The coastland times. [volume] (Mnateo [i.e. Manteo], N.C.) 1947-1959, 1957-12-27
HAS THE OLD YEAR PREPARED US FOR THE NEW?

has been year great profit for most Of u.s.
other respects it has stimulated thinking and given
for creating better plans for another year, whereby
experiences might well be turned to profit in 1858
nothing unless we can marshal our individual resourcefu
imagination and initiative into powerful force
for our and profit Let us see we can make
what have and what have done during the past
combine to create greater opportunities in the months
ahead. Let us cite few examples:
Each year the available labor supply grows cost
y and less productive reducing in heavy ratio potential
for profit Therefore must find more efficient methods
of operation must adapt businesses modern meth
DDS and machines them to businesses whichever
way may wish to express it. We must step up
ce reduce costs of production and hold down
prices to the consumer.
We should strive to eliminate waste We should discard
that which obsolete and Improbable We should dispense
with the drone the deadbeats and reeoaders both pr
vate business and public affairs
We dependent in large measure on the income from
tourist trade here in this coastand for the livelihood of
people We may hope to keep and enlarge the
attractive tourists We must remember we in direct
competition with many other regions which wideawake
and keeny conscious of the worth of the tourist business
Many have had longer and better experience per-
feng the fine art Of appealing to tourists Some have
far better advantages in transportation entertainment
in accessibility and other features make easier the
ryng on of the fine art of hospitality for livelihood and
profit
Clearly then we must make few sacrifices than
other We must give little more, do little
more and be content with reasonable return while
establishing ourselves and more solid foundation
We must remember that fiendness and courtesy to all
regardless of the profit involved the prime
any which exist what it from
its visitors We must be jealous and always jealous to
guard the good name of and this means must
frown any neghbors who depart from the ideals of
dealing courtesy and farress in all transactions
We must remember that the good name we build up for
business may be quickly eopardized by neighbor
ing business which might short change customer. Bad
always travels faster than any good with late
start late good report never catches up with bad one
undoes all the damage that has been done
In public affairs, must remember that far reach
ing and lasting impression affecting the welfare of all
citizens be first made upon stranger by public Of
cas Ignorant, boorish selfish, Indifferent officers
officials offend those who among and
disgust contempt which will spread ill report afar at great
cost to ALL On the contrast if have intelligent alert
and courteous public servants with vision courage and
honesty of purpose to represent we can always count
upon good WILL progress and profits to result therefro
We tremendous debt to those strangers who have
among to invest their That they have money
proof they people of ability to it That they
have here invest and to spend to profit is
proof that providence has placed here in climate
scenery interesting history treasure of great value
adequate to support all These newcomers must be treat
ed fairly We must demand that officials treat them
fairly and not drive them away by trying to pluck them
clean with high taxes, poor service unreasonable prices
People enough to be wealthy too smart to be long
imposed upon and stupid indeed we do not stop all
practices that discourage those whom must depend
for that which essential to the welfare of us ALL