Smyrna times., 1906-04-25
communicated
WHY?

Dear Edltor:-Why Is it that one of
Smyrna's citizens said after reading
my weak attempt of last Wednesday
which you SO kindly printed. 81 don't
know who wrote that, but bet he is
one of those retired fellows who
wouldn't do anything if he had the
chance Mr.. Editor, | knew some one
would be jumping on me and doubling
ny sincerity. but don't think [ de.
serve quite all he said. acknowledge
that have not done as much to bene-
fit the town as should, but l have
been thinking and my purpose III writ
ing these letters is to get others doing
the name and when that time comes.
something's going to novel hope.
said last week that the people of
Smyrna were seemingly coutented
with things as they are. Philadelphia
until recently was known the world
over as corrupt and contented." F"
Smyrna is not particularly corrupt,
but it is contented. Why are Western
towns so full of life? Because they are
not contented with themselves, thev
want more factories, they work for a
large population, every vein throbs
with life. An individual is in a verv
dangerous condition when he or she
.hscomf-~ eontented, 80 is a town or
- n fact town that is contented
is IN fair way to become dead and
some one has been unkind enough to
say that we have already reached that
point. That cannot be true and [ feel
sure it is not. know that deep down
somewhere there must be life and if it
can be brought to the surfare some
thing is going to come. Mr.. Editor, if
there had been enough discontentment
shown in Smyrna 1 believe that we
should have had Street Sprinkler, |
ieel sure that We should have had u
Post Office, the pride of the town; we
might even have had a we'll paved
Commerce street and Main street our
outskirts might have been improved.
the Pennsylvania R. Il. might have given
as better depot, we even might have
had pavement. in front of the United
Gas Improvement COmpany's property
On Main street near Lake Como, n. Z.
side Of street, Instead of the aching
void at present there, our causeway
over Lake Como might have been
made safe and beautified. Who car
say? But when we get all these hope
that we will still be discontented and
looking around for something to kicE
l about and l trust someone will help
me do it as I want to divide th,
thonors CD with every able bodied cit
izen of Smyrna.
l have heard of towns desiring some
thing very much, having buttons
printed with that desire engraved
thereon that they might be constant,
reminded of it. We need not do thai
but we ought to blazon a few things
on our banners aud this should be il
big letters, Smyrna must hare de
cent Post office. UncIe Sam mus
9tUe us one or ,0e a0iU quit the Union
Recently L wrote our Senator, Hon. J
Frank Alice, and IN the course of IN,
remarks, said, eff the members O
Congress could come to our fair tow
with its pretty homes and up-to-dat
stores and then be shown our Pos
Office no argument would be necessary
we would get a decent building a
once. / believe if we make enough
noise about it we shall have one befor
another year oils around. Its up t
the citizens of Smyrna to make nois
that shall be heard in Washington
Shall we do it? If not, why NOT
Why? II I could only be assured d
the desire of few live citizens to do
little roofing for a Post Office. I nigh
propose something that may or ma
not do some good. believe it would
Has anyone word to say for the 200
of the cause.
Yours as ever,