The Devils Lake world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1911, 1911-01-13
Civic Pride

From the material evidences already |
so apparent, there is little doubt but
that the year 1911 will mark an epoch
in the history of Devils Lake and that
toeetlcr' movement suggested by the
Commercial Club will cement the bust
ness rlcn Of the city into an organiza-
ton tl.at will make the community Il
bigger, better, healthier and much more
pleasant place to reside
The past year has 'een Il difficult
one Tor q business organization such
as the Commercial Club naturally is.
The political strife concurrent with the
state and county election passed
through last fall the newness of the
club work, and the internal strife, all
worked together to place the officers att
disadvantag" in securing cooperation
in their plans for the upbuilding and
bettermcnt of the city. But these causes
for disruption have been removed and
today there exists between the business
men of Devils Lake far more whole
some feeling fthe need offraternal
assistance than has ever been exper-
fenced in the past.
The year 1911 marks an awakening
of Civic Pride in Devils Lake. 1t
marks that transition from big town
to small city that every western
metropolis has, some time in its his
tory, passed through and been made
better for. In the past the countr,
was new, the town growing from the
impetus given it by the ever westward
movement of the eastern people, and
the need Of action was but hardly per-
ceptible, but today the time has
come when these towns must assert
themselves and by judicious publicity,
by never ending boosting of the many
advantages possessed ard by coopera-
ton bring to the attention of the east
ern Industries the fact that they are
waiting, for them, anxious and willing
to assist in establishing foothold for
their business.
We think of national patriotism as
a desirable characteristic We honor
pride in our country and its growth.
We would rise in righteous indignation
at slur or assault upon our national
institutions and it is that same feeling
of pride brought closer to our own
home, and selves that makes out of the
smaller towns, big cities md the me-
tropoli Of our country.
The scope and object of Commercial
Club IL primarily the bringing of fac.
tories, industries and population to our
cities, but that is not easily accomplish,
ed. No new industry can be trans
planted like a tree ard expected tc
Tourist It must be nourished, the
field must be cultivated and proper
precautions taken for its care when in
its new home. Prospective industries
demand cold, hard facts regarding pros
pective sites. They must see that q
spirit Of harmony, not disruption, is
permeating the citizens of the town
and they must in due time be offered
inducements to locate The CONNER
cial Club is the agency for directing
and concentrating the boosting powers
of community and as this force grows
greater by true understanding Of
conditions and needs of a city, the re
suits obtained by a Commercial Club
are ccrrespondin.ly Increased. Civic
Pride will accomplish great things fol
any ity. Once awakened. it is pow
er that will never die and in its course
will transform almost beyond recogni
ton the town in which it is inspired
Let the citizens realize that they neet
better streets, better sidewalks, more
parks and driveways and you have
solved one of the problems of thu