The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1924-06-06
"HeHO Prosperity
BY FLORENCE CRANNEY
Second Prize Essay in Contest Articles
on Advantages of Oakley

Hello prosperity! Hello prosperity
Hard times come again no more,
Clouds may seem gray. push then
away
And let the sun shine brighter than
before
For we've led all nations since We
have been born,
So throw away your hammer and g.
buy a horn,
Just smile and get that happy feel
ing.
Buzz around just like bee
And boost morning. noon and night
Shout out with all your might, =
Hello prosperity"
These words floated merrily
through the window into the morn
ing air as my little neighbor sang
blithely at her morning work. The
spirit in which they were sung was
SO wholesome that a little girl who
was passing began skipping to keep
time to the tune. the boy in the
garden caught the refrain and as he
whistIed the tune he pulled weeds so
much faster that the robin who was
watching, cooked his head on one
side as if too say, mot so fast there,
or I'll never be able to eat all the
worms you uncover"
All day the words of the song
kept ringing in my ears and the
more l thought of them the more
significant they seemed. Hello
prosperity" | wondered how many
OF us awaken each morning with
that thought uppermost in our
minds. How many of us are using
our horns more than our hammers
How many of us are saying to our
selves, This is a good old world. af
ter all, and especially this spot in
which we are living
For it is a good place, one Of the
best farming countries in Gods
great out of doors, Those who have
different ideas should move around
and gaze at it from different angle.
Prosperity is here and it lies within
our power to grasp it. One of the
pl ointment men of the Amalgamated
Sugar company said concerning Oak
ley valley, 81 never saw more
beautiful valley or so many lazy
farmers. There is absolutely no
reason why these men cannot pros
"details" The country is all right,
the trouble lies with the people.
There are opportunities for financial
advancement awaiting us every
where and all we need to do is take
advantage of them.
The inhabitants of this valley may
be considered as one big family.
Like the family we should work for
he improvement of this community
Is the family members each work
or the improvement of the home.
We should work in harmony for ad-
just as the classes of
high school or college work to up ,
lold the honor of the school and (
make useful citizens of its students. I
What would the family be like if
ach member criticized, and refused c
o be guided by the head of the fam /
ly? Would the school be able to
ccomplish its purpose of preparing l.
tudents for future lives of useful 2
ess If the classes were disunited
nd if they were using hammer il
instead of a horn? No, a
nd neither can we expect our COM a
,unity to be progressive and pros S
erous unless ecah citizen does his n
est to recognize and take advantage t;
the opportunities that will make b
so. We cannot do this unless we fl
op knocking and begin to praise. c.
hen when our mental attitude is Il
jrrect we can accomplish wonders o.
providing we are not afraid to Il
ork Sc
Goose creek valley has as many
ivantages as any other valley we fl
.uld compare it with. Every COM d.
unity has some drawback either CT
inor or major and if ours is lack HI
moisture sufficient to do justice OF
the soil, other valleys may have W
Ill or climate. Chemical analysis nj
is proved that there is no better ia
ii anywhere than in this Goose o,
eek valley. 1t contained all the 81
,cessary elements for plant life al
I'd If we wish to keep it in this co
ndition we must replace the plant
odss that are being taken from it ye
each seasons crop is removed. in