Morris tribune., 1915-08-20
TRIBUNE WILL AID-WILL YOU?

During the week of Oct 10 to 16, The Morris Tribune
will publish special articles setting forth the advantages
of this state, this county and this CITY, Every in
Minnesota has been asked to do the for its
community, and over 300 of the papers have already
signifed that they will cooperate in this great publicity
campaign for the North Star State committee of the
Minnesota Editorial Association is backing the
the object of which the attention of the
people other upon the Minnesota by
every paper of the saying something about the
and its portion of the all the same time. And
in order to make the success every reader
of the paper asked send his copy of the paper and
many extra copies he may desire to friends in
other states
Several million copies of the Minnesota newsr
will thus find their way into the other states people who
looking for place with just the advantages which
Minnesota has to offer The local paper makes the strong
appeal the prospective settler in other states because
the reader knows that whatever the local paper
regarding its home must be true.
The idea of this newspaper week" originated by
H. c. Hoaling, of the Mapleton Enterprise, who in a
recent editorial said:-
Mnnesoans themselves hardly realize the great wealth
of the North Star state until they to delve
the from the SOIL the Mines and the quarries
to up the vast herds of cattle and horses that feed
upon nutritious grasses.
''Tbere is no more favored land in the galaxy of
states We have the soil which brings forth year after
year crops that surprise the world We have greatest
iron mines in the world likewise the largest Touring
mills We markets right at home in great cities
for many of products with corresponding profit to
producer alike in the saving of freight rates
''This newspaper week would cause Minnesota to be
known before. Every publication throughout
the length and breadth of the would unite in giving
publicity to the facts to what marvellous possibilities
await the artisan and the who ia willing to work in
this great commonwealth These publications would be
sent broadcast not only this country, but to
many foreign lands with the result that all sign boards
would point Minnesotaward.
'There never time when such would
bear greater fruit than right All Europe is torn
with war; Many of its citizens looking with anxious
eyes tina land the Men in arms return
ing home will have within their breasts ambition to
seek in land of freedom, land free from oppes
sve war taxes The tide flowing way and the only
question u.s. shall we take advantage of it?
'The rural papers of the state and always have
bsen willing to BOOST and it evident that the city
papers will be equally eager to do likewise for the time
has arrived when the cities realize that their
perity, their own future, depends upon development
territory Surrounds them. They hvae grown
faster than the country that supports hem and unless
added stimulus be given the rural districts
they of necessity reach point where there will
be a standstn and tits we'll said that atagnation il
decay.
".The movement must be forward, not backward
The immigration Bureau has accomplished great dea
for the growth of the state. and has been ably as
sisted by the railways sand commercial organization
of the cities but all of their efforts have not brough