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Show FOUND IN EACH COMMUNITY The citizen who stands on the street comer, with his hrnds stuffed down in his pockets, his shoulders stooped and a sneer on his face, is of no value to any community. He is the fellow who says the fire department doesn't know how to fight a fire, and tells how it ought to be done.-But done.-But !,e never lends a hand. He is the fellow who complains about the ruts in the strec';, but he hasn't paid any taxes for years, and of course, doesn't help keep them in condition. He is the fellow who finds fault with the public schools and the teachers, but never did anything in his life to improve im-prove the schools. He is the fellow who condemns everything- and sees no good in anything. . You all know him and his type- The sooner he leaves us, the sooner we will be able to move forward. Contrast him with the citizen who is a booster and may be counted on to help every worthy cause. This type of citizen pays his debts and his taxes, stands for anything that is for the betterment of the place where he lives and he never allows his enthusiasm for his home town to lag. He is an asset to any community. It is men of his class who are responsible for all of the improvements that are made. We owe it to him that we have as good streets as we do, that our school system is as modern as it is and that we live in a place that we can boast of to our friends. Classify yourself and see which class you belong to, which type you can match. If you belong to the former, it's time for rejuvenation. If you belong to the latter more power to you. Stanwood (Wash-) News. |