The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-09-15

the present generation is worthy n.
emulation. That greater things cau
be accomplished with the experlel -
of your forefathers as a guide. there
can pc no doubt
Labor Brings Reward
The desire and aim TO accomplish
and be better peope. Eruws
with the dvanc of civilization. OPP
portunities 10 gain knowiedge and
wealth are increasing. and are await
able: but he who would reap Il re-
ward must labor.
Therefore. | submit the first prop
o~sition. PLAN YOUR WORK WELL.
He who would succeed in any w.
cation must plan The farmer. tho
merchant. the manufacturer. the pro-
f~essional man. plans his work, other
wise failure is evident This il not
a new section. il has been tested ana
tried, and the period in which ~.
live is beyond the experimental Tn,
foundation was laid By the pioneers.
IT is our mission to plan the work Wa
are responsible for Our aims should
be high: we should mark out the ca
reer we would follow and buiid up.
Loyalty should and must be our motto
if the greatest measure Of success and
happiness is to be ours
City Must Plan.
"A city must plan in order 10 prog
ress. Full cooperation among It's
u Il l. aAi a bttt9Nt II
and an advocate OF. Organization. bat
there is a possibility of too much
organization Sometimes is sug-
gested that we in America are over
s~olicitous; and, when things don't
move with the rapidity W. desire. an
other organization IS brought into eX-
istence to compete with one which
merely is lacking the support ii merits
and requires.
we are the guests tonight Of your
excellent organization. the Raleigh
Chamber of May its use
fulness continue and its effectiveness
be strengthened by the additional
moral and financial suppor of those
not now listed m 0 its contributors.
that recognition is practical co-opera-
ton. With all Of your plans carefully
! laid and forces united, you are ready
for the second phase of your devel-
opment work. which l shall designate.
PERFORM YOUR WORK WE'LL
Next Step Is Work.
I'VE assume tina your plans are.
as suggested, we'll laid, and your citi-
ZenS all united. The next step is
work. Not superficial work. and with
a disregard for the we'll formulated
plans. The thought of sacrifice OF
time and money will be minimized
when the proper spirit of Cooperation
exists in the minds of your people
When all are bent upon doing. and
will do, their duty. the higi est eff
cheney can be attained. Should your
efforts not be as called for in your
we'll defined plans. the results will not
work out as calculated; that city.
your competitor, which plans equally
we'll and does follow its plans. will
surely be benefited through your
failure to do your duty.
Helpful Influences.
In this Observation-Disclosures
of duty-it would seem to me apropos
to call attention to the fact that fire.
quently there exists helpful influences
which do not obtain recognition or APP
probation. They may be individuals.
associations or corporations. Time
warrants me in referring only to the
latter. You have present here tonight
executive officers OF one Of the great
est, II not the greatest; forces - the
worlds material development, THE
: RAILROADS. Closely identified witt,
the development work department OF
!. The road l have h honor to repr
sent. I know something about the
practical work done in the interest OF
the territory served You and | can
not estimate its value. You ar as
sured, however, that the railroads are
your bes- agents urthermore. YOU
r can safely calculate that the rail
: roads will perform their duty. you
will have their cooperation in tn
promotion OF every commendabl-
proposition in he upbuilding OF =,
eigh.
r Perfect Your Work.
4 With all tn people, interests and
machinery at work; let us consider
t the third and last phase, PERFECT
YOUR WORK.
But few who have not
L whether 1t were possible to have al
f Ideal city on earth. The question ma,
f never be answered In preparing
caption for one OF our Advertisement
g there was coined in my Office the fol
0 lowing. which many Of you NAV hav.
since read, The South is the Home
iand or the Nation / do OF question
b your endorsement of that opinion
the people OF Raleigh unite i,
the upbuilding Of the city. and thei
We'll defined plans are properi exc
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