The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-11

, with Ogden In beauty of location and
surroundings.
Another point-Thc people of Og-
den are still lighting ghosts 1t Is
true that no nation or community
can truly prosper under the domiDa-
ton of q single religious faith
Church-rldden nations fall behind I'm
the grand march Of civilization and
progress. This would be just as true
whether the despotic rule be that of
Moslem. Catholic, Mormon or Meth
odist But are Salt Lake and Ogden
really travelling under any serious
handicap OF this character There
may he Jeaiousies, aggravatlonS, fay-
oritism. and some restraint in com
petition. owing TO church affiliations.
but why blow these little troubles In
the face OF every visitor? am not
seeking IN this artiors 20 precipitate
any arguments or controversies.
am for peace and progress You com-
mend o Kansas City for Its public
spirit Let me tell you Of the pluck
and spirit OF my home town in Colo
RADIO About four years ego It was
proposed to the business men Of our
little agricultural town of about 5000
people to inaugurate fourteen days
campaign TO raise $50 400 for a Y
NJ. C. A. building, The idea seemed
preposterous But we said. Go ahead
we are with YOU" At the end oil
the fourteen days of wonderful or
ganization and enthusiasm we found
we had total subscriptions OF S5S.O0O.
There were over 1900 pledges-the
largest 81 1G00-(eight Of them)-and
all the way down To one dollar. The
building was erected and has been
splendid investment. not only for the
youth ct our city, but for our busi'
ness men and the entire community.
Our little city has 1900 people
now II has been o dry town for
about fifteen years. Could YOU do
that trick In Ogden, a city of almost
10000 people? Why not. The mon
ey is here. your banks show that.
1t is simply a matter of public spirit,
morality and cooperation. isn't it2
Ogden people seem never to have
gotten over the licking of the awful
depression following the boom OF
twenty years ago All. cheer up
find some people here who are very
hopeful I find some others who are
still In the doleful dumps. They
can't tell you anything good about
Ogden. "The town is no good; real
estate is too high; you can buy cheap
er next year" etc, ad nauseam.
Let me tell the people OF ogden
something Real estate in Ogden is
cheaper, relatively. than in any other
city OF town in the United States
west of the Mississippi river. or
course, that statement does not ap-
ply TO busted mining camps-only the
live towns of 10000 people or better.
In my home town OF 1900 popu-
lation, good real estate sells at double
the valuations In your city OF 10000
people
cannot see why Ogden real estate
is not relatively cheap, too cheap.
do not see how IL can get any lower
it all ought TO advance. ogden has
had very slow. healthy. substantial
growth of late years-a growth that
does not warrant a renctlon for long
time Other places may have grown
too fast; prices may react, but not
SO In ogden.
What ogden needs is a good quota
OF courage, pluck, self-respect and
confidence. Get your eyes OF you.
sore toe Stop knocking your town
and your neiehbor, Get busy, Pull
together! Open YOUR hearts and
purses And all will be we'll with
OGden.
(Signed) ED. IA. HALL,