Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-09-30
PUSH THIS TOWN ALONG

What this town needs is a good strong push to the front-ra push
with everybody doing the pushing, and every push pregnant with results
But how "a such be ccomphshed!
There is n . such thing IS can't when you really want to do
thing-provded, of course, you are a practical man and not dreaming
of wild impossibnihes.
But a steady and healthy forward movement for III town is not onl,
possible, but is cas- of accomplishment when the people get togethe'
and work together
If left for one or two men to do, it will not be done, and the
town will stagger along in the same old rut for years to come.
But if every citizen will just realize that advancement and improve
ment near more money for him, and will work with his neighbors &c
make that advancement and Improvement a reality, it will be done and
you will get IL of the III and onto the high ground OF increased pros
perity.
We need a civic organization composed of something besides dry
bones-an organization with life in it and red blood in its members
a organization that will do. something besides smoke cigars and swap
jokes-one that will get right down to brass tacks and do something
and keep 0 n doing more something's.
People who have been emulating the mule and pulling in the wrong
direction should wake up for once in their lives and compel themselves
to realize that property in OF adjacent o a prosperous and growing town
is far more valuable than property in a dead community.
Throw off that wild and frantic fear of taxation and remember that
when a few more cents are added to your taxes the value OF your mold
ins is increased by many dollars.
Try to imbibe the idea that this is an age OF progress and accom-
Keep in mind the fact that the loyal citizen looks a few inches be-
yond his W pockebook of today and considers the welfare of the
whole community, realizing to the fullest extent that what is of benefit
to all of the people must of necessity be of like benefit to him.
Stop listening to the croaker who continually paints the picture of
ruin and er-burdensome taxation. As long as you give heed to him this
tongue will wag, and every wg means a jab at the future of your town.
If you cantconvert him o the sane ways of progressiveness, just
forget him. Let him go out in the woods and rave to his hearts content
The birds may hear him, but tny will give him a wide berth" Be a
wise as the birds.
Get u people together and form that civic organization, with every
progressive mar and woman in town as members.
Then let each one give careful thought to the natural advantages OF
the town, what it needs, what is best for II, what nw industries would
thrive in our midst and how best to get them, and what the peop1e3o
the town themselves a do toward developing industries of their w
If everybody writes out his own ideas, and W e all assemble later and
compare notes., the chances are ten to IN one among or mum
Der will hit upon tine right thing for a beginning.
Then go to work with one mind and work until W e get that n
thing.
See it we'll established and comfortably started on the road to pros
perny for III town and go after it until w e get it.
Do n thing at a time. Too many irons spoil the fire. and as a
result they all get cold and can not be used,
The first accomplishment will make you eager for the next, and each
successive will sharpen II intellect and whet our desire for greater
development.
The future of u town is up to us and others of III class You
a make it break it, as you choose-but as the town is, o will you be.
Be a maker, and not a breaker.