| Show I D DID D YOU EVER STOP TO THINK Edson R. R Waite Shawnee Okla THAT you ou often hear of a city that Is considered a live city very seldom do you hear of ona ons that has a reputation of being a dead city THAT it is the soul of a community or spirit of the community that makes your city alive Where do you get the soul of your community In your our Chamber of Commerce If your citizens are not public spirited d and do not possess community pride to obtain and do things you have a dead city because the individuals in the city are BO so dead that they do do donot not realize that your our city cannot grow and spread out unless each business busi- busi ness nyss man docs does his share to build your community THAT there are arc usually three types of business men The passive individual that does well by himself and is an honorable citizen citi citi citi- zen When you go to him for his money he has an excuse go to him for his time and he is too busy That type of man should be forgotten THAT another type is the the Knocker He is the kind of citizen that tells you your neighboring city is a much better city than his own home city he finds fault with everything This kind of ofa a citizen should either get getright right with his own city or be invited invited in in- to move THAT then there is the RIGHT type The man who is live and energetic in the community the man who believes in his own home city and spends his time and money for its betterment You will find this class the successful business men of your city This class deserves all the good things their city can give them They deserve the credit for what they do doe It it were not for them your city would be known as a dead one KEEP BEING KNOWN AS A LIVE CITY THE MORE LIVE IT IS IN A BUSINESS WAY THE MORE PROSPEROUS YOUR CITIZENS WILL BE I |
