The Paducah evening sun., 1910-02-16

lnt CITY. NDtl Is tcctlAldi. JuhSN
Berry said combination and cooper
alton; Mayor Smith and Judge Bark
ley said officials with ideas and honest
purposes; superintendent CarnageyI
said better schools; DR.. Wright said
morality: w. +. Bradshaw said health
and sanitation; Mr.. Donovan said
good shipping facilities; Mr.. Sewah
said publicity, that the advantages of
the city may be known.
But what does the welfare of a city
contemplate? Mere numbers? Mere
size? We take II to be self-evident
that the man.. who does not take full
of all his opportunities
right here in Paducah. today, would
be benefited little IL Paducah should
suddenly grow to twice her size? Chi
cago and New York are larger and
afford greater opportunities. but they
have a larger percentage of failures;
they have greater civic resources. but
they have more political corruption;
they have more wealth. but they also
have more poverty; they have more
means of pleasure, but they have in
finitely more woe.
The man. who wishes to see Padu
cab merely grow big. has not that
dove of the city which would actuate
anything beyond the expenditure of
wind in her behalf, or an understand
Il ing of the things. which make for
growth.
Then what Is essential in this "co-
operation and combination, in be-
half of which w. A. Berry spoke last
night?
The cooperation Of every citizen.
levery interest. every institution and
every official to make Padacah the
best town of her size in the world.
socially. morally, intellectually COM
mercially and politically. The city's
'lgrowth viii take care of Itself II her
citizens Will see to Il that II Is as
sanitary and healthful as II can be
made, that its territory IL properly
developed that its schools are as
good as they can be made. that its
lchurches are well supported. that fun
advantage Is taken of its shipping
/ facilities and that every Industrial
and commercial resource is developed
TO the limit of legitimate possibility:
that its taxes are equltably distrib-
uted, that all property is fairly taxed
that the government is economically
administered and the highest charac-
ter of improvement Is secured at a
minimum burden to property owners
| Mr.. Bradshaw, DR.. Wright and Pro-
fessor Carnagey, represented import
ant elements in the growth and de-
velopment of Paducah last night.
Moral, thrifty. healthy, intelligent
home loving people are the best for
the community. The 'high flyers
and "spenders" are not the support
Of the dealer in the necessities OF life,
though this is often announced. The
high flyers" and "spenders" blow in
their money for other things and
run their faces" for the necessaries.
1t is the thrifty, economical class,
best represented among the churches.
that buy the best and pay cash for IL,
and so enable the merchant to dis
count all his bills.
What do people seek in a location? /?
Mere size? II at all, only in so far
as they take that as an indication OF
other advantages; for town of 25,-
600 souls with a property valuation
OF $4,000 900 and a tax rate of 81,
Is better town than one OF 10000
souls, with a property valuation of
lS11,0O 900 and a tax rate of $1.S5.
People seek good facilities for their
business; they seek a high property
valuation and low tax rate; they
seek a healtnful place, a moral place.
a good place to educate their chill
dren, and a place where there is a
large percentage of home owners.
When We have seen 70 these things,
Il is time to follow the advice of Mr..
Sewall. advertise, and not until then.
The merchant, who adyertises certain
bargains and does not make his word
good, attracts crowds. not to become
, customers, but to witness his shame
We must advertise, but we must be
: able TO make good on the advertise
mcnts. or we will simply advertise
our shortcomings TO the world.
, That, we believe, was the spiri
of the last nights banquet, correctly
interpreted. "Get-together" mean.
- more than "boost Paducah" II the,
S had been invited to a meeting at tn
= Woman's club. the officials from pas
2 experience would have been sure :
would turn out 10 be a get afte
I them dinner; for the women hav
r long since solved the problem of get
ting together. and thew are alread
working in harmony with the Official
Y for the upbuilding Of Paducah an'
q the secret simply Is to get together
r on those broad propositions in whlc
all are interested on one side. i
them cnly can there be cooperation
Y There Is evidence today OF bette