The San Francisco call., 1910-02-20

breath of fire whered heritage of sturdy
whose blood, flowing aroused us to build again. We
quite family here in the Golden City for the world
looks upon San Francscan and daughters of light
and laughter people like other people free,
less and merry. We have shown them that
work hard have played and play again. and in
toll, working shoulder shoulder among the
bricks until the Transformation wrought them into mighty
structures there something to make us than
merely fellow townsrnen
It that very time of equal woe, perhaps that
finally brought together last one people Getting
acquainted each with the other the ashes ankle
high good for and bred that mutual respect had
stopped acquire before. Then mingling in the
Portola festival gay with the consciousness of great
finished and done we'll while still upon fingered the
thought of how had before in such another condi
hon-when the street dancing in had been strewn
with the Wreckage OF years of eort-hen came the
final bond of joy that carried us so noby greater
achievement united and promising for the future
Those who may visit the city the buildings
have erected Any walk the water front and
marvel at the busy shipping there remark upon the fire
boats note the iron and steel manufactures building
ships for San Francscos needs The stranger read
OF the S45 100000 system mark the construction of
fire protection reservoirs sewers, municipal buildings,
modern schools. Those are physical achievements of
which tell the world most loudly. We are proud of
them, and plan yet
But no one not San Franciscan knows of the greater
achievement the building of sympathy for another,
the acquiring of broad and general desire be of
to our city to work together to know another better
That victory all know of we'll That we may try
to tell the world but attempt it vai1ly That will
try tell the world perhaps, but only talk about
it among ourselves, are doing It's good
thing talk for become better acquainted
while doing it.
San Franciscans have now but one purpose-the
advancement of their city You can discover this purpose
being carried every section ofhe city every class
in every trade and profession. Projects being
formulated and pressed for San Francisco clique
of San Franccans Aspiration the form of striving
for better conditions here MODERN model municipality
that show the world and his wife with
that displaying work have done we'll Planning
is along broad lines it is executed generous spirit
of helpulness Truly say that San Francisco
is good old town.
There among for pettness, clannishness,
aloofness and selhshness how small
the powers may be which each of Individual may
possess they must be devoted to the interests of
our beloved city Ponder for the marvellous
possibilities which may realize for city by our
united concerted effort Nature has done everything for
San Francisco and and has bountuy bestowed
upon gifts and advantages nequaed in the world Our
Pacific slope is the stage upon which the worlds history
of the immediate future will be played Let be mindful
of this destiny; let opportunities and let
present citizens of San Francisco leave glorious city
inheritance children and chldrens children
monument and vndicaon of plain active enterprsing,
democratic citizenship.
Let every citizen fit to raise raise it in the
common cause of our home city of renakng her and
making her stronger and more beautiful than
Let every human soul living within the Golden gate
himself and herself the interests of
our city, let every and steadfastly uninch-
ngly ureentngy in all his her pursuits keep dogged
eye upon the good ALL let pledge ourselves suppant
secfonalisr among people; stand together;
generate sound wholesome methods in business to stand
for honest and frugal management of public affairs;
work shoulder by shoulder for the destiny; for
the general welfare and for the certain glory of mag