The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1914-12-17
The CrOw's-NeSt

At the big meeting of the Equity
Society that was held in st. Paul last
week one of our Brookings county
citizens, X. M. Crawford, had the
honor of getting in the lime light in at
least two instances. Game pictured
him In the Dispatch and at the closing
session of the great gathering he
mounted the stage and led the cheer
ing for st. Paul, the proposed new
grain buying center. The Pioneer
Press says that after the enthusiastic
cheering ceased he proposed a tiger"
and the big building resounded with
the volume of sound coming from the
strong-lunged tillers of the soil" The
new movement started off in st. Paul
with great acclaim.
The agitation for the adoption of
the commission form of government
for the city of Brookings did not get
very far along at the meeting of the
Commercial Club on Tuesday night.
The question had very fair sailing for
a few minutes, while it was being dis
cussed by friends of the measure, but
it was not long before opposition de-
veloped and there was a divided house.
The first speakers had only a general
idea Of the new form of city govern
ment and commended it for the rea-
son that it appeared to be a good
thing for other cities and what was
good for them would be a fine thing
for our progressive city. When it
was demonstrated that our present
law upon the subject was calculated
to cover conditions in cities of 10000
population or over ii did not appear
feasible to adopt the new plan in a
hurry. Very few had taken the trouble
to post themselves on the law and the
majority of the members before the
meeting closed were not ever in a
mood to invite outside speakers to
enlighten the people on the subject.
We are between the hay and grass
stage as a city and should be careful
about adopting fads in government
are still being experimental with.
80
Almost every day timid individuals
occasion to visit a business or
Office will approach the door
of the same and knock as if wishing
to enter a private entrance. They
should know that an Office can be en-
without knocking. That is what
the place is intended for and there
should be no hesitation about opening
he door and walking in to see the
County Offices are always
open to the public and the officials are
to serve the public and answer
all proper inquiries about public bust
ness.
Christmas o~bservances and festivi-
les are no doubt all planned out by
his time but here is a suggestion that
might meet with favor. In many of
the old world countries they still fol-
low the pretty custom of singing
carols at night or early
morning. Those who nave heard boy
choirs singing carols in the still
watches of the night will never forget
The occasion and the pleasant mem
)ries connected Herewith. The Gus
.om Is still practiced in some commun-
ties in this country and the mere men
ion of carol singing will awaken a re-
;ponsive chord in some Of our older
The young peoples societies
the city, IL they are inclined to in
tate something out of the ordinary,
night organize small groups of singers
md visit the homes of shut-ins or the
hospital and sing for those who can
Tot enjoy the festivities and music
for the we'll folk. 1t Is a GUS
ON worth reviving.