The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-05-24
Let Us Pull Toeether.

The State has been boosting Columbia, and
Columbia has Increased in manufactures
commerce, citizenship. wealth and all that
goes to make a great city.
The waste places which a few years ago had
little or no commercial value are now centres
Of activity and financial value.
But Columbia, like Abbeville, has some citi-
zens who are not impressed with the necessity
of giving aid and comfort to those who would
go forward in the work of building up the
town, increasing It's manufacturing enter.
prises, developing the market value OF
our real estate, and putting new life-blood In
all the arteries of trade while contributing to
the general activity and prosperity of the
town.
Abbeville Is proud of her lineage, aud boasts
Of her triumphs along all the social. the po-
litical and the literary lines. But we lack one
thing. namely: Cooperation in an effort TO
make the town more than q cross. roads es.
tablishment.
Better people never lived, but their horizon
on many matters does not extend to the gen.
eral welfare, where all would receive conse-
quential or Incidental advantages.
Suppose we had another cotton mill. Does
anybody doubt that there is a single business
6rm or property holder who would not be
benefited?
The railroad shop and the building of the
cotton mill have done wonders for Abbeville.
Another cotton mill would add to that pros.
perity. Blu a new cotton mill. or q new en-.
terprise Of any sort, must cost somebody
something. Are you willing TO do your part,
or DO you wish to withhold the proper encour.
agement while lying In wait for the benefits
to be derived from the liberality and the pub
lie spirit OF your more enterprislng neigh
bors? The State, along this line, says:
We sometimes wonder If the very many
Colu mblans who are not actively engaged In
work for the general good realize how those
events which increase the fame and honor Of
about. How dc Things" happen How are
"thinga' done and who do Them? What is
the dlference between q dead town and one
that Is alive and advertised to the world ?
These, we think, are pertinent enquiries. A
town does not get up and walk. II 1t moves
forward there are live people pulling and
pushing, and 1t is important that the method
of progression be understood and that those
not pulling or pushing may In the future re.
frain, at least, from dragging on the wheels.
Every convention, every reunion, every gath
ering here of any kind That brings people TO
the city and advertises the town abroad is the
direct result OF some one PERSONS Idea and
the work of many.
What we need In Columbia is cooperation
by Colum bians and faith in those Column biaps
VINO work. The least the drones can do Ia TO
refrain from poisoning the honey. Those who
WORK for the town should be given support.
The individuals and the Chamber OF Com
merce need and appreciate the sustaining In.
nuence OF the people. And each Columbian
should consider himself a special COMMITTEE
OF One" 10 impress strangers.
Tnere Is something for every Columbian TO
40 LOT the city, whether he be capitalist or of
ncial In a dancing club. The opportu atty for
doing good Will come; 1t is only necessary to
De interested In the city's welfare to recognize
the opportunity.