The Washington times., 1922-01-06
Are we Boosters for Our
Beautiful City?
By BILL PRICE.

Are any of enthusiastic really have cause
to be this, the most beautiful city in the worldi
Do we boost have right to wherever we got
Don't take it too much a matter Of fact that
the hundreds of attractions of Washington already
knowni
Should not the multitudnous charms Of this city
bring here people, trade, activitiesi
We must reluctantly admit that in many respects we
lack that pride of city which rampant in
many other municipalities whose residents have at
tanned psychological state of mind which makes OF
them willing and continuous boosters
Let all Washington start now with determination
to acquire this valuable mental state and to keep Guilt
waiting it until make this city the worlds Mecca in
politics, art, education, refinement trade We DO not
need to misrepresent The facts exist. 1t is just
question of conveying to others the enthusiasm which
owe to own city.
From all parts of the world people flock here to
find homes that their families may enjoy advantages
superior to and distinct from all other communities
Visitors from the ends of the earth troop in and out
by thousands annually and 60 away rejoicing that
their ambitions have been realized.
Do we do anything to make transient slghtseers
realize that there shopping advantages here over
almost any other city they may VISIT That the stocks
of business establishments repete with goods
from all parts of the world at prices which promise
during the coming year anyhow, to be below those to
be found elsewherei
If our trade bodies our civic organizations, cit
zens of all classes would join in boosting not only ad
mtted advantages but advantages which really exist
and are not displayed, wouldn't feel the ef
fects of increased thousands of visitors and increased
tradei
There isn't a single reason why Washington should
not become the shopping center of a wide area, with
railroads and automobiles bringing people here for
trade who before thought of coming here for that
purpose.
The unexcelled combination of attractions possessed
only by Washington should add materially to the trade
hr.r Mo harQ IN hnU
vantageousy.
Newcomers to Washington amazed to find that
reputable business houses of this city not proheers
Some of the strangers had been led to think that
prices still prevailed, but when they had made pur
chases and compared prices with prices paid in Other
places they agreeably surprised This notably
true with people who had bought in New York, Balti
more and Philadelphia
The truth is that Washington business houses in all
lines of trade have readusted themselves to new
ditions with remarkable speed. They could do this
more easily than in other cities because Washington
pay rolls did not slump in the same proportion as else
where and because trade fourshed here when at low
ebb in so many other places
There are, of course proiteers IN every community
They operated before the and will continue to
operate when the last big war is only dark memory.
But alert buyers whether local outo town residents
will always find splendid bargains in Washington es
Establishments which have never sought profits larger
than were reasonable to insure the safety and growth
of their business.
And suggestion to local business who desire
to see their home city become famous in retail trade
as in architectural landscape and other Beauties or
place of residence Take the steps to keep city
as trade center before the nation Let your envelopes
or letter heads or card enclosure in your letters
carry suggestions which will crystalline with constant
repetition.
Boom the town always and at all times and enlist
others in the cause If little idea something like this
we're repeated thousands of times each year. wouldn't
the ultimate effect be goodf
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