The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-11-30
THIS TASK IS OURS

THIS TASK is OURS
Every citizen of HenderSOnville and Hen
derson county may make a contribution to
the general progress of the town and sec
ton. In fact, it is the duty and privilege
of every citizen TO do so. II is the privilege
of every citizen, in the first place, to be
devoted and loyal 20 the best interests OF
his own town and section. Again, it is the
privilege of every citizen, and his obliga-
ton, TO take an intelligent, active interest
in all affairs that concern or affect the con-
dition and progress of his town and county.
As every good citizen, every progressive
citizen, will make the most of all oppor-
tunites to advance his own material inter-
estS, so will every such citizen display his
community devotion and interest i'll adj
yancing the common progress of his neigh
borS and fellow citizens wherever his IN
fluence or active efforts may be eXerted in
public matters.
The determination TO stand together, to
cooperate to labor as unit for the up
building of this town and section is the one
foundation upon which all the people OF
the region may confidently expect TO build
successfully. To accomplish this purpose
narrownesS and prejudice of views must
be cast aside and the people must coop
crate in a spirit Of liberalism and sincerity
Of purpose.
Prejudice and petty spite have more
than once in the past ten years played a
role in local affairs detrimental to the COM
mon welfare and progress. Do prejudice
and spite still exist here? Are some citi-
zenS at present controlled by these I'M
worthy motives? They may, probably do
exist, only in the minds of few citizens,
and perhaps these citizens are persons of
little influence; but it is not to the credit
of the community and section that this con-
ditiOn does exist in limited measure.
1t is the duty and privilege of forward
looking, progressive citizens to ignore the
class referred to and to forge ahead with
their plans and enterprises regardless Of
the obstructive tactics of such people. AS
a whole they are only fraction of the cti-
zenry of the town and county. They should
not be permitted to put brakes on progress
or take destructive action in matters of
public Importance.
Ignorance and lack of vision are as de-
structive of real progress as prejudice. A
people must have vision and vision based
upon understanding in order to make any
sort of progress. 1t is only those citizens
who visualize the possibilities of this area
NOT as idle dreamerS or spectators in
the future of the SectiOn-but as practical,
energetic workers, who will succeed in
their individual enterprises and in their eff
forts to make a contribution to general
progress.
The hopes of our most progressive citi-
zenS for the future of Hendersonville and
Henderson county can be realized in
large measure. The future is chiefly in
the control of the present citizenry of the
section.
What are we going to make Of our sec
industrially, as a sec
ton for general business, as a tourist sec
ton? The answer is to be made by the
present population of this area.
With U. S. gold well buried in Kentucky,
experts are still working on the last line of
tba beadStone enitanh Thav need some