The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-07-06

Of our boosting neighbors our hob
bies and give cheerfully and literally
of our space. Lend your ear to the
man who has something good to offer
his town. Advocate the things that
stand for moral and material devel-
opment. Don't be afraid of giving
away to space. Give your space
away in large measure, provided, al
ways, that you give it for things hat
count for good. Do not be afraid
Of losing at the box Office. Advertis-
ers like to pay their money for space
in a live paper that stand for some
thing. Your local merchants will in
crease their space as you increase
your efficiency.
You must draw the line, however.
Send the man with a selfish motive to
the advertising
Boost With Dignity.
In boosting let it be remembered
that the boosting must be done in q
dignified manner. in such way as be-
comes a paper of force and character.
We can boost and yet be conservative.
| We need never be offensive. coarse,
rude or vulgar. Our boosting should
be earnest and timely; never untrue
or oyerdrawn. We can be enthusiasts
tic without being hysterical. Our
booming must be honest n sub
stantial, never ridiculous. We must
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tives, designing ends-sell you paper.
Mr.. Editor, did you every try a
big boost for some local cause? Did
you every put on a feature boosting
some local event hat would make
the reader sit up and open his eyes?
Try it. It can be one orderly and
effectively. If you have a county fair
give your entire first page to it for
an issue or two. Make it dignified
and true, but the biggest thing you
ever did. Boost unstintedly. Do not
be small or parsimonious. Let the
printers ink flow literally. Nothing
is ever lost in boosting the public and
semi-public events which go to add
to the prosperity, the moral devel-
opment of your community. Be i've
blooded, live-wired n you will be
appreciated.
The newspaper, then, that would
boom it's town must be first Of all a
newspaper, live, wide-a-wake, self
respecting; Of energy and character.
It's editor must be a man Of earnest
ness, of vision, of faith, character
NOUN 1snW OH uo!apu!uuIol9p pur
He must lave courage, n he must
be capable Of leadership.
This is a day Of civic righteousness
and the newspaper must join forces
with every agency for good in the
community.
Be no mans lacky boy. but every
mans aid and help in good works.
Stop turning the grind stone fol
: the selfish interest, but in Cod
name find a place in the community
and fill it.
Stop pulling political chestnuts on
Of the fire for other folks, but bt
alive to the cal of earnest and un
t selfish men who have a service t.
/ render.
t Editor Must Be Democratic.
/ Be accessible, democratic. Lister
to the people-but not to your un
doing. Learn from the people; in
terpret their hopes and their desires
Be honest with the high and the low
g the rich and the poor, and let you
D booming be fair and honest.
Mr.. Editor, your town needs you
y or it needs a better man. on tow
i needs your paper, or it needs a bette
: paper.
Booming is your bounden duty.
is a moral obligation. You tow
: needs you, your boosting force. Nortl
= Carolina needs you and is calling you
: Your State is facing the creates
! period Of her development. Each 10
= cal community is. The need Of intel
The local community has a right t
$ look to the local paper for wise an
n intelligent leadership.
0 I Solemnly declare that Town boom
y ing is nothing more or less than hon
est intelligent leadership-a leader
g ship which the newspapers must as
sumo.
CONFEDERATE REUNION