The Oskaloosa herald., 1904-05-19
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/ BILE to offer some additional suggest
| ions to those now of record and that
were both earnestly and excellently
expressed at the Commercial Club
banquet, we would first mention the
knocker, whose many faults and dis
agreeable actions were elaborated
upon by Major Lacey. The knocker
is a mysterious, hysterical blabber,
and it has long since been agreed
that knockers head is cut the
wrong way of the leather, and that
they are afflicted with disease
called the automobile habit" That
is to say, they are generally engaged
in running down something in their
home town, and that they ought to
be muzzled. 1t has been well said
that kind words turneth away wrath,
and it is also true that kind words
when expressed freely and fervently
in favor of your home town, bring
good results. therefore, the cheerful,
optimistic person is really boon to
mankind, for in order to be in the
forefront it is especially necessary to
speak well Of your own people and all
of the various industries in legitimate
operation, as we'll as those in contem-
plation.
1t should also be remembered that
| everything comes to him who waits
except the Things that you are wait
ing for; hence, the necessity of giro
ing ON your armor and going after
what you want and staying with the
proposition until you land it, A more
compact organization of all the citi-
zens here is the proper thing, and
meetings like the club dinner at more
| frequent intervals is sure to bring
this about. Consequently the club
members have struck the right trail.
1t is not a question of how much any
particular citizen can do or ought TO
do; it is the bounden duty of each
| and everyone to do what they can to
promote the best interests of the
| whole community. All Indifference
| eliminated enables each one to speak
| well of and commend all legitimate
| undertakings, and this course encour-
ages and stimulates further actions.
Some people are prone to find fault
with actions of the men whom they
have assigned work on the different
committees because they do not make
public their. moves and advise what
they are working at and for. This
| should not be so, for it is often essen
tial to success that these matters be
kept under cover for the time being
| at least.
A good plan is to more fully confide
| in our busy men and the various COM
| mittees to which the work of progress
sion has been assigned. There never
has been to the best of my belief, any
| selfish motives displayed by our busy
workers. So there should not be any
| undue criticism; on the contrary due
praise should be awarded. No one
questions the fact that we have gone
forward with rapid strides, and this
is the best evidence that we can con.
tinue along this course, for what has
been done in these particulars Ger
tainly can be done again, and then
| again for that matter. My personal
observation in Oskaloosa for nearly
fifteen years is that the whole fabric
has been practically rebuilt and every
| improvement has been for the better
| as to the changes made. Now this is
good and sufficient reason for believ-
ing we have the right kind of men full
ly imbued with enterprise and ener-
gy to keep up this good work and
pursue it to an end that will prove
our faith in bright future,
For the best town in the best
county in the peerless state of Iowa,
our surroundings are we'll adapted
for expansion, and with increased
railroad facilities, more railroad car
and machine shops, more men en-
ployed, more business transacted and
additional trolley lines radiating
from Oskaloosa, we will become the
hub; the real business center of a
vast section of the country. All this
you will observe makes up a pleasing
view for those ON the outside and will
prove strong incentive for them to
come in and participate as well as as.
sist in further promoting and push
ing the many good things along.
The step taken to procure an out
side park is most commendable and
should meet the hearty approval and
cooperation of all our citizens. Parks
are Gods breathing places, aiding in
health, comfort and pleasure So by
all means let's have the park. In
this connection it is proper to say we
need first-class city hall, and the
movements pertaining to the accom-
plishing of this necessity have been
pushed along in good style, but let
us avoid any undue procrastination