The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1922-01-16
ACHIEVE MENT BY
COOPERATION
(Times -Union)

Marion county, in the past two or |
three years, has made a conspicuous /
success in the matter of introducing /
itself to other Florida counties and ,
to the world at large. These intro |
auctions have not been of the "slap- |
on-the-back" order; they have been
and continue to be of the personal |
character but not of the breezy, bIus- |
tering sort that are employed by |
some individuals who desire to attract |
attention and who have nothing in |
particular to invite it. Hence, they
make noise, often having a hollow
sound, Or they go about Stamping on
the back those whose attention they
desire but fail to win in any other
manner. In other words, greeters of
this order are so inconspicuous, have
so little to recommend them, that they
resort to what amounts to almost vio-
lence in order to get people to look at
them. No so, Marion county, as we
shall see.
The Marion County Board of Trade
has just received from its very capa-
bic secretary the annual report for
the year 1921. In that report are set
forth some of the worthy things
achieved by the organization during
the past year. Conspicuous is the fire.
quent use of the word "co-operated."
This is employed in recording achieve
| ments made possible by and through
cooperation, as for illustration, and
| quoting from the report-"co-operat-
ed in the establishment of a central
| creamery in Oca1a, with a view of
| building up the dairy industry of
| Marion county,; ''co-operated with
| the cities along state road No. %; go
| operated in the forming of the Flor
ida Tariff Equalization League" and
so on through a list of activities that
led to accomplishment that in, all
| likelihood would not have been posi-
| BILE without cooperation. Without any
| question whatever, cooperation was
a mighty factor in the achievements
| of the Marion County Board of Trade.
First of all, Marion county set
about, in perfectly proper and dig
nified manner to introduce itself to its
neighbors and to those far beyond the
neighborhood boundaries. 1t had merit
| to commend it to those whose acquain-
lance was sought. This merit is in
its soil, in it's adaptability for gener-
al agricultural and horticultural pur-
poses. The Marion county plan was
and is to utilize its advantages, to
produce and to show it's products to
the world. This was and is the man.
ner of introduction. Along with that
went and goes work of a character
that builds counties as well as cities.
In and with this work was co-opera-
| ton, joining in common effort by
home people for the accomplishment
neighbors and all of Florida for
/ bringing into effect what was wanted
in the way of betterment, of improve
ment in the state at large.
Well may the Marion County Board
of Trade feel proud of its achieve
ments during the year recently ended.
At least we assume that the organiza-
| ton feels proud of what it has accom-
plished, and that the Individual mem
bers rejoice in the success that has
come to their board, to their county
, and, of course, to themselves individ-
E ually. They have done more THAI
I merely introduce themselves; they
have made friends; they have "sold'
Marion county to many who other
, wise would not have known of such
favored section of Florida. Co
! operation went along with introduc
tior. The highly satisfactory results
are recorded briefly in the annual re
port referred to and stand as convinc
, ing evidence of the value that is il
. practical cooperation.