Evening journal., 1907-07-30
Personal and Pertinent
NnIlamsnort Newa.

Wilamsport News
should be proud of the city in which he lives
solely because it is so many miles long and miles
wide?
or should man be proud of the city in which he lives
because it is a clean and healthy city?
should be proud Of the city in which he lives
solely because he can get TO and from that city
iently the steam cars?
or should he be proud because he knows that he will
be fairly and justly treated by the Of that
should man be proud of the city in which he lives
solely because the city is beautiful and the environment
should he be proud because is not asked to pay
high taxes in order that the few the blessings
OF modern municipal ADVANTAGES?
Should man be proud of the city IN which he lives
because he sees few rich at the
or should he be because he live cheaply
that city elsewhere and does not have excessive
tribute to the vendors Of public utilities?
Should be proud Of the city in which he lives
because the necessities of life than they
other cities Of the size?
should he be proud because he can have a part Of
his wages left after providing for the wants Of his family
during the week?
In other words the man who sees his hard earned
flowing into the pockets specially protected in
teress be proud OF the fact that he is resident Of city
IN which conditions are such as 70 prevent him from en-
joying the pleasures of life?
II citizen that only those who connected
with certain interests are making he is not in
clined TO take very optimistic view of life.
Civic pride Is engendered in the heart Of the citizens by
honest and wise municipal government by the refrain
ing of public service corporations from exactng
sive from consumers by making taxation light
burden as possible by giving to each citizen equitable
treatment in all thngs by encouraging citizens by
guaranteeing them that in way will the city part
the work Of heecng the oitizens by insuring
each citizen full share in the benefits of city
and by preventing oppression of description
Nothing will discourage citizen much for him
10 class OF persons one set of corporations
reap the harvest allowing the common people to do the
threshing
pride manifested in the united effort the citi-
in the work Of building CITY, and that kind of
pride cannot be induced by sehshness and greed
Civic pride citizen his shoulder
to the wheel and help push along every project which
has for its object the advancement of the best interests
OF the city.
Civic pride induces all citizens stand firmly and
staunchy favor o moVem which
Civic pride destroys sehshness and the desire make
money at the expense of manhood and honor
The citizen possessed OF civic pride is willing 10 work
for the good the entire city regardless of self interest
A city in which civic pride prevails is certain adj
in prosperity in which all the citizens will share
city In which there is civic pride Is certain to de-
generate and become municipal nonentity.
Therefore civic pride should be cultivated and the
only way in which this be enectualy done is in
cording every citizen equal justice all
things pertaining to municipal government and indivd
ual exertion.
Ex-senator Billy Mason tells OF a political campaign
In South Dakota wherein he had been called upon by
the State committee 20 take a part. When Mason
rived at his first where he deliver speech
the next day he found that the two socaed hotels
crowded to the doors
Not having telegraphed for accommodations, the Ii-
nois discovered that he would have make shift the
best he could.
He compelled for that night sleep a wire cot
that had only blankets and sheet As NJ.
Mason is Of considerable avirdupos ne found his
improvised ped anytning comfortable
Well" asked the proprietor, when the politician ap-
peared in the morning how did you seep2
Fairly we'll" Mason. "but certainly looked
/ like wanie when got up"-Harpers weekly.