The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1910-11-01

In every community there are men
who have been promoters. They in
stinetively see the necessity Of point
ing out and exploiting what certain
things done will do to promote the
best material. social. educational. ny
genie and moral interests Of their COM
munity and section. Many OF such
public-spirited and far-seeing men.
when they begin their work, are heard
listlessly and with supreme indiner-
encs rs they are called dreamers and
"hOt air" artists. Yet the history OF
every community records the fact that
Q good idea, a good thought, a good
movement persistently adhered to and
presented with reason and common
sense prevails. Other peoples minds
are awakened by such discussion and
In time the sentiment and thought
and prOpelling force in that particular
community and eventually asserts it
self and begins the new order and i'm
proven Of affairs.
when this state of affairs becomes
evident Of fact, then it is the appre-
citation Of every community speaks out
and the leader Of a community's in
terest given credit for his public
spirited work. 1t Is then the leaders
are recognized and honor is rendered
them for their unselfsh labors.
It was pleasant while in Crystal Riv-
eP to note the recognition Of this prin-
ciple, and those who have seen what
such spirits have done for the upbuild
ing and promotion Of the best Interests
Of that town, notably Messrs. Herrick
Barco, Hyde, Rawls, Stevens, Baum
and Van Roy. Yet OF them all Col
Mic BarcO has been the leader and per
sistent advocate Of these measures and
no labor or effort on his part was TOT
arduous or insistent to accomplish hi
work.
Good road sentiment in Citrus cOun
ty was first advocated by Col. Barco
decade ago. He proclaimed what tn
expenditures along this line would q
for all the people, but his arguments a
nrst fell on dull and unbelieving ears
They said Citrus county is too poor
its people too scattered to entertain
the thought Of such expensive work
but Col Barco was not discouraged
He saw the good work going on else
where and noted the satisfaction an
pleasure 1t gave those people. and n
returned to the subject with renewe
enthusiasm and so labOred on until
started the good work at home an
since then 1t has grown from good t
better. until in the town Of Crysta
River the interest and conviction ha
grown until that community has bee
educated up to that point OF appre
citation and belief that no good wor
Or benefit to a people can come t
them without paying for it.
This spirit which Is potent in co
q
ized q woman's village improvement
society and they in the past i've year
nave wrsyEbtr Aen,1nsA~tnxfhe Improve
mAnt 0f~Qne place. identifying it
many ways and adding to it's hygien
and sanitary condition, until the tow
has become almost an ideal one an
the spirit Is SO strong that to sugge'
an Improvement is to secure 1t. tt
progressive men of the community al
lined up with this noble band OF won
an workers and the result is it HI
caused the old fogies and moss bacl
az che place to sit up. rub their sleeI
eyes and take notice that the wor
does move and better conditions alor
ALI lines prevail now that that ella
thought impossible to effect
Colonel Barco is hand and glove
every good work in his community;
Ia a staunch supporter of the chur'
and Sunday school and the publ
school and believes nothing Is too go
for his people and their children II
best comes high but 1t pays to posse
them in labor and contribution.
hand, his heart and his pocketbook a
alwayes open to promote these Ell
ments of social and moral progre
and there will be no happier man
Citrus county after the sth day OF N
vember IL the bonding of the county
the sum Of $4,000 prevails. and shou
It fail will only be a fresh incentive
the part Of Col Barco and his c
workers to renew the contest and
ing thrown down. will arise and rene
the battle for progress and prosperi
May the genial gentleman live long
benefit his community and see the ST.
cess Of the things that make commu
tiles grow and DrOSpor.