The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1912-09-12
COM M UNITY
BUILDING.

D For some tine past we have
thought that our citizens could study
nothing to their advantage and ad-
vancement better than a few lessons
on community building. Generally
speaking the community builder is
the citizen that believes in support
ing his home institutions, in defend
ing them when they are attacked, and
in taking great deal of pride in see
ing them flourish and prosper. The
community builder Is also the man
who believes in charging living
wage for his own service, and at the
same time according to his fellow cit
liens a like privilege.
It is too frequently the case that
towns have a great many who are
not community builders. Too many
who exact the maximum price for
their own service, and expect their
fellow citizens to do service for them
at the minimum price. Too many
that do not feel good when the other
not sleep well at night, in the face
of fiourishing institution, and such
fellows spend a great deal OF their
time in trying to bring in other in
situations of like character which in
case Of its Accomplishment brings
into our midst two sickly weak
llngs" neither a credit to the town,
instead of one of which our entire
citizenship would be proud.
In this particular We can be speci-
fic, for we know whereof we speak.
Such conditions exist, and in this ar
ticle we propose to be specific.
number of years ago a few citi-
zens, with meagre means, and plenty
of patriot SIN and loyalty to their
community, all of them community
builders, collected little money for
the purpose of building an Automo
bile Garage. They purchased beau
tiful ste on Main street where they
built commendable structure. They
equipped 1t with machinery, and la
ter added to the building until today
, they have plant that has cost over
S25 100000. No one can visit this lit
tie plant without becoming converted
, to the fact that II is credit to Logan
No autoist ever comes to our city
without spending a few dollars at
this institution, all Of which goes in
to the pockets of our own boys, and
!, is in turn spent over the counters of
our own business men. At that time
many wondered what on earth 1t
:. was being built for, but now no one
h doubts for a moment that Logan
needs just such an institution, place
where machines can be repaired and
!. cared for just as scientifically as
- they can in Ogden and Salt Lake
! City 1t has been the desire and Is
the intention of these people to so
a., equip and run this plant.
Z The promoters of this enterprise
O have struggled hard and with but
o meagre return on the investment. All
g that has been made and more, has
!. been put back into the plant. And
r now that the sky is clearing and the
n autombile business bids "a to &c
J. sufficient to warrant chance at least
a on the expenditure of more money for
r the equipment of first class garage,
movement TO build another garage
|. is under way Now we do not want
n to keep out legitimate investment, in
d fact we have always stood for the
|. promotion and investment in all leglt-
s innate enterprises in our midst con-
|. sistent with the needs and demands
|. of our city. And We desire 1t distinct
h ly understood that we are not inter.
4 ,ested directly or indirectly in tho
$ Schaub Machine company, but we do
Z want to voice our protest in the mat.
2. ter that is reported to be under way.
& We trust the community builders
e of Logan City will use their influence
e against such a venture. II is evident
It beyond the question of a doubt that
e theie is room for but one automobile
n machine shop and garage, and the
,r owners OF the present plant should
d. be encouraged to continue their plans
e to make It equal to the best in the
1T State. 1t today is a credit to on.
10 city, and the man who p, is a straw
q in the way OF it's advancement Is not
a. community builder. The building
'r of another in our midst would leave
us with two struggling "sickly weak