The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-10-02
THIS is OUR JOB

THIS Is OUR JOb
The announced purpose OF the Hehde'-
sonville Chamber of Commerce to lead TINS
community and the surrounding territory
in a new and enlarged drive Tor sectional
DEVELOPMENT points the way to recovery
and prosperity, as far as our TERRITORY
and interests are concerned. A State-Wlde
movement along this line holds out the
greatest possible hope for North Carolina
Responsibility for the economic and So
cial activities of the community rests upon
the individual and general movement IN
the direction indicated must be made
through community effort, ii it IS to be sue
cessful. The upbuilding and progress OF
North Carolina cannot be based on an OF"
der from the politicians in Washington;
the prosperity of the State cannot be guar
anteed by the Washington bureaucratS-
The people of the State cannot live off OF
the national bounty, in the form OF dole
or if it be disguised in other fashion.
The progress and prosperity of North
Carolina is the responsibility Of this State
and its people; and in order to get on
sound foundation the State must build
through its ommunities-through its towns
and cities and its rural communities. The
community is the link in the chain Of State
advancement and development and the
whole is no stronger than the weakest links
in this chain.
Therefore, the proposal of our local busi-
ness organization that the people of Hen
Jacksonville and surrounding territory which
ness interests and relations, do something
for themselves, points out the only certain
and enduring platform upon which to base
the future of the community and section.
The platform is one upon which The
Times-News has been standing for years
and it is highly gratifying to see commun-
ity thought and effort turning definitely
and cOncretely in that direction. If this
movement renews the spirit of self-reliance
in our people and promotes new pride in
self-achievement and in community prog
reSs, II will achieve its major purpose.
If the people of Hendersonville and the
surrounding country go to work with what
they have, making the most and best OF
their material resources and their resources
of man-power and intelligence, they car
realize the possibilities of a region of great
natural resources, a region that has re-
ceived almost limitless blessings from the
Creator. That the progress of the region
for the past several years has been, in q
large measure, arrested, is we'll known
The progress of the section has been but 8
fraction of the possibilities of the region
The Chamber of Commerce and all pro,
gressive citizens understand these basic
facts; and it is to be hoped that all now
stand ready to cooperate and are prepared
Nfor action. Let it be remembered, however
that this is matter for individual consid
Grafton, decision and action. The individu.
ais of our community and section must be
aroused, convinced and moved to action
before we can have community co-opera
ton and action. The largest and best re
suits will be accomplished by community
effort, but this must be based on individual
self-reliance, sef-interest and effort.
Hendersonville and the people of this
seetion-can succeed with the job of build
ing up their territory. They are the only
people who can do so. This job cannot b5
done from Washington or Raleigh, by tn