The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-08-17
SPEAKER SOUNDS
OPTIMISM NOTE
To LAUD CLUB
Commercial Club and
New Advertising Pro-
gram Draw Praise Be-
fore kiwanis Club.

bouquets were handed officers o
the Commercial club for the excellent
meeting last Tuesday. when DIR. Cole
chairman OF the Kiwanis Club public
affairs committee. made a ringing ap-
: peal for optimism before the club on
Thursday. DIR. Cole said:
The public affairs committee wish
es to compliment the officers of the
Commercial club on the excellent
meeting held last Tuesday and Mr..
Lowell on his rational and well-pre-
sentcd plan to advertise and work for
the betterment OF this community.
Al times like this when radical
ism of all kinds are rife. when discon-
tent is disease and complaints chron-
ic. when multitudes are crying to cure
their ills with new and untried laws.
and desire to control the supply and
demand by legislation. then il is that
men like you are called upon to be at
your best
ut is not expected that the Com
mercial Club OF Caldwell will save the
world but il this country is to be
saved. years. perhaps generations. OF
depression and suffering. i, will be
through men like you who are able to
keep your heads and think straight
through confusion.
Things are out OF adjustment, there
is no question about that. but they
have been before. The farmer is hav-
ing hard time. but he has had before
every line OF industry has its ups
and downs--but in due course of time
through natural forces. he has come
into his own and he will do so again.
II am not ready to believe that civ
ilization will fall nor that this the
strongest and most wealthy nation of
the world will fail. and il the United
States of America survives. the Snake
river valley. one of the most favored
spots of the whole country. will come
into prosperity.
We believe too many are thinking
too much about what they want and
haven't got. and not enough about
what they have and must not lose.
1--WE believe too many are trying to
think OF some miraculous way of lift
ing themselves into wealth. hoping
some fairy god-mothcr will wave a
magic wand and replace our rags with
'plendor. No matter how interesting
iairy stories may be they are not
safe basis on which to pl,n return
o prosperity.
Our secretary has hit the thing
traight when he says men have great
II things to lose than fortunes. Char
lcter is more valuable than money.
After ALL we are just now paying
or the mistakes we made when times
we're abnormally good and money was
heap. Had we all been gifted with
oresight few years ago we would
ot be in depression now. So let us
ook at the situation squarely and pay
,hatevcr prices is demanded for our
rrors. and after the debt is paid start
, build ourselves back, always re-
iembering-no matter how you or !
S individuals may be situated finan-
ially-ihc natural resources are still
ere and the opportunities are many
Let us cease to mourn the mistakes
1918 and 1919 and pray that we may
OF make more serious ones in 1928
nd 1924.
"Wc wish to say to the Commercial
lub in your rational program we. are
ith you and il the time comes when
his little committee can be OF assist
nee TO you, we are yours TO COM
and.
There is one song think should
. in the Kiwanis book that is not.
ould like to call for it now II
fought you could sing it without the
ords and music.
Count your blessings, name them
one by one;
see what God hath done"