The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-06-29

10 REQUIRE. These men bectopd not
only their own. but their n.iyhburr,
opportunities ohstruct the orogre~~ Of
tne'r community and their eYorts
shodld be frowned upon by every pro
gressiva citizen. but the pubIic-sD,1-
ted citizen takes a broad and yeuer-
ons view. and even prefers the good
OF the cftN TO his own profit. In other
words they not ONLY perform their
duties To the municipality with hon
esty. but they take pleasure in serving
the public, and are liberal beyond the
redulrements Of the law
To insure that the government ~
any municipality be properly admins
tered required from every citizen the
utmost watchfulness and intelligence
or which he is capable. Why is At
lanta today one of the greatest cities
in the South Because the old in
habltants of the little town of Mar
thasville were not content To sit and
white, but by cooperative efforts
put IN a SIdetrack and carried the
rails to a Station Beyond and called
1t Atlanta" Here the citizens did
not object to being walked up'' early
IN the morning by the foot Of the loco
motive, but it became the signal for
early rising. prompt and enthusiastic
work that has made Atlanta he Gate
way to the South. You can't live in
that town without absorbing the
iffotto OF tatl3nta AlWaNS Ahead -
you get to where YOU believe it. and
then youn work for it. Did YOU ever
hear an Atlanta man knock his town.
Those folks down there believe they
nave a real city and because OF that
belief. and the public spirit tina goes
with t.-they have made it what it is
h Greatest City Of the South.
Boosting Necessary To Growth.
l Let a people give it as their opinion
2 that their city is bum" and the rest
y OF the world will accept their opin-
ION. II will spell ruin and decay.
Whlie Intelligent boosting and praise
for the town and its people is the
s barometrlcal Indicator that unfailingly
predicts municipal progress. 1t is only
f by a dissatisfied citizenry. with de-
h terrnined effort for something better.
" together with an intelligent
ton that municipalities are made pro
SreSSive.
Progressive, when applied descrip-
IS lively OF a municipality. unusually de
p notes the elimination of patriotic
e canning combined with scientific col
= alteration. The dreamers are tn.
men who have anticipated and WORKED
re for thu progress Of the worl6 in al
y, INES of activity and endeavor. So tn,
l. construction of every light plant i
the fruition of a dream-idea that hat
he its birth in the mind Of some ruralis
Sc grown weary Of trimming lamp
d wicks. But what city could TAX,
IL without aid so progressive a step
n And here it is hat you gentlemen
n with yOur local conditions. your mum
OF clpal bonding credit-and your pro
i gressive citizenship make possible i
h realization the dreams Of civic pa
triOts.
The Results.
Sc We have considered what municipa
n | progress ia how If iS nhfoino1 m
In necessity for scientific collaboration
r and it might be we'll to conclud
De briefly, on the result OF municipa
IL progressiveness.
In the foundation OF any bushes
ii enterprise. there must be a reasonabl
&c expectation Of future success. This
not only true in the location of
l. local site. but in the selection Of a cit
or for the esta blishment Of any under
r taking. The possibilities OF a pre-
re g~ressive municipality are NOR
to greatly appreciated by industrial CT
y terprises tina by possibly any othe
class Of business founders. We a
build for the future and not for tn
g present alone. and to be abreast {
he the time. municipality. insures pro
ill gress. increased prosperity CONNER
cially. and increased desirability a
lct a residential elysium.
ne appreciate this opportunity I
eSS addressing you because of the kinshi
he of our interests. These convention
n are helpful because of the cooperate,
of spirit and the interchange Of idea
,al that always insure increased effcienc
and that is the objective of each
in us. The benefit insures to the mum
Tor clpalities whom we serve. and an,
of thing that is good and accrues to II
ne public welfare is worthy. Gladsfor
JUS is reported to have written that f
Iir, who supplies public betterment in II
w way of pure water. good pavemen
CT light and sewerage and leaves tn
es, world better than he found It's
he true benefactOr OF his race"
aid BY earnest and cooperative efo
m we a and are lnsurlng a greater a
gree Of municipal progress.