The Ontario Argus. (Ontario, Or.) 1???-1947, 1917-09-27
PARADISE IN
The COUNTRY

Copyrighted. 1915. BY Thomas J. sunivanl
IL you would be known and not
know. veeetate in village. IL you
would know and not be known. live In
the city.
God made the country. and man
made the town. What wonder that
health and virtue should abound aud
least be threatened In field and groyel
But. while man mndc the country
towns. God is to be thanked for them
They have been ms lamps Of life along
the pathway OF humanity aud religion.
within them great men have been
born and great minds conceived and
developed. Behind their walls freedom
has fought her noblcst battles. They
have stood on the surface OF the earth
like great hreakwntcrS rolling back ar
turning aside the swelling tide OF op-
preston. Country towns have been the
crndles uf humnn liberty. They have
been the active sentrIcs of almost all
church aud state reformation.
owns NOT bcao-gny oteN
We refer, of course. to live, prosper
Gus towns. not places that are dead
and ready FOR the lnst sud rites. OF
course there ARE mnny towns (which
are not dead. only sick. They need n
tonic 10 quicken their pulse; they need
general treatment by a community
specialist. or. better still. they should
consult their pride and their conscience
aud awaken 10 full realization OF
their position and condition
The wise farmer IN looking for the
best market possible FOR his products.
IIv will naturally ind Il Ia a live
} town where there are live, up 60 date
} merchants and business men. These
men are not only making good mnr.
kets for the farmer. but are vitnily In
; terested In the welfare OF the entire
, town and surrounding community.
For Universal Good.
} They see beyond the results OF one
, days trade and realize that there is
, something more In life than mere
money making. They are actively In
tercsted In lettering community con
hitlbhn rum NN fNh'"h'hAff A'Nt"h
moral as well as financial standpoint.
Effort In this line Is not confined 20
the town alone, as the magnificent
benefits extend beyond the corporation
limits. The town IL made community
and trade center Tor farmers as well
~ wn l, pie. whcrc there Is a lively
;. ronpcrp rii which makes for univer-
A.' gooG
> IL wa, beautiful truth which our
. forefatlsr. symbolzcd when In the
. old mar 90 towns They erected mar
. let Gro >. aa n Ia teach both buyers
and sellers TO rule their actions and
. sanctify their gains by the remem-
. brance OF the cross,
. Standard Goods Bear Trade Mark.
. The live town furnishes market
for all kinds OF farm produce. IL also
becomes center OF exchange which
supplies every human requirement.
from a needle 10 a steam thrasher or
the luxurious automobile. Modern
merchants pride themselves on their
ability 20 serve the buying public
They OIL their stores with merchandise
OF standard quality which should
> make and keep customers.
. In previous articles We have shown
. how a good town contributes 20 higher
farm values and how farm prosperity
; may be directly and greatly Influenced
. by the presence OF good town. This
. being the case. there is a natural rela-
ti0n between country and townspeople
which many perhaps have not thor
oughly considered.
Same Goods, Same Price.
. A live town with live merchants
. who are broad minded enough to look
beyond present day profits invariably
Affects land values and the deslrability
OF the countryside as place TO live
Let 1t be remembered that standard
made goods bearing registered trade
mark sell for the same price the world
over and the manufacturers guaran-
tee OF quality stands behind them I'm
. the village store as well as in the large
: city mercantile emporium.
. Any manufacturing concern which
+. will permit itself TO be tempted into
turning out goods which do not bear
its name or trademark Is a mighty un-
: reliable institution II It's dealings
with the mail order house are fair and
honest. why does il try 10 shield itself
from public discovery
4 Price and Quality.
The lower grade goods and Sec
onds'' never carry the makers name
and 49, oold olrnra& .waI..olxol.- ~. a..