, 1923-09-06
INSTRUMENTS AND ACTION

an INSTRUMENTS N ACTION
IS a man thlnketh in his heart, so is he" True words, these,
for good, so shall it become" ~
the purpose Of obtaining N results not to be- p otherWis e0g sottep at,
was looked upon pc with something akin to suspicion. Man had
and there must be something wrong with plotting together for
an ~ end. But organization, being inevitable, came, and came to
At first organization was defensive, a protection against
tor gains that, unfortunately, were not always legitimate. Then
tt the nec ware 4 ts esinsf for ga gains om that were !. beyond ths criticism 4sl ;aa; for
dual. And in that last form of organization American civic
the past two or three years: It will be rendered by all that the
ed through youth and adolescence before action was taken to sup
p to Wit Rere a 1aik die f beca msny Of y indiff Saeac h and 0 tse lack an ls ef su fny
int punch" to carry the matter through. Then something hap.
s sfafs a'a and s1p beyond Just 1 + 6 + Rotary 'h sSP ad Iion ai e cSsb 'f hap peassq
el Here r We're organizations a cations for the good Of their heir community e9nna nit AN and
paratively young in Rawlins they have been effective in crystal
izne tbs civic pride that is in the heart of every proper man and
woman. Rawlins is taking a new measure of its needs; it is
taking a new method in filling these needs.
DOW Down IRON T%is the hea sage ae creek basin a pipeline grows s,n TOWARDS war IS
million dollars, but it will bring new life to an entire town!
consideration. This time, however, conditions were different,
and the question was not allowed lowed %, run ii its . usual COZ course rise then h d die.
ating with the city administration had the various projects, IN
dollar bond issue and now the system is rapidly nearing com,
pletion: The important part played by these clubs IS but natural
the best and most powerful business and professional and intel
lectual interests of the city, with each member having as his
iAotC NV oA'
Next summer the city will face a paving issue. There pr0ba-
bly, are those who feel that the old streets are good enough
having been good enough through all time past. But paving will
be an issue which, delayed ever so long, can have but one out
come. Rawlins' streets will one day gisten to new paving over
which quiet traffic will glide with renewed zest and with more
safety.
Busy brains in the Rotary and Lions clubs, and outside brains
as well, foresee a more immediate need.
Before paving can be laid some plan must have been worked
out for street lighting, sewerage, ad other systems for the city.
No citizen is so short-sighted as to urge pavement that soon must
be torn and reform by electric conduits and sewer pipes. No
citizen builds his house complete to wall paper and floor varnisn'
then knocks holes in the walls for windows and doors.
And the civic clubs, being more interested in such things as
a body than as individuals, are considering these matters. They
are doing more; they are developing workable plans and pre-.
sentin9 them to the proper city officials with the weight OF
scores of prominent citizens behind every suggestion and request.
Theirs is a spirit of helpfulness that is welcomed by city admin
istrators everywhere. The Rawlins movement, signaized by al
meeting of civic club representatives with city officials last night
to consider further the lighting question, will not be a vain one.
Results do follow resolutions, if resolutions are made by a whole
people and do not cater to selfish interests.
= And RawIins is now united in its desire for a better city; for
the installation of adequate street lights for the installation OF
sidewalks on every street in the city; for the laying OF magic
working pavement! To the Rotary and Lions clubs Of the city
belongs a great deal of credit for the awakening in Rawlins Of
a new civic consciousness.