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Show THE TOWN DOCTOR (THZ DOCTOR OF TOWNS) says only the society of those who plea- .; e. It doesnt always pay to choose . riends altogether from those who latter. The ones who are truthful .vill be of real benefit, for they will tell you the things that you night to know. . , The truth often hurts, an dthere are some who are not big enough . . io take it. Such people are small minded, thew wince at'the pain, -get sore, sulk and pout, overlook- -ing the fact that the real test of qualities for permanent success is ability to gain by criticism. The man who seeks to beter himself accepts constructive criticism as . ' such, he offers no alabis and dont try to "craw-fish". Yours is a good town-no ques- .. tions about that. It has many fine features.many attractions, a mul- titude of good hard working boo- sters,in fact its an even chance that your community has advances advan-ces that, because you are so fam- ; iliar with them, you lose sight of V undeer estimate and fail to appre- . - -ciate.Bnt it Is the things that repel i. that retard dprogress- those thing ' . that invite will take care of them- . selves. -.: . -.: '; . To tel a man of his good points seldom, if ever, tends toward his betterment. It may sort of perk him up a bit, but usually it makes him vain and always lowers his resistance in the batle of doing ihings but throwing him off his guard. Flattery is an ensnaring quality and leaves a dangerous impression Tt swell a mans imagination, and his head as well, it entertains his vanity, and drives him to doting upon hs own person. Some communities get so full of ego and beeomeso "puffed up" from soft soap and blarney handed hand-ed out by individuals who usually have an axe to grind, that the resi dents think theirs s the essence of perfection. "Stuck up", communities are as bad as "stuck up" people. They get so cock sure of themselves that they are blind as a bat to everybody's every-body's imperfections but there own. " lWhen a community gets to the point that all it is" interested in is conversation about its own is'due for a fall. It is a serious mistake to court |