The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1929-11-01

Club, besides having places of business IN tnls
city, from which they have acquired substantial
living and property
1t was hard TO believe that these people would
protest against the enlargement of their nome
town after such apparent solicitude for the wei
fare of this community.
1t was still harder to believe that these meh'
who are financially able, were willing to accept
the privileges extended by the city In the way Oh
police protection, fire protection, lighting and &C.
ment walks for many blocks toward their homes,
and other public improvements, at the expense OF
their fellow citizens, without helping to bear the
burden.
From what we can learn money seems TO De the
"nigger in the woodpile" in the opposition 20 tne
plan of expansion of the city. The matter OF d
few dollars apparently is the inspiration OF tne
objectors causing them to feel that future growth
of the city should be hampered
This is the wrong attitude.
city of fifteen hundred population is urging
thru Mayor Storkan that the city has reached
point where extension of its boundaries has be-
come necessity They feel that city like an lndl-
vidual can not stand STILL 1t must progress or retro
gress. And they urge that this municipality keep
developing through normal and steady growth
1t surely will be an embarrassing position to
men to have their names heralded and to be point
ed out as being unwilling to become citizens OF
this city-but there can be no other version.
When one hears and reads of such a man as
Paris Gibson whose name is revered and honored
because of his sacrifices to build up Great Falls
into large and beautiful metropolis, and in whose
. honor handsome statue was recently unveiled one
wonders what attitude will be taken by the people
of this city toward those who would use their tai
ents to hinder the progress of their home town.
Some residents have referred to the directors as
weching on their city. We do not believe this is
an applicable )epithet. We cannot believe that
they are weIchers.
After all there is no good reason why those
living a few blocks from the center of Plentywood
should not come inside the limits of the corpora
ton. 1t is only the question of a short time be-
fore sidewalks will be extended to many of these
districts, and already the outsiders enjoying
the walks built by their neighbors.
Every community, whether it be city, town or
village has within its borders, those of more or
less careless attitude toward civic Improvement.
They take no part in Commercial Clubs, Rotary
Clubs, civic organizations of any kind. They
live in a world by themselves with no thought for
the betterment of their community. They the
dead Ones-they take everything but give nothing
in return. Then there are others who devote their
time money and influence to boost their home city
and cause its more rapid growth These are the
men and and women who MAKE city and cause
one community for no apparent reason 10 outdis-
lance its neighboring bailiwick both center OF
trade, business establishment and in rapid growth
The citizens of Plentywood extending the
hand of friendship to those in the new territory
to be added to this rapidly developing metropolis
| They need them and the outsiders need the city
| Let them join hands and together build a bigge
and more prosperous Plentywood