Show I r TOWN DEVELOPMENT l I It used to be frequently said i in 1 smaller towns that it is is the thc business of a good citizen to mind his own business keep out of debt and avoid breaking laws It was commonly thought that il ii he lie did that it was about all that could be expected of him him- and he was conforming to the ideals of good citizenship But a community's community dev development cannot be promoted in these times on any such limited basis The fact that man many r small smalltown smalltown town people still have this spirit and expect to get along without doing anything particular r to boost community movements is isone one of the principal reasons why some towns do not get ahead faster Some must take talie hold and carry carryon on the work of churches and fraternal societies Some of the thel themen men with a special head for business need to work in some organization for the commercial and other needed development of the community Some need to work in clubs for educational purposes and for more interesting social 1 activities There is something that each one should doand do doand doand and we must all aU take hold to do something in ip these public lines if we expect that a town is going to ke keep p up with the game People should not act as if they were making a great sacrifice sacrifice fice if they devote a little littIe of their time to such purposes We Ve should love our home town so much we should be so ambitious to see gee it go ahead ahead- we should be so conscious of the gains that people who have initiative or ability or industry should be willing illing to give some time each week to helping forward such causes |