Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1915-10-01
PUSH THIS TOWN ALONG

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What this town needs is a good strong push to tae front-a push
with everybody doing the pushing, and every push pregnant with results
Easy enough, brother.
thing-provided, of course, you are a practical man and not dreaming
Buta steady and healthy forward movement for u town is not only
possible, but is easy of accomplishment when the people get together
If left for me or two men to do, it will not be done, and the
town will stagger along in the I'M old ut for years to come.
But if every citizen will just reaize that advancement and improve
ment means more money for him, and will work with his neighbors 10
make that advancement and improvement a reality, it will be done and
you will get tit OF. the rut and onto the high ground Of increased pros
perty.
We need a civic organization composed of something besides dry
bones-an organization with life in it and red blood in its members
al 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 o doing Tor something's.
People who have been emulatng the mule and pulling in the wrong
direction should wake up for c in their lives and compel themselves
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 re added to your taxes n vau OF or mold
ins is increased by many dollars
Try to imbibe the idea that this is IN age of progress and accom-
pishment and big things.
Keep in mind the fact that the loyal citizen looks a few inches be-
yond his W pocketbook of today and considers the welfare of the
whole community, realizing o 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
run and overburdensome taxation. AS long as you give heed to him this
tongue will wag, and very wag means a jab at the future of your town.
If you can'-convert him to the san ways of progressiveness, just
forget him. Let him go outin the woods and rave to his hearts content.
The birds may hear him, but they will give him a wide BERTH Be as
wise IS the birds.
Get our people together and form that civic organization, with every
progressive mar and woman in town as members.
Then let each n give careful thought to the natural advantages Of
the town, what it needs, what is best TO. it, what new industries would
thrive in u midst and how best to get them, and what the people of
the town themselves cal do toward developing industries of their own
If everybody writes out his own ideas, and we all assemble later and
compare notes, the chances are ten to some n among u UNI
Der will hit upon the right thing for a beginning.
Then go to work with n mind and werk until we get that n
thing.
See it we'll established and comfortably started or the road to pros
perity for our town and go after it until W e get it.
Do one thing at a time Too many irons spoil the fire. and as a
result they all get cold and cal not be used.
The first accomplishment will make you eager for the next and each
n will sharpen II intellect and whet our desire for greater
The future of our town is up to us and Others of II class. You
can make it break it., as you choose-but as the town is, SO will you be. +,
Be a maker, and o. a breaker.