| Show ilav to really root wy fly NELS INELS it is difficult to kep keep a commercial club alive n a town of from one to five thousand inhabitants after the organization or reorganization iza tion tiong there is usually I 1 held a meeting or two a luncheon lu or small banquet firven gi nen and then the club begins to di die te a slow and 1 lingering 1 in death the common fause of ane pass i of f the small town commercial club is that it starts out with wit n the intention of doing some big bg stunt tan it tries to run before it U van an walk in a town where I 1 once lectured I 1 was waited upon bya by a committee lt asking my advice upon the work cf of the commercial club I 1 asked the gentlemen what they had in mind what they were trying to do they stated they were endeavoring to secure the location of a factory or other lare large industries well I 1 aid said if you are going A to invite company to see you 1 I 41 0 would advise a flood good house llean leaning 0 why dont you start an improvement pro campaign arouse the people to the i idea dea of the town a beautiful urge everybody to take a pride in their yard heir their stores their office offices clean colean up your streets of all wa w eds ed s anda and trash clean up the alleys Ds tribute flower power seeds in the spring advocate ate the ube of the tile paint pot take up one thing thin at a time and P pursue 1 arsue it to a successful finish center your fire and do not scatter your shot evey man should look upon his membership chipas hipas as a means of 0 f helping all the people qu 0 the time and not ae as nn an instrument to be used in furthering his own individual interests if teresta te rests 3 there is an honor in business that is the fine fod gold of it that places high above privet privat pain ind and profit a Squar edeal and justice every man mae in town should bc be long to the commercial club and all farmers liv li v in 11 ne near ar should become mcm members bers all should lake take an interest in the home lown toan and be ready to help in the s schemes and plans for town betterment the dues should be dua ted because the big bi merchant and the banker can afford to pay more than the man and the email small shopkeeper the club should promote neigh bor burliness liness and stand sponsor for everything that ii good and cevat elevating it can well afford to preach the need of play gro grounds of parks of proper amusements of a higher social life for the young folk folks of the town it hould never compromise with lawbreaking law breaking or wrong wron doing for in the end the town with the 0 mastic conscience will have a rubber backbone the commercial cl cloia should endeavor to eliminate all factional fights should work on the die knock en and make them boost boasters boosters bo ers teaching for or the daily motto blessed is the tongue that commends and the ear that is i s deaf to slander |
