Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-04-28
CONSIDER THESE THINGS

Times OF public enthusiasm and
public display are appropriate. They
do much to arouse popular interest i'll
citizenship and in the progress of a
community. But, after all. it is in
the daily pursuit of community build
ing that the character and purpose
of citizens can best be measured.
Here is to be found the steady level
from which to most truly Judge how
high the real loyalty that abides rises
in the life of the people. The logical
way, in fact the only way, to build
this immediate section up to point
where nature, human enterprise and
energy combined can reasonably an
tieipate its being lifted is by hearty
and general cooperation that shall
jealously guard every avenue which
leads to the ultimate goal, and by a
determination on the part of each
individual to aid in its further devel-
opment. This is not to be brought
about by inspirational speeches and
addresses on the part of gifted men,
however valuable their suggestions
and peadings may be; this is not to
be promoted by articles from the
press, however, timely and true they
may be in their conclusions; this is
not to be accomplished even by an
nual agricultural and industrial ex-
positions, however splendidly carried
out may be this program or enthusi-
astic may have been its promotion
by the earnest men who pushed it for
ward to success. While each is ad-
mittedly a powerful factor in the for
ward march of progress our future
greatness depends, in the final analy-
sis, on the people of today and their
attitude toward one another. We,
rich and poor, employer and employ
ed. business man. farmer, mechanic
and laborer. must exhibit faith in the
present by erecting fence around
the home dollar. remembering that
money sent abroad returneth not.
The "Made-in- Oregon" campaign
now in progress throughout this com
monwealth. and brought forcibly to
our immediate attention through the
efforts of the Dallas Woman's Club,
is one of vital Importance to every
inhabitant. When simmered down it
means protection to state industries.
But let us go still further and make
our campaign one of community pro-
lection as well.
1t is in constant. steady contribu-
tion of its citizens. in cash, in time. in
good words spoken and earnest efforts
made for its prosperity. that greater
development is to be made
possible. It's doing things that
count. They are not necessarily large
things done in a spectacular way. In
fact, these show up large. but they
are only worth while as giving i'm
pulse TO the actual, practical every
day life that We each live and in
which the community must always
most largely depend for its onward |
march. Let's do things with a single |
purpose that We shall not only be able |
% demonstrate our past glories and |
,ur present progress. but what is of |
ar more significance shall reach for
ward to the things that are beyond |
md get a grip on the future that
hall compel us TO retain our place
'mong the most progressive and stir
ing communities of the entire eoun-
ry. There is no legerdermain about
he development of a locality. 1t
.omes about always because those
Who are a part of it are true and
oval to its best interests in little and
but very practical ways.