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Show : AS OTHERS THINK : GREEN PASTURES The grass is always greener across the fence in the other pasture. So say the cynic, the knocker and the ne'er-do-well. In saying this they are satisfying satis-fying themselves of what they want to be, and excusing themselves them-selves for what they are. All things considered, one's home town is the best place. Cedar Ce-dar meets the requirements for those who WANT it the best place and who will co-operate to the end that their wants will become be-come realities. Those who revel rev-el in the great national sport of being dissatisfied with their home town are all wrong unless they help to make it better. The Prodigal Son thought another pasture was greener, but had to live among the swine. Remember this: the other fellow fel-low in the other town is voicing a certain dissatisfaction. The fault is not with the town but with the point of view. Saying that conditions are poor and that business is bad helps to make them truths, because destructive de-structive criticism is catching and demoralizing to any phase of activity. Cedar is lifeless without its citizens in action. Citizens can make the pasture here as green as any other, turning any false notions of adversity into realities reali-ties of success. This can be done in a small way if we will, a large way if we can. It is no particular credit to a man how many towns he has lived in, how many businesses he has "run," or how many jobs lie has held. The men and wom- 'n who make history are the Permanent settlers the masters mas-ters of a single business and the workers on a certain job. But if one must be a floater, let him stay out of the way of the folks who believe in their home town. Iron County Record. r . |