. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. irit that lavishly gave itsblood, brawn, brains, and money to the upbuilding of thecountry — still lives m New Englands sons and daughters,and waits only the word to call all New England to the stillgreater things which are before us. I BELIEVE In the tremendous, transforming power of optimism; I believe that it is lack of faith which checks the development of individuals, associations, and sections —That skepticism is the only thing which stands between New England and
. New Boston; a chronicle of progress in developing a greater and finer city--under the auspices of the Boston-1915 movement. irit that lavishly gave itsblood, brawn, brains, and money to the upbuilding of thecountry — still lives m New Englands sons and daughters,and waits only the word to call all New England to the stillgreater things which are before us. I BELIEVE In the tremendous, transforming power of optimism; I believe that it is lack of faith which checks the development of individuals, associations, and sections —That skepticism is the only thing which stands between New England and her great destiny —And that when pessimism is transformed to optimism, New England will maintain her rightful place in the vanguard of industrial progress. THEREFORE I AM RESOLVED That I will avoid and help others to escape from the deadening,demoralizing rut of criticism, skepticism, and mertia That I will be a booster, not a knocker — And that I will neglect no opportunity to show my faith in thefuture of New England and to labor unceasingly for itsfulfilment. Copyright, 1909, by Pilgrim Publicity Association. NEW ENGLAND WILL COME BACK FRENC H NEW ENGLAND has a gloriouspast—social, religious, historical,economic. It is the mother ofmore than half of the United has furnished the money and thebrains for much of the material develop-ment of the other half. It is the greatreservoir of initiative, from which hasbeen drawn a large proportion of thevigor that has given the world its bestand greatest ideas. It is great in so manyvital ways that it has not been able tosee that in some ways it has beengetting small, and smaller. Industrially, New England is showingsigns of anemia; has been showing thosesigns more and more plainly during thepast two generations. It was in NewEngland that the industrial life of thecountry got its start. It did not startfull-fledged, nor permanently equipped,and here lies a large i)art of our indus-trial trouble—in New Engl
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