The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1919-07-19
is CRYSTAL FALLS WORTH
WHILE?

He's one OF the fellows VINO mas all
along had faith in his county and his
town. He has been rewarded by prof
table returns on his investments.
Instead OF shooting in his money on
speculative ventures in other states
he stood by his own section and he
won.
In the major portion Of cases the
fellow who sticks by his home town
and tries to make something OF II
wins in the long run. The only
question for one to decide il as your
home town worth while"
II Crystal Falls is worth while it's
worth doing something for; II II Is
not worth while the sooner one gets
out OF IT the better for ones self and
for the town.
We believe that II is worth while.
We further believe that the reason
that fact isn't easily recognized is
that the town isn't getting a square
deal
The fellows who are not giving It
square deal are the fellows who
are making the most out OF II. They
are so greedy for their own personal
ends and aims that they haven't time
to devote to the general welfare nor
have they any money to contribute to
the public good.
Notwithstanding all the protesta-
ton OF poverty, the business men OF
this town have been making more
money the past two years than they
ever made before. Notwithstanding
all this crying about the loss OF pat
ronage. we note that they are buy
ing more merchandise than they ever
did.
II a mine lays of couple Of dozen
men one can 60 up and down Super
for avenue and see our storekeepers
with long faces, some OF them ring
ing their hands and telling each 9TH
er how the town IS going TO the bad.
That's what sends II to the bad. The
reason we hear so much about hard
times Is that the business men ex-
aggerate the little drawbacks that
occur now and then, either from
imagination or to camoufiage their
own undue profits.
Crystal Falls needs hotel. 1t
needs one badly. II Crystal Falls
got busy II could get a hotel But
Crystal Falls is too busy raking In
the profits coming from the place
and hiding them away for fear som,
OF them will get loose and make
profits for someone else
Look over the list. Did anyone
here come TO this town with full
pockets; with silver spoons in their
mouths and diamonds on? No! Not
single one We all came here to
make a living and with little else
than the clothes on our backs. Most
OF the business men have pTospered.
They own their own business places
and their own home Pretty good
picking for place that IS always
going 10 the dogs, isn't Il?
Ask the average Of these forum
ate ones 70 contribute time or some
money to a project that doesn't show
immediate profits to him and he has
a fit
Crystal Falls needs some work
done for IL. The place is tagging be-
hind because its people will do moth
ing TO help II keep up with the pro-
cession.
What Crystal Falls needs more
than anything else IS some new
blood Some men OF vision and
courage. Some men who will spend
more time making business than they
do pinching the cent that they take
over the counters.
There's lots OF business to be got
for Crystal Falls. There is. right
now, project hanging in the bal
ance that would mean whole lot.
Ask any OF the men vitality interest
ed in It's success and they will pro
test a lot of interest. but when 81
comes to real work they want George
70 do il. And, money! Why. ask the
average business man to invest few
dollars in a public enterprise In this
town and he will have heart trouble
right away Crystal Falls seems to
be all right to get u meal ticket OUT
Of Is It worth while?