Evening journal., 1916-02-18
WAKE 1916 4 RANNAR YEAR.

# Wilmington be wise it will seek to make 1916 the
greatest year in its commercial and industrial his
tory.
Our city labors, it is true, under the disadvantages
which flow so copiously from the Underwood tariff
law and other acts of Democratic origin. 1t enjoys,
however as few communities Of It's size enjoy the adj
vantages which flow from the European
The money received here from the sale of munitions
of and other supplies for the European combatants
is coursing through every artery of trade without
IT, and with the thousands engaged in the muni-
tons and allied plants reduced idlenoss. Wilmington
would be prostrate in trade and economic dis
ress would exist in thousands of business houses and
homes.
While recognizing that the prosperity we are en-
ioying is prosperity and not Wilson prosperity
every Wlmingtunan should feel that he do some-
thing to augment those benefits and make 1916
the year of all years in the matter the volume Of
business done and the amount Of money earned and put
in circulation
Wilmington is not inhabited by tightwad men and
It's people have big and generous hearts
The city's traditions fine The aspirations of the
people are high, but, in too many instances latent
The evil from which city suffers is the failure Of
its people TO cooperate they should TO make the
most and the best they Of the community in which
they live and have their being
Those who live in Wilmington should talk Whining
ton They should feel. matter whether they be at
home abroad, that they integral parts OF VIII
mington and the living palptatng and purposefu en-
bodiment OF the cty's spirit
municipality is nanmao thing It's life is the
life Of It's people. It's soul is the soul of its people
Its aspirations arc the aspirations of it's people. Its
acts are the acts Of its people II is something of a
reflective nature. II is simply what its people make
it, No city is better than the people who inhabt it.
No city can rise above the quality of its population
The people are the city. The streets parks, buildings
and other physical features merely a great mirror
in which one may see what is in the hearts, the minds
and the souls OF the people.
city with an awakened public spirit, shows it,
A city with population that pulls together for the
public good shows IT,
A city that is animated by earnest desire TO be-
come bigger better buster city shows it,
A city that has a live and productive Chamber Of
Commerce. shows it,
Let it not be forgotten. however, that a city can
only be as big as its business and women That
it can only be as big as Mayor and other city Off
cials That it can only be big its literature That
it can only big It's people will permit to be-
II is the people who make or mar city. Bear that
i'm mind at all times
When you encounter Wilmington booster wish
him God-speed
When you encounter Wilmington knocker. remind
him that It is poor bird that befouls its own nest
Love Wilmington. praise Wilmington. defend viii
mington. promote Wilmington, in season and out of
season. in town and out OF town.
You are a part Of Wilmington Wilmington is
! part Of you
Pun your pound for municipal betterment this year
Take to yourself your fail share OF credit for the
suits achieved. Glory in the fact that you are mu
nicpal promoter ana producer and not grit in th
wheels OF your home towns progress.