Originally published in The Vidette-Messenger of Porter County on May 13, 1931.

Porter County Going Forward Making Way for Prosperity

Every true citizen has faith in Valparaiso and Porter county, and is loyal to it. But a city or county cannot remain great and achieve greater greatness on faith and loyalty alone. It must have normal amounts of money and credit flowing through the marts of commerce and the reservoirs of industry to stimulate business, put money into the workers pockets and absorb the offerings of trade.

The man or woman who has faith in Valparaiso and Porter county and is loyal to them can show this to the best advantage now by buying in Valparaiso and Porter county. Many have ample resources and permanent jobs or positions, but they are not doing this, they have been putting money away, for a rainy day. Some of them have planned for a flood such as Noah saw.

This is socially and economically wrong. Stunted buying makes for the loss of jobs, the closing of factories and business houses, vast unemployment in lines not directly connected with the line in which business has fallen off. NOW is the TIME to show faith in Valparaiso and Porter county by spending money for reasonable and necessary goods and service. We must remember that Valparaiso is a growing city which needs the full SUPPORT of every citizen to achieve its magnificent destiny.

FORWARD INDUSTRIAL PORTER COUNTY.