Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1922-12-27
RECONCILIATION

smoothing out differences between
people. Some few months ago the
Censor editor and the Campbell Con-
structicn Co. foreman had an aIterca-
ton on the road south Of town, grow
ing out of an all-round misunderstand-
ing. Filled with the Christmas spirit
of reconciliation, the Censor editor
sent the following letter to the fore
man a short time ago:
Foreman Campbell Construction Co.
Viroqua, Wis.
Friend Charlie doubt you will
be very much surprised to receive a
letter from me-, and more surprised
that / have not addressed you by your
last name and have called you Friend
The facts are that do not know your
last name, as everyone Familiarity
knows you by the name of Charlie. In
view of the unfortunate misunder-
standing which you and had several
months ago on the road south Of town,
followed by a regrettable display of
temper on both our parts through the
papers, you will probably wonder at
my calling you friend" so / viii ex-
plain. 1t bothers me to have trouble
with anyone, especially when there is
no real reason for any trouble. ] do
not cherish anger long, and since the
little racket we had ! have regretted
the same very often. / 90 not feel
that either one of us was wholly TO
blame in the matter. Had you real
lied that | was there as editor of the
paper seeking to look the road over
and see how things were going in erd-
err that / could help you and your conl-
pany along with nice article in the
paper, you would not have become
angry at me. And If / had realized
what hard time you We're having
down there in trying to work and keep
the traffic off the road at the same
time, and that you thought me Just
an ordinary driver who Numbered in
to cause you more trouble, instead. OF
being there with the idea of saying
road job, would have been more char
table. Had we both known these
things, ! would have had good time
with you, found out a lot Of things
about the road and been able to pub
lish kind article in the Censor which
would have benefited US both. Well,
we of course cannot recall what has
happened in the past, yet it is never
too late to correct matters, providing
you are in the same kindly frame of
mind that / am. Any bad feelings
which may have had toward you
disappeared in few weeks, and when
road over that fine new pavement a
few evenings ago, the thought came
to me that surely l wanted to be a
friend to the man who had the ability
to construct pavement like that.
have ridden over many pavements in
the state, but can truly say that new
err saw smoother piece of work. 1t
is monument to your ability and to
your company. / am an enthusiastic
booster for any community improve
ment, and especially so for good roads
and deeply appreciate the fine job you
have given us. cannot help but feel
that if you and were acquainted with
each other, any misunderstanding be-
tween us would be quickly cleared up,
and / want you to come in and shake
hands and have a little chat with me,
and we'll probably find out that Meth
er is as bad as we thought the other
was. / also want you to drive out
with me over the new pavement and
go over the Job together. In next
weeks Censor want to have a write
up of the road, about the problems you
have to meet in building it, the cuts
and fills, grade changes, amount OF
material used, and incidentally few
kind words for yourself because of the
good job. It win help you with both
the company and the people here, es-
pecially as you have work to do on the
west road next year and very probab-
ly will have other. construction work
in this vicinity in which the Censor
can be of assistance both to you and
the company. / always want to be
for and with the men who are build
ing the roads, for the have hard and
unpleasant job on their hands, and a
newspaper can help in many ways Ia
straighten Misunderstanding and
make the job easier.
So, friend Charlie, won't you come
in and have a pleasant visit and go ov-
er the new road with me. ! believe
we will both enjoy being acquainted
and that / can be of help and service
10 you both now and next year when
The work opens up.
Sincerely your friend,
H. E. Goldsmith, Editor
The foreman, Mr.. Charlie Buechler,
responded in the same spirit and came
in and spent very enjoyable evening
in which we found him a pleasant
gentleman and thorough road build
err of wide experience. He promised
to give us the figures on materials
used and dirt moved on the big job
south of town, which win appear in a
later issue of the Censor.
Most of the Misunderstanding in
life come about because people are
not acquainted with each other, and
we are glad to make the acquaintance
of Friend Charlie and correct any in