Kankakee Valley Post, Volume 9, Number 42, DeMotte, Jasper County, 7 September 1939 — AROUND TOWN [ARTICLE]

AROUND TOWN

• Wp see in the papers in “Items of 50 Years Ago,” where a neighboring city was getting ready to turn on their “New” street light**! • Yes, fifty years ago electric street lights were a rarity! Now, we can name only one town in northwest Indiana that does NOT have ’em. • Paying for “Things”— DeMotte is paying for streets—but the county has the “say-so” of when, where and how much. DeMotte is paying for an up-to-date fire fighting truck—through increased insurance rates. DeMotte is paying for side walks and sewers—through business lost to local stores becau-e of difficulty in trading during bad weather. DeMotte merchants have been paying directly for a town night watchman—and no-one went broke because of it. DeMotte is really PAYING for lack of street lights by reluctance of “city” folks to build here in the “sticks.” In fact we’re all paying—but we have NONE of the advantages of a live town! And YOU ALL know WHY! • According to a subscriber, those who argue in favor of the old-time, large families, never had to buy school books. • The miser finds pleasure in denying himself pleasure. • Let’s try to work up a little enthusiasm, now, for a North Jasper county Garden, Flower and Field crop show here for next tall!