Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1909-05-06
WERE fitting TRIBUTES
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try to take you AT once 10 tho oit""
ton as it exists in the city OF Alma.
Alma is not unique either in a
social. political, industrial or financial
sense. 1t is simply typical Ameri-
can town. full of energy. resources,
local pride. loyalty and possibilities.
You have opportunities equal with
those afforded any other town III
America. Whether or not YOU CLEAN
every value at hand or that may he
DEVELOPED for you is matter resting
entirely in the hands of your citizens.
Surely you have the very best OF
educational facilities-a fountain head
of correct efforts and of incaiculable
value-and that reminds me that
YOU have a splendid example of gener-
Gus. wise and broad minded citizen
ship as your model. the superb
achievements and the open hearted
benefactions of your illustrious citi-
zen. A. w. Wright which should
prove perpetual inspiration toward
well doing for all here present.
Therefore, the thing for you to do as
a community is to nut yourselves as
soon as possible IN condition to
harvest your opportunities Get to-
gether as citizens in a common canse
This does not necessarily mean that
YOU are to neglect your individual in
terests. but it does mean that you
must not as individuals permit your
uersonal likes and dislikes and your
nersonal ambitions TO completely
eclipse your duty as individuals in
behalf of your city's welfare.
Above all no citizen of Alma-or
of any other city, for.that matter-car
afford to foul his own nest b'
becoming "knocker 1t is al
axiom the truth of which has beer
established thousands of times, tina
the man who scolds and means anC
groans about the town he lives II
would not be successful in any town
Don't helittle your town.
Get together sincerely. fairly ant
with determination to-not to &c
new industries primarily But ge
together sincerely determined {
avoid iealously. to steer clear o
suspicious, TO modify your longing
for cash. TO 10 omen to calm. careful
discussions. to contribute not onl
vour annual dues but your ipdividua
efforts and interests in what is goin
on outside and away from your ow
interests. Attend meetings of you
board, participate in the discussions
offer suggestions and don't lose yod
temper or your interest if YOU are OF
posed or if YOUR suggestions are nc
deemed acceptable Consent TO serve
} and serve conscientiously, upon wha
! ever committee to which YOU ma
, be assigned.
if you develop sore spots as to II
policy or conduct of your board. don
20 about indiscrimInatelv discussin
) and criticising hut try TO straighte
ont matters formally disDaSsiOnatel
: and fairly at board or commits
meetings / have found il 10 be q
excellent practice to seek out II
: friend who as opposed me and try
arrive at some mutual ground upC
n which we can both stand with +
"A suitant good 10 our organization.
find that the average man. if he
= properly approached and squarely al
. honorabiv reasoned with, will me
- me nalf way at least.
= But here is the key note of SUI
meetings whether you are the visit
or the host 1t is the key TO SUGGEST
G conference. Don't lose your temper
: permit the other fellow to realize tn
you know he is losing his. and alwa
remain open TO conviction.
There is no sense whatever in den
ing the fact that every man OF ener!
end business force has temper.
are obliged to remain in the Dossessi
, of such spirit. 1t is constitution
- if a man is normal and strong. ii
man is well and healthy: but we a
/ not obliged to exhibit heat. jrritatili
and passion on every time fellC
citizen or neighbor fails TO .agr
with as Indeed. as gooo citize
having the best interests of our to'
at heart. we should appreciate {
need of controlling our temper.
am quite as apt to be in the wrong
er is anv other citizen.
Il Don't sweat and fume anu decli
you won't play the game every iii
-, some trivial difference of opini
an srises. On the contrary, accent
- will of the majority Of. men just
o. good as Yourself
70, / have mentioned various tbir
az YOU are to do. bat there remains {
more slogan.