Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1920-07-02
BETTER ROADS AND CLEANUP
WEEK JULY y TO n.

We Charles County folks |
should never overlook the OPP |
portunity to make good inn
preston on strangers. When |
they are in our midst we should |
boost Charles County every way |
possible
Favorable impressions mean |
so much to a community. Our !
forefathers realized this when by |
their wonderful hospitality to |
their visitors they gained a rep
utation that established that Old |
saying From Charles County |
God Bless You"
Favorable impressions cause
favorable comment, and favor
able comment regarding a GER
tain locality is the best advertis
ing on earth. 1t attracts outside
capital and outside people to that
locality and encourages invest
ments In homes, farms, business
enterprises and industries.
Charles County needs more of
this-we need new blood and
new capital we need more good
substantial farm owners and
more industries. Our proximity
to the Nations Capitol and our
State Highway, our beautiful
tidal shore properties, our good
farm lands and our excellent eli
mate are wonderful assets, but
we must make greater effort
to attract people here.
Now certain things can react
against communities and stay
their progress LIST. An indif
ference on the part of its citizens
to the condition of its county
roads. md. A lack of commu-
nifty spirit that get-together
plan that accomplishes things
3rd. Neglect of the things in
our community for which we are
directly responsible.
1t may interest our readers to
know that on Saturday, July II,
as will be seen by reference to
our local columns, the City Club
of Washington, d. c., will hold
its first Annual Outing, and they
wilb make pilgrimage to
Charles County by automobile.
They have accepted an invitation
from Mr.. F. NJ. Reeder, one of
our county's residents, to spend
that day at West Hatton Farm
on the Wicomico River just above
Rock Point. where they will be
entertained with a shore dinner,
water sports, music, etc.
The City Club is the largest
organization of business men in
Washington, D. C. Its member
ship comprises 1900 of the lead
ing business men of that city,
heads of its largest business
concerns.
Here is a wonderful opportu-
nifty for Charles County to make
a favorable impression on these
business men, many Of wholn
will no doubt at some future day
invest in farm or country es-
tate adjacent to Washington.
Now, what can we do to make
Mr.. Reeder and ourselves take
pride in having these business
men visit our county-what can
we do to make a favorable and
lasting impression on these men
and attract them to view our
part of the country with an eye
to future investment in our prop
critics and our industries
Here are a few suggestions -
LIST. Let us make the week of
July 18th to 18th Better Roads
and Clean Up Week. White
wash our fences and outbuild-
ings, NOW our fence lines, clean
away unsightly rubbish from
along side our farms and out
building and our places of bust
ness. Let's Doll up a bit 1t
doesn't matter whether we hap
pen to live along the State Road
between Waldorf and Wayside,
the route they viii travel, or
whether we are way off on a side
road. Let's do it anyhow to
show good example to our
neighbors and because we want
to take more pride in our com
munity and make it attractive.
Who knows ? Many of these
men may spend a great deal of
time this summer motoring over
our county roads with a view to
investment if we make a good
impression on their first trip
Let us demonstrate to them that
they don't have to go way out to |
California TO see a beautiful
countryside-we have it right
here in Charles County at their /
very door, the best place in the
country to make a property in
Yestment. |