Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-02-10
MAINTAINlNG a lows.

MAINTAINING \ TOWN.
The preservation Of the home trade
to the home town carries with lt the
preservation OF many OF our Amcri-
can institutions. A lot of good things
in American Jife win pass 81 the
country town passes. ana 1t viii pass.
just 20 surely as Capitalization OF re-
tail mail order business Ia cities con-
tlnues The American country town
the town from Zoe 10 10000 people
preserves better than tho crowded
city, and better than the lonely and
isolated farm life. the things that
make America great Here IN these
country towns the spirit OF neighhorli-
ness is the prevailing spirit Mon
come 10 know one another and when
any two human beings become known
to each other. IN tho one who Is in-
tolligcnt and wise respect always
arises for the other To know ones
fellows ways is to sympathlze with
them. Neighborllness spells frater-
nifty. The American country town
VITA as circle OF friends. with It's
olosg homely. simple relations be-
tween men. with It's spirit OF co-opera-
ton and with its economic Status
that permits the creation of no indie
Gently rich and no ahioctly poor
the American country town is the
most hopeful OF our American insti-
muons To destroy that town fur
nishlng the market for the farmer and
giving steady employment 90 labor.
means reorganization Of our COM
morcial and Industrial llfo that will
be revolutionary--and more, matter
OF doubtful value.
The mail order house. therefore, be-
comes a menace to this country. The
mail order house unrestricted VIII Kill
our smaller towns. creating great
cities with their terrible contrasts OF
life, with their cruel social relations.
with their inevitable caste feeling that
comes from the presence OF strangers
who are rich ana poor living side by
side. Friendship. neighborlinoss, ira
tcrnity or whatever you may call that
spirit OF comraderie that comes when
mon know one another well, Is the
cement that holds together this union
of the states q Is not created in
great cities. Great cities give much
In aims but little in justice. Only as
we know each other well can we treat
each other justly. and the city Is
wilderness Of careless strangers whose
instincts OF humanity are daily becom-
ing more and more blunted 10 suffer
ing. because In the nature Of things
suffering Ia cities must be impcr-
sonal. II IL not the suffering OF friends
and neigghbors and kith and kin as
IL Is in the smaller town. SO the
mail order house crushing out our
towns Is drying up the milk OF human
kindness in our hearts.
And that brings US back 20 first
IfANtA pics - w " Nv AfNN -
towns In America cannot see that our
duty 10 our country lies first of an in
our duty to our ncighbors, then we
are blind indeed 90 the basis OF real
patriotism. For. after an, patriotism
Is only nclghborly kindness. Patriot
ism. = mol IN cheering for the flag. IL
IN. NOT in feeling our eyes filled with
emotional tears at hearing the star
spangicd BANNER" Patriotism Is just
old fashioned human duty To sacrI-
flee our neighbor-the man who helps
the town with IT, taxes with its pub
he business. with as myriad activities
for neighborly righteousness TO sac
rificc that man and his business for
tho mere sake OF saving dollar on
the purchase of hundred dollars
worth OF goods is just as mpairiotit
las It rs to spit at the flag. For the
flag. 81 a. means anything means
friendly burden bearing; IL means mu-
tuul help 10 trouble. 81 means stand
iug together against common foes.