THE WAY TO BUILD UP A TOWN

[Janet Harrington]

From the Howard Courant, March 6, 1885, Vol. XV, No. 10

Talk about it.
Write about it.
Help to improve it.
Beautify the streets.
Patronize the merchants.
Advertise in its newspapers.
Elect good men to all its offices.
Pay your taxes without grumbling.
Be courteous to strangers that come among you.
If you think of nothing good to say about it, say nothing bad.
Remember that every dollar you invest in a permanent improvement is that much money at interest.
Never "kick" against any proposed necessary improvement because it is not near your own door, or for fear that your taxes will be raised 15 cents.

[patyrn]

What a great piece of advice.  It is just as true today as it was in the 1800s!!!

[Jody]

Janet, can you pit this in the paper?         

the people of Wichita need to hear this every day.  We have a  big bunch o whiners. Maybe I cAN get it in the Wichita paper,too.