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Show IS . .:; DESIRES OF CITIES TO SHOW I " ' INCREASES IN POPULATION. ( American cities arc noted for their ij "'uesire to grow. Nearly every town has 1 1 'Its commercial club or chamber of 1 commcrco, whose principal duty is to n j get new citizens for the town to boost I the town's growth. i This desire to be big is prompted in great part by pride. Citizens take j ! pride in being members of a commu-1 nity -which possesses features that 1 draw others to that community. Fur- i; vhermorc' the larger the town the bct- I ler the civic features as n general m rule. For instance there arc usually , ' better schools in larger,, towns than j ' small towns. There are better libraries, librar-ies, better theaters and better con-j con-j certs and in many instances bettor chances to go to the top in a given oc! i cupation or profession, j Ogden has the desire to 'grow and to let the world know of its growth. Therefore it is important that the j 1920 census credit Ogden with every ! inhabitant to which the city is en-' en-' titled. Wc have made claims of growth in tho last ten years and the ! census must back up these claims. j I . The census enumeration is nearing ' I - -completion. Mr Ronincy in charge j I of the census in thJs district wants the ; I count to be accurate. Any Ogden resi-1 dcnl who is not called upon and enu- j meratcd should notify Mr. Romney at I I the Federal building of the failure of ; : the enumerator to list him. No alarm ' i j l-eed be felt for a day or two but after j vhe announcement is made that the ' ' numerators have finished their work 1 i Itcre, those who have not been listed i we it to the city to report the failure. Hero is a civic duty that should not be neglected. I nr. I |