The Glenwood post., 1909-01-09
DO WE WANT TAXPAYERS?

If Glenwood IS number of taxpayers
is to increase during this year, con
ditions must be such as TO attract them
from other sections of the country.
On this we are all agreed.
DO those conditions exist at the pre-
senn time, or are they such as attract
only those who have but little desire
to invest their money in Glenwood pro-
pcrty and thus become one of usf Here
is the bone of contention. There are
some who will tell you that conditions
socially morally and financially, are
conductive to peace and the building
of homes around which the atmosphere
is the very best. There are others,
who contend that the opposite is the
case and that desirable homebuilders
are often turned aside to seek homes
elsewhere, when if social and moral
conditions were better they would not
hesitate to stop here and build them
selves comfortable homes.
No fault has ever been found with
the. schools of Glenwood. They rank
well with the other schools in the state.
The students are given every opportuni-
ty to advance and when they leave our
schools they are admitted to the lead
ing colleges of the country. Many
farmer leaves the farm life and moves
to the city for the sole purpose of
placing his children in better schools
than they have at their doors. He also,
wishes to spend the rest of his days
where he can take every advantage of
good clean shows, social events and be
in closer touch with the business
world. He wants to rub up against
more active business life and thus be-
come more familiar with all of life's
phases, if they are such as to be i'll
keeping with the laws of nature as he
learns them on his farm life.
Should he have daughters, he will be
more likely to seek town where
musical advantages are to be had. He
will also seek the town where his
daughter will not have to meet the con-
Eliminating influence of moral degen-
crates either at social gatherings or
while on the streets while attending to
her weekly shopping among the bust
ness houses His boys must be placed in
schools that will better fit them for
their future cares of business life. He
wants them to receive the best his
money can purchase, but with all this
he never loses sight of the fact that
his boys may be wrecked by moral con
ditions if they are not of the best
character of morals. He knows that to
or city means that closer safeguard
must be thrown around his children.
He must not take them to place that
people tell them is not fit to live in. And
he will not go there. You cannot pull
him in such town with ten horse
team, for he values the children more
than the town.
Glenwood has made name for her.
self among the people of the state Is
that name for good or rs it a terrible
handicap on our progress? Does that
name tend to turn home builders from
our doors, Or does it pave the way for
more of this class of people? Are we
catering to permanent residents or tax
payers, or are we seeking the man who
comes but once year OF every two or
three years and spends a week or two
with us!
Are present conditions such as at
tract both homebuilder and the tour
ists Are we working for the best in
terests of this town when we permit
conditions that keep away the farmer
homebuilders, but which may attract
dozen people in the course of year'
If we did not have the mineral water
that gives health and pleasure, would
our other attractions draw even the
tourist from his eastern home? These
are questions to be answered by each
individual. Are you ready to answer
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