Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-10-06
PROGRESS BEING MADE.

progress being made BY the workers
IN the Automobile Contest. Some
have not made reports fUr some
time but We take il !hry are dill
Gently At work. We desire to say To
me public THAT The names appearing
below are those who haze entered
The contest aud that they are duly
authorized to solicit new SubScrip-
tionS. collect for the same ard tina,
they are authorized to collect on old
subscriptions. This is a project to
get The independent into as many
homes as possible fer several rca-
sons. Among these reasons are:
Firt. An effort on the part Of the
INDEPENDENT to create a county
community spirit among the people
OF the county TO cooperate in the
logical development Of the county
in way that every man. woman
and child may take an active part
in the work.
Second. That the products of the
county may be put on the market in
Il way THAT will bring more money
into the county.
Third. That the people of the
county get together into community
crntcrS to discuss and lay plans for
the greater. larger and more diver
Sllird development of the county
along industrial and other lines.
Fourth. That Il spirit of enter
prise. boost and enthusiasm may at
all Times be maintained fer the
good of the county ON the part of
all its citizens.
No community can be greater or
more cntcrpriSiug than the Npiri,
and mind of its own citizenship.
ON every had, at any time one can
hear words and condemnation
against !hSh taxes ANA costs of liv-
inS. Much of this expense can be
eliminated lat that elimination can
only cCmc ABOUT by the healthy or
GAniHation and public spirit of the
citizenship exercised rs a unit and
never by individual protest. Much
can never be eliminated because
debts have been made and they will
have to be paid.
Take the proposition Of good
roads wniCh is q boon to any COM
munity. BE those roads built bl
local district bond issues. by the
funds Of the State Bond Issue. or by
Federal Aid, it makes no matter
how the people Alnvc the money to
Fay. If it be by local funds the pco
pie Of that locality have the amount
all to pay. If it he by the State Fund
the people of the county have their
TropOrtiOnatc amount to paw. If it
hn h&. u In
lax be collected ny indirect meth
cd. Vet the people Of Grccnbrier
county have their proportionate
amount to pay. Hence there is no
way to eliminate part Of the en-
pcnSc of taxes and other community
expense. There are many WAYS in
winch more money can be pcrnan-
emily brought into Grc"nbricr coun-
~ which money will aid in bearing
ms expense and aid in community
development. 1t is for this purpose
and to meet tiic needs of the county
and every community in the county
that the INDEPENDENT put on the
drlr" for Il larger circulation that
II n'@ht reach more people. There
lore. II wants to ask the people who
are III t'iiS contest to 90 1T the mat
irr III manner and in Il spirit to
Zoos thC county and for HE benefit
of al! lis citizens.
Men 1TV preparing articles fn"
iutu"" publication in !hc INDIE
PENDENT which will present 10 its
lr"drrS ln"!hud> and means where
b\ this can hr dnn". These men,
are citiIcTS Of your count; and n";
who have made Il study Of the ,.nn-
dItionS and vino arc anxious ia see
me county come to the front llonn
all lines. Not only will This be done
Dut every interest in the county. in
Guiding The coal fields in Western
trccnbricr will be given space in
me columns OF the paper. If the
true and proper spirit Of thrift and
enterprise can be aroused i'm the poo
pie OF GrCcnbricr county tand il
can bc( every $500 spent for the IN
DEPENDENT will bring back to
each one a hundred fold in return.
This all depends, however. on the
manner in which the people lay hold
of new ideas and enter into new
and inexpensive enterprises to help
themselves.
For example within the last few
months campaigns have been made
and ono is just now being made for
large sums Of money, either 10 start
new institutions or to maintain old
ones, which old ones are near and
dear to The hearts Of many Of Green