The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1921-08-19
Member of The Associated Press.
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THE POLK COUNTY SPIRIT"

The Evening Telegram purposely refrained
from special mention of the subject-matter of an
impressive advertisement which appeared in sew
eral Florida newspapers last Sunday and Monday,
fearing that we migE. be accused of unduly boost
ing our own domain The advertising copy which
was prepared by President Isaac Van Horn of
the Isaac Van Horn Company of Haines City,
was undoubtedly the most comprehensive presen-
tation of Polk county's greatness seen in many
long day. 1t told story of progress at the same
time making ii known that the Empire of Poll"
is an empire undivided. the people of all sections
realizing their obligation TO zeaously guard their
heritage as of priceless value and not to be cut up
and slashed to suit personal ends 1t is this spirit
of unity that makes Polk great ii is this same spirit
that destined to bring Polk to he forefront as one
of the richest and most prosperous counties in the
entire country
This is what the Times-Un had to say edi-
torially under the above caption:
I'VE have said repeatedly that there is val
liable information to be gained in newspaper
advertisements. This signally illustrated
in three-coiumn advertisement which APP
pedreu Ill the llmeS-OnlOn on sunday, under
the heading, Polk County, and signed by that
indefatigabe and practical worker, Mr.. Isaac
Van Horn, resident of Haines City and of
Florida
please note the and OF Florida for it is
undoubtedly true that any citizen, of any des-
ignated locality who does as much for the
upbuilding of a community as Mr.. Van Horn,
with those associated with him. is doing, is
working for the entire state no less than for
the community in which he resides. That
is why what have been pleased to term
'The Polk County Spirit becomes a matter of
statewide Importance
What is the Polk county spirit? The
answer is given explicitly and directly by Mr..
Van Horn, when, in the advertisement re-
fcrred to, with reference to the work under
taken and the money invested in that section
of Florida now known as the Scenic High
lands, he says:
AT the time took up this work. we
felt there sectional differences in Polk
county; in fact it seemed on the surface as
if there were, but after having been on the
ground in all sections of the county and in
touch with its citizens, both men and women,
everywhere in the county, | am positive that
there never has been such a feeling of senti-
ment and unity for county as a whole as
exists in Polk county in the state of Florida
today. OF course, have their differ
ences, only fools would not have. but the
citizens of Polk county are working as a
unit to make Polk county the greatest single
county on earth of which every resident of
the whole state would be proud.
There it is expressed-a feeling of senti-
ment and unity for county as a whole as
exists in Polk county in the state of Florida
Not division. some pulling this way and some
that, and some not pulling at all-thats not
the Polk county spirit, which is unity of aim
and purpose, renformed by work that accom-
pshes things desired.
That's the ascertained established spirit
that prevails in Polk county. 1t is a spirit
that will accomplish wonders. 1t is a spirit