Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1906-12-20
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CLUB IDEAS
Some Good Thoughts Brought ont BY
Speakers.
URGE DECISIVE, HARMONIOUS ACTION
Brief Extracts From the Sever.
al Addresses.
JRGE DECISIVE, HARMONIOUS ACTION

In the several addresses made
st the meeting Of the Get together
Club, last week there were many
excellent thoughts brought out and
II space would permit the Free
Press would Be glad TO print the
speeches In fun. Lack Ofspace how.
ever, prohibits this, but We take
pleasure In reproducing a few OF
the principal ideas.
In the address on organization
Mr.. Batty said;
"Combined influence, concerted
actions, concentration OF mind, NC.
on the affairs of the people, have
never yet failed to bring about the
greatest good, for the majority OF
those interested. Whether 1t
b for the personal or municipal
good Of the constituents. Any body
Of this nature will succeed in reach
ing . higher point Of excellence,
will b found to have greater pow
er, and can perform u more diff
cult task, by united effort, than
can the individual, in any under.
taking, that may be desired or
found necessary in the course Of
events, - we may be called upon
to meet shem.
There should be manifest in the
policy Of this city, that spirit
Of wholesome, healthful, and
kindly feelings which will permeate
TO- every individual interest, as
we'll - justify the beat efforts OF
the community, and not stopping
at that point, will 60 on TO the
more beneficial and remunerative
stage Of good, the reaching out, in
On influential manner, TO the people
who are looking for locations, and
extending the hand Of welcome
and good.iellow. ship to those, who
have means to build up the inter-
ests Of business, or to the men
who have skill and nerve to make
the aim and intention their own,
to make Q home and find it possi-
BILE to live by their honesty and
industry in this community"
I. C. Hattabaugh on ..Sociai Re.
taxation" said:
''One Of the great factors that
binds the people together in the
business world is the social iunc-
tion. The commsrce and traffic OF
our country II largely consumated
by the travelling man, and his suc-
cess or fsilure depends largely mp
on his social qualities. When l
say social, l mean all that the
word implies. I mean we should
be companionsble, conversable,
familiar with each other, social, in
other words mean that formality
should be thrown of without re-
serve, then good cheer and flow Of
soul always follows to bind man to
man and knit heart to he art 10
lasting friendship.
One Of the principal courses Of
social relation or retrogression
among the common people has
been brought about by our people
trying to outstrip the other fellow
in social functions until IL has final
" eliminated in fancy silver.ware
slittering cnt-glass, beautifully
painted china, embroidered napkins
and fine dress.
We etrive to initiate the million
aire whose principal stock ia trade
10 gsudy dress, elaborate show and
paid Newspaper puffs. Many Of
these 90 called social events cost
thousands of dolisrs. While from
. social standpoint, the old fashion
husking bee, wood chopping, apple
Feeling or pnmpkin cutting could
give them csrds and spades and
thea 10y them In the shade. There
is seocial responsibility that Is re-
cognised BY society everywhere, the
lawol the land hold men responsible
1oe ~ loss ot llinb, life OF propsrty
~ nAliee, cAselessnees or ienor.
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