
initiative step in this movement must
be thorough organization in which
there must be no tagging, and after
ample money has been collected, it is
the writer's wish that the funds be
used for the publication of a Historical
Atlas of Manitowoc county, which
should also contain information Civ
| ing publicity to all matters affecting
| the prosperity and development Of
this city and Two Rivers, and the
| country from an agricultural point Of
| view. Its entire contents should con-
tain range of information perfectly
startling lii its usefulness and charm
| ing in its entertainment Time and
care should be taken for It's compile
ton and the resources of ManitowoC
county honestly and fairly represent
ed therein. Thousands of copies
should be published and distributed
free of charge to all parts of the globe
L venture to say roughly that no ad
vertising medium representing the
future possibilities of our county was
ever published and distributed to the
outside world, that ever brought to
this locality manufacturing indus
try or yielded a penny's worth of re-
turns to its patrons. Many of them
were Matchmaking schemes, polite
genteel, polished blackmail, but black
mail none the less. Through theil
| imperfection as al advertising med
INN for the advancement of which
they were intended, they were confn-
ed to the waste basket instead OF
inducing non residents to locate in
this vicinity and assist the legitimate
enterprises now existing in the heavy
burdens of taxation. The advance
ment associatio1 of this city should
| take the matter In hand.
CARL HANSEN.