Community civics and rural life . ized, and a good roads day was held on which business men turned out with the farmers, stores of the city were closed,and on one of the principal roads at least 90 per cent of the workmen werecity men. Stone was contributed by contractors, concrete firms furnishedmen gratis to repair bridges, one company supplied outfits for trimming THE NEED FOR COOPERATION 33 trees, and a large amount of work was done by the county and town workingside by side. . Such results could only be accomplished through unityof purpose and cooperation of all the people. Among other th
Community civics and rural life . ized, and a good roads day was held on which business men turned out with the farmers, stores of the city were closed,and on one of the principal roads at least 90 per cent of the workmen werecity men. Stone was contributed by contractors, concrete firms furnishedmen gratis to repair bridges, one company supplied outfits for trimming THE NEED FOR COOPERATION 33 trees, and a large amount of work was done by the county and town workingside by side. . Such results could only be accomplished through unityof purpose and cooperation of all the people. Among other things accomplished in this county, a fair association has been formed; medical instruction has been intro-duced into the schools; a public library and hospital have been built; theschool system of the county has cooperated in all educational work; bothtown and county merchants have offered prizes to members of the boysclubs; also for cooking in the schools, and have put womens rest rooms inthe stores for the use of the Cooperative Cheese Factory There is now an active girls canning club in every community in thecounty, attended by the girls and also by their mothers. There are 12social clubs which meet regularly; 15 parent-teachers and mothers clubs;and there is not a school in the county which does not have some form ofcommunity meeting. The schoolhouses are generally used for the meetingsof the community clubs. In some instances farmers have given sufficientground for amusement purposes at the schoolhouses. Here may be foundthe ball diamond, tennis court, and basket-ball courts. It is said of this county that it stands as a demonstrationof the effect of education and organization under the properleadership. The town and the county are one. The result isbetter agriculture, better business, and better living. 34 COMMUNITY CIVICS Write a brief theme on one of the following topics: (a) The importance of the telephone as a means of cooperation in mycommunity. (b) Instances
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