The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1912-06-25
Organized Effort
Essential Element
In City Building

each increases business ana
al demand will increase correspondingy higher stand
ard of living of all classes is the order of the day. We
may call extravaganza if will but is only the natur
al evolution of people whose whole history has been
of progress To successfully handle these conditions
they increase requires standard of organization and
operation among the citizens and the main idea must not
be lost sight or that whatever is made along
these lines benefits every living soul of the community
city public corporation cannot develop itself indusr-
ally therefore cities that engaged in the movement of
city building found that it necessary to create
sort of organization that would the burden and
make that organization stand In the place Of the city,
Hence the birth of Chamber of Commerce, Board of
Trade and kindred associations with membership of
citizens who take live interest in the advancement of the
community.
Every interested in the welfare of himself his
city should be member and should contribute his share to
the work and the expense entaled in getting
factories and business lines to settle there
Publicity good fellowship and spirit of progressive
advancement factors in city building.
Slowly but surely good fellowship is being developed
in Mt Vernon and willingness to put shoulders to the
wheel and turning only in direction that will make
us bigger and better city.
The spirit of progressive advancement has been TAX
en- up by the Citizens Association whose membership
committee will conclude vigorous campaign this week
to increase the membership 2OO We have been drifting
along with 30 to SO members, satisfied with their efforts
which in the main have been conservative yet have not
accomplished the work denominated in the by laws.
The specific objects Of the association are:
/. The establishment of News Bureau TO sayer-
tise the city. sea $
2. The publication of facts on growth and attrac-
tions of the city.
g. Seeing that strangers and visitors to the city
properly entertained.
4. Seeing that new citizens are introduced and
made to feel at home.
5. The encouragement of steam and electric rail
ways.
6. Promoting and encouraging factories.
Z. Encouragement Of public institutions.
8. Influencing the public to appreciate their city
and patronize home industries
9. Compiling and publishing industrial and COM
mercial statistics.
10. Promoting spirit of fellowship and co-opera-
tion among the citizens.
Organization is the key note to the full success of
the above.
Our citizens must present unbroken front to the
FORE 1t is hard work to be knocker and just hard
work to be booster Just few days ago the writer hap
pened in grocery store, High street. in which two
three old crones just returned from neighborng city,
comparing notes. in which they made the very amos
phere soured with their unjust criticism of fair city.
travelling salesman present agreed with them if all the
citizens Of their type, which the worst he had
encountered in all his travels except certain three
who had just returned from the lower regions too pess
mistic to suit even his Satanic Majesty
We are going to have this membership Of two hund.
red and when the soliciting committee calls this week dem
onstate your loyalty and interest in your home city by
subscribing membership card.
An increased membership greater efforts and
results through the medium of ideas and available
funds to work with.
The campaign will wind up Monday night July End,
with banquet at the Knights of Columbus hall at 1880
o'clock at which time short addresses will be given by
Messrs. Waght, Muhane Ringwalt, Mayor Perrine and
9TH Of The will ha
nounced Tickets, so cents each procured at the hail.
of any of the members: