The Neshoba Democrat., 1920-10-07
PHILADELPHIA, MISS. THURSDAY. OCT. Z, 1872

ludlty WIG pio6A00SAN0 tN ~~r
servative elements among the busi-
ness men got together and coInpro-
missed. Concrete hitching posts were
put in; the street adjacent was paved
and man hired to see that the square
was kept clean and sanitary. This
appeased the wrath of the country.
side to a degree, but the farmers as a
class are. slow to forget. Business was
dull and the merchants finally awak-
ened to the fact that atsomething would
have to be done and'done quickly.
When things had reached this pass,
progressive business man OF the
town got up before his fellows and
spoke right out in meeting. He did
not take pains to throw any bouquets
or hand out boxes Of candy. Every
word was q punch straight from the
shoulder.
THE trouble with US here In Neo-
sho is that we're too busy singing
mud and knocking the other fellow
this man said, or words to that effect.
,"We've get to cut out all this
gee-hawing, backing and sidest6p-
ping. Our task is to make friends
with the farmer and with each other.
We've got to work together and pull
together; we must forget petty jeal
nueies and store-strife. It's not the
town that's at fault-we are to blame
because town is just what the peo-
pie living in it make it. I've got a
plan to present which think is worth
trying out--now listenl"
This plan was for the organization
of an advertising club which was to
be commercial club, chamber OF
commerce and community club all
rolled into one, with the single idea
of pronouncing good-fellowship and
practising the Golden Rule upon the
part OF every member. The idea was
novel--too novel and Fidealistic for
immediate adoption, but finally the
business men Of the town decided to
try out the idea for spell.
This happened just about 10 years
ago; the Neosho Advertising Club
was organized with ~ henderson its
roster. or that original IL charter
members, III are active members TO-
day, the total present membership
being l25.
When tie club was frat decided
upon, aud before the elecaionlof Off
GERS, there was one man In the town
who was very pessimistic about any
project. "Can't be done" was his
comment on anything brought up for
considera tion. So what happened to
him? Why. they just made him pres
ident of the club and the way that
man worked to put things over was a
revelation. He turned quick about
face and ''Can't be done" became
"Sure!"
According to the bylaws of the
club, president cannot otsucceed HIM
self to the office; but don't think it's
the biggest business man or the most
influential man that gets the honor,
There are NO states at the club cleo
tions. One year they elected a Ger
tain man to heal the club much &c
that individuals surprise and con-
sternation. He arose to acknowledge
the honor, turned red in the face
stammered and sat down.
"Well, we haven't elected Daniel
Webster this Time" the members
said to each other somewhat dismay-
ed. But at the next club meeting the
new president presided with ease
and dignity and made snappy little
talk. He had gone home the night Of
his election smarting with the hu-
initiation Of his feeble maiden effort
lRead what this man said in next
weeks Democrat.)