| Show WHAT MAKES A TOWN what are the elements that enter into the makeup make up of a prosperous town what is it that makes a live village town or city in con tra distinction to another that even the casual visitor may recognize as a dead one Is it tine fine houses and business buildings well no not altogether good buildings are a real tangible asset though alone they are not sufficient there must be something else some of the ghost towns of the abandoned gold fields of the rocky mountains notably in portions of western colorado are said to contain many splendid buildings solidly built and architecturally tine fine that are given over to the habitation of bats and owls so good buildings do not always if of necessity make a town the components entering into the makeup make up of a town are varied varied like the qualities or elements entering into the composition of human personality sona lity they are both material and moral tae rh spirit of law and order is a very very valuable element enter ing frig into the composition of the vis toned ideal jovn or city large or small it is a factor of incalculable value a cause for congratulation among peace loving cultured people attracting and holding a good class of citizenship coupled with local pride it is a wonderful asset in making a place of good homes and contented and happy people it generates a condition earnestly to be desired its resulting effect a cause tor for congratulation but still a peaceable law abiding community sentiment alone does not make a town grow and its people prosper the sleepiest slee hamlet at the cross roads may be a model ot of law and order and possess local pride abundantly and still remain static and somnolent geographical location ghou schools churches natural advantages character of 0 the people and the country surrounding are all valuable material moral and cultural factors in ili building up and making a good town granting that all these in their aspects are favorable but without the onward urge a town will remain stationary motive power is needed that motive power Is so easily a applied P and works so gently quietly and imperceptibly that it Is hard to realize its dynamic quality when applied resolutely and persistently it may bo be expressed in two words cooperative effort that is the unity of the people in working tor for local betterment the determination to adopt a program of public improvement and carry it out the ex existence istance exl stance of a common bond of interest in ili up building the home town a willing walling and work together for the general ness jessta acl put aside small differences welfare a one tor for all and all tor for one spirit this does not mean boos but Is based upon a somewhat more fundamental conception of public duty it means a determination to go ahead and then working in unity of purpose to gain the oil ob jec ejective tive few towns have ever made pro gress without this determined get together spriet it has rejuvenated grass grown villages and revived towns that are slowly yawning their oblivion it has infused now new lifeblood into the heart of 0 industry and made thriving towns out of paralytic villages natural advantages of location and surroundings count tor for a great deal prosperity cannot be predicated upon shifting sands but any ally town whose people are possessed with or can call acquire a spirit of go a head a tl ti veness and cooperation in building up tip can call almost lift itself up by its figurative bootstraps |
