Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-09-19
WHEN EVERYONE WORKS
AND NOBODY SHIRKS.

Towns from villages grow. Nltle'
once were small Gowns, The
change came about through tlis
energy, sweat and foresight of its
citizens. That is the answer as
far as the lsrge majority Of cities
are concerned.
A small per eentage of towns
became cities through the discov-
cry Of some natural resource that
existed, and was developed, or
from the efforts of those on the
outside coming in.
AS far as the second class is
concerned, however, the chances
are few.
A live, working chamber of
commerce, with board of direc-
tors and Officials willing and anx-
ious to slave, can turn the mer-
est village into a busting city, if
the citizens Of the town are will
ing to back up their commercial
body by their individual efforts.
There wust be confidence and a
will to do.
Along this line recently Rev.
~ Luther Harrell had this to say
in his club bulletin:
Every age has its. problems and
all men have their struggles. The
man who never struggles is dead
and the age that has no problems
does not exist in this life. Men Of
courage and vision are needed to
meet and solve the problems that
do exist.
On every hand you hear men dis
cussing the conditions that exist IN
the financial world at the present
time. as if this was the worst time
the world has ever known. 1t can
not be doubted that we have been
and we are still passing through a
establishment and it may be from
two to five years before we shall
get back to normal business condl-
tions in this country.
While this is true, and it is also
true that re-adjustments Otter
bring about changes that may seem
hard, it is also true that the condi
tions that exist in our country to
day are not as bad as some that
have existed in the past and GER
tainly not near so bad as those
existing in other parts of the
world.
Can it be that the complaints
and unrest are the symptoms OF
conditions that are even more seri-
GUS than the worst of financial
situations? If this is true, then VIC
do need to find out our condition
and seek to remedy it.
Doubtless, not in modern times
have the people of our country
spent more money for luxuries and
doubtful necessities than in the past
IANS SSaAo' LAtId cSdilC hdbltc
have been formed, desire for self
ease has been developed, and need
less indulgences have fixed them
selves on our people. Thus when q
depression comes-one that might
make it necessary for people to
deny themselves of some of these
non-essentials-you hear a cry &C
up from the land.
Serious reflection reveals the
harmful effects of such walls. In
stead of helping conditions, there
is a tendency to depress and shake
the confidence which has existed
Confidence is the basis of all credit
and all business. To shake the con.
tidence of the world in your
state or section, can do but one
thing-cause money to be with.
drawn from that section. With.
drawal Of the money, either in
oans, deposits or investments, seri.
ously handicaps business.
The great need of this day in
business is sane, safe methods of
administration, with applied princi-
pies that will establish instead of
destroying confidence. Praise not
blame appeals to the best in per
son. Boosting not knocking is that
which will help conditions.
If you believe in your town OF
community try to help it. If Won
do not believe in it move out, and
let some one OccuDV voIir ,ol,oo.
that will help to build it up. The
spirit Of the following poem is
what we need today
If you want to live in the kind of
town
Like the kind of town Won like
You needn't slip your clothes in q
grip
And start on long, long hike.
You'll only find what you left he.
hind,
For there's nothing that's raal,
new,
It's knock at yourself when yor
knock your town,
1t isn't your town--it's you!
Real towns are not made by mer
afraid
Lest somebody else gets ahead.
When everyone works and nobod,
shirks,
You can raise a town from tn,
dead.