The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-08-19
. is THIS TRuE2

A man who has been living in THU
community more than year, who hal
a respectable family, man who passes
TO and from his business and mingles
as other men in everyday affairs, said
recently that no lady in this town
had crossed the threshold of his home
as a visitor since he brought his wife
and children to Cordele. He con-
ducts a business that earns a con
siderable pay roll and the money is
spent in Cordele.
Recently a marriage occurred in
! this family, and a daughter went to
be the wife of one of the best young
men in the old home community, but
her pride made her go back to her
| friends for the wedding. She feared
to bring her life mate here for the
otherwise happy event because she
felt he ought not to- know she had no
| friends in Cordele. He might not I'M
derstand. And yet, one of the wishes
If her young life was that the we'd
ding might have occurred at home,
| under the roof where mother and
| father lived
If this young woman lives a thou
sand years, she will never appreciate
her experiences here. Her one am
| bition in all her future life will be to
get mother and father away from this
community. And no one need worry.
They are going. Just so sure as no
~cmiss neighbor, that was not a
neighbor, ever crossed the threshold
Il their door to- see something of
hem and make them a larger free
1om in the community, just that sure
will they never let good word about
Cordele and the people of this COM
munity pass their lips, no matter
where they go nor how long they live.
Talking with us about this case,
two good ladies of the community
said strangers seldom stay long
enough to get acquainted. There is
ur fault again. 1t is our place to get
hem acquainted II the good women
IF Cordele could but realize that it is
heir duty to be up and after every
stranger that is worthy, what a diff
fcrent atmosphere might prevail!
They could tie every good family TO
The community more effectively than
all the men at their business routine.
Are we taking this matter too Sc
~iously?
The reference is made with the ut
most good purpose. We lose many a
family that might as well reside here
rs elsewhere because we are remiss
rs neighbors. We never forget to ask
the stranger how he likes Cordele and
hen never give his family a chance
20 know how to answer. There ought
never to be but the one answer, and
yet,-and yet, that answer is the
hardest in the world for the stranger
to give
The ladies of Cordele ought to
know that by taking care of the new
families that come here for business
advantages they can build and keep
on building They ought never to
lose an opportunity to tie a good fam
lily to Cordele forever and for all
ime. That makes the town and
creates at the same time good name
that reaches out further than any of
Us know. 1t is not difficult to deter
Iine who is worthy and it is not hard
20 quit stranger that might seem
unappreciative.
Let us organize new club,-a soc.
ial club with an unstricted member.
'hip--a club that sets up no social
| walls,-and make for that club first
auty of seeing that every stranger is
given a reception betting his station
in life, This is a mission worth con
sidering
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