The Paducah sun., 1906-03-31
TASK WHICH CALLS
FOR HELP OF ALL
Is That of Building a Town In
to a City.
Though Work Is Slow II Can BE Done
b. United and Strong
Pull. g,.s ieaal O.. ,
SUGGESTIONS TO THE PUBLIC.

The work of building up a city is
a task beyond the conception of the
masses. and the start made by the
progressive element of the city is a
financially by both municipal and
county boards.
The evolution of a town into a city
is slow process and means a long
and hard pulls but the greatest work
is in the start, and the more progress
made, the easier becomes the task
Every step towards the promotion
of the city's welfare is attended BY
obstacles and, like in the upbuilding
of individual commercial businesses,
has to be done by system. This is
exactly what the Commercial club
is endeavoring to apply to the case.
and the fact that the persevering
quality is predominant among those
promoting and carrying on the work
Is gratifying TO an extreme.
The Commercial club in its en-
deavors to promote the city's well
fare, is meeting with a like opposi-
tion---all due TO the lack of the
proper insight on the part of the cit
izens. The club has done good work
but has barely made a start. The
money spent has come from the cof
fers of the club-donated by mem
bers. 1t is true that the benefit to
be derived from the location of in
dustries will be beneficial indirectly
o the men forming the club. most OF
whom are merchants-but the wei
fare of the city is held at heart BY
those working so diligently to up
build the town, and when the lack
)f funds necessary to continue to
push the work harder is felt. II Is
1othing more than a progressive at
titude--most certainly not waste
81 money-for the city or county to
contribute something towards the
cause: TO appropriate something to
he Commercial club and help defray
The expense incurred in the work.
1t is true that some element will
meet this proposal with disapprovali
viii hurl defiance as taxpayers at the
boards which dare to appropriate
any public money towards the up
building of the town, but this may
be expected of those who are igno-
rant or picayunish. and the purpose
If the progressive spirited men is to
iispell the idea-to make them see
The matter in the correct light.
The attitude of the I. c. in donat-
ng special trains TO the Commercial
club to conduct visitors over the city,
and other little conveniences the
road men advanced toward this work
is one proof that the railroad is rec
ognizing the excellent work beins
lone, and is aiding all it can. II
feels that the betterment of the city
will mean betterment to the road
itself. and likewise will 1t be with
the individual resident. The more
factories, the more hands employed
.he more money paid out to be ex-
pended among the merchants. II
means an increase in population and
of financial expenditure with every
additional factory, ard each factory
gained means more prestige. adds to
the growth of the city and the en-
couragement of other industries to
come.
So it can be readily seen that the
system being employed by the Com
nercial club lis one meaning a long, |
hard pull-but ultimately success
md IL is up to the council, as public |
ipirited municipal representatives. |
% give in their votes to appropriate |
money necessary to continue the |
work started by the Commercial
club.
The ball is rolling and II remains
the duty of every citizen, public Of