Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1921-07-07
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Like all other small towns, Linton
seems to have its troubles at times
in getting proper cooperation from it's
many citizens in backing up commun-
ity enterprises. A number Of the
Linton people can always be depend
ed upon to give literally in support
of anything that is for the good Of
the community and the town in gen.
eral, But there is another class.
There is the class of wel-to-do citi-
zens who prefer to let somebody else
pay the piper. And there is the class
of men who do not propose to turn
a hand until they know "what there
is in it."
No town can be pushed to the front
properly by handful of its citizens.
The cooperation of all is needed. 1t
isn't right that almost always the
same little coterie of citizens are
called upon, to bear the burden of
all public undertakings. Every man
and woman who calls Linton his or
her home, and every person who is
3naking his living here, should feel
some responsibility in community en-
terprises. Too much time is often
spent in finding excuses for not doing
anything, or giving anything, rather
than in helping to push to success
full conclusion any public undertake
ing.
Only recently the chautauqua was
completed, and nineteen Linton per-
SONS were called upon to dig up ten
dollars each to pay deficit. Those
persons didn't sign the guarantee and
pay that money because they were
particularly insane to attend the chau-
tanqua. They signed up because they
were trying to bring clean amusement
to the town that would be appreciat-
ed by Linton people and the commune
ity around it. But, when the word
was passed around that those signerz
were stuck ten-spot each, severa..
citizens Of the town were heard to re-
mark, 1T serves them right. They
should have known better than to sign
up" Linton has had this form of en-
tc1tainment for many years, and most
Of the time it has paid out. Ten
thousand other towns in the United
States are doing the same thing.
There is plenty of room for argu-
ment on whether or not we got our
moneys worth. But that is not the
point. No community undertaking
will succeed when a percentage of the
people of the community not only re-
fuse to stand any responsibility, but
deliberately attempt to discourage
the others.
Our park, our Fourth of July cele-
brations, etc., should also be consid-
cred the first interest Of all our peo-
pie. Much effort and time is being
expended to make the park a success
and to pay the large debt standing
against it. The park itself was con-
tributed gratis by Linton citizen,
providing the people of Linton would
keep it up. And still we find plenty
of people who talk about the various
efforts made to make the park sue
cess SIS a sort of skin-game for the
f'eneft of few private persons. Such
Is not the case. That park belongs
to US all. 1t is used by the man who
never gives dollar, and who bucks
and kicks all the time, just as mu.r:
as BY TIT man who is spending days
of his Tine. iii year to make it go.
Ghs ball club is community un-
9srtaking. Many local people spend
their time and money, not to mention
free automobile trips by the score,
that the town may have the benefit
ct little amusement on that score.
They do it year after year without
remuneration of any kind. Last
year, the balance left over after saw
ing enough for uniforms, was donated
TO the park Once last year, bunch
OF Lintonites dug up ten dollars each
for q ball game with Bismarck. There
was some surplus left, and those who
had contributed voted unanimously to
give that surplus to the band With
in the last ten days, subscription
list has been passed to secure funds
for the band, and contribution ranging.
generally from $15 TO IS came in
freely. Imag CINE, then, the feeling Of
many. Of those who contributed when
they heard that the band had passed
= resolution last Friday night that