Show To Pay A Debt Editor Folmer Carlsen of the Dodge County Minnesota Independent came across this item in his morgue and he although it has been widely circulated it bears repeating My community owes me nothing If accounts were balanced at this date I would be the debtor All AU these years I have lived within the limits of the community and shared all its benefits I have had the use of its library park and public places I have had the protection of its fire lire police and health departments its peo pea pie during all this time have been gathering for me from the four corners of the earth food for Cor my table clothing clothing cloth cloth- ing for my body and material for Cor my home This community has furnished the patronage by which I have been successful successful success success- ful CuI in my business It has furnished the best friends of my life whose ideals have been my inspiration whose kind words have been my cheer and whose helpfulness has carried me over the greatest difficulties What shall I give In return Not simply taxes I want to give more enough that I can rightfully say This is my community so that I can take deserved pride in its prosperity in the honors which come to its citizens and andall andall andall all that makes it greater and better I can do this only by becoming a apart apart apart part of the community by giving of myself In that way only can I pay the debt I owe to my community |