The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1916-08-06
AplEu, HOBBY NUMBER ONE.

Foreign capital in private enterprise
should have the enthusiastic support
of every citizen in growing commun-
ity like Cordele. No town or city that
remains even. Indifferent in this age
of industrial development ever gains
Roadway. It's citizens and business
men must have the public spirit and
progressive enthusiasm that accom-
plishes things. The Dispatch under
stands all this and has pledged itself
to work day and night not for sea
son, but for all time for the industrial
growth and betterment of the buS-
ness community. 1t may take Ion
ger time yet to convince everybody
that we mean all this.
Foreign capital, or. any other capt
tai, operating our public utilities may
do well for both themselves and the
community and so long as they do well
there is room for hearty commenda-
ton. Private capital often operates
public utility to a much worse dis
advantage to the citizens of a com
munity than that which is operating
the electric light and power franchise
in Cordele
But the public utilities should be
owned and operated by the people in
every community where the profits
can be made to help maintain the
schools, the expenses of government
and the always urgent public improve
ments. Those operated in this way
grow most rapidly for the reason that
inducements can be offered in low
taxes, water and light and power
rates.
1t is the principal that we have
deemed sound one. 1t is not person
al ACKNOWLEDGMENT or political afIilia-
ton. Neither of these have any charm
for us. If we know ourselves, it is the
good of the community we have sought
and shall still fight for Two-thirds of
those voting in the bond election be-
lieved with us that the principal is
right
Those who voted for bonds for the
electric light and power plant are 60
ing to accept the decision cheerfulIy
and go on for more good effort to ac-
complish other things for Cordele In
every issue where the good of the com
munity is at stake they will be found
in the fore Juggling away 1t is a fine
thing to be permitted to work side by
side with ones fellow and friend with
such loyalty as has peen manifested,
Gods sun shines as brightly today
as ever. Our opportunities are just
as great for good honest, faithful eff
fort as they were on the yesterday.
There never was a better time for a
manifestation OF loyalty and there new.
er was greater need of intensified eff
fort for bigger, better business com
munity
So long as we are able to espouse a
cause for the good of the community.
we ought to do it without fear. all the
time making room for our fellow who
sees things in different light. There
will be difference of opinion for yet a
few seasons, and after all isn't that
best?
The man who fight: on for right is
not failure. The world moves by
his accomplishments and every step
in the advancement of civilization is
but history of his efforts. Builders
are born in the sacred love and loyal
ty of their community and great indus
tries are the monuments by which
they live through the centuries.
The greatest good comes through
most difficult channels. Wherever the
impulse moves, whether it be in shoe
shop, or great business establish
ment, success smiles on the man
whose everlasting joy is unceasing eff
fort and it will come, no matter how
great the difficulties to be surmounted.
Here there is no time for puny off
dustrial welfare there is so much to be
dustrial welfare there is much TO be
done that every mans shoulder should
be at the wheel