The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1902-06-14
Cooperation.

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Cooperation.
II is not enough II man would
make the most OF an opportunity that
he see II ana plan 10 turn It to ac-
count So, with town, though these
are first, essential steps, work must
always follow. The towns work must
be cooperative; and organization is
only the preparation for It. II is like
a man making up his mind, forming a
resolution, before, all his faculties
marshaled. he throws his whole self
into the task. Cooperation, then.
is the next step for the town to con
slider
This ought to be made clear at the
initial meeting, That the publc-spir
tied organizer is going to do most of
the work OF making the town more at.
tractive, beautiful, wholesome pleas
anter to live in, should be nobodys
opinion-least OF all his own. The
COMMITTEES, to be most efficient IN di-
recting work, cannot be made very
large or very representative Of all
classes or residents. But neither are
the committees 10 do most of the
work. They are merely to see that. In
the cooperation OF the residents. this
or that special phase, special subdi-
vision, Of the universal improvement
effort Is faithfully attended 20.
The point. therefore, to be empha-
sized. promptly is that. as neither
the organizer nor the committees. so
not even does the society, purpose 10
to do all the work. Al best, II should
be looked upon as nothing more than
central, directing bureau Its mem
bers have no exclusive proprietorship.
with the accompanying sole RESPONSE
bllity. The town does not belong to-
the society, but the society 10 the
town. It's purpose should be 10 gal
yanize the latent public spirit, 10 set
Il all 10 work--as one great. Joyous
cooperating brotherhood. Jealous for
the common good. which Is the good
OF all; each man, woman and child
persuaded 10 do share, 10 bear
whether through the society or
outside OF II is OF little consequence.
so the work be done enectually. nj
the society occupy that position II
will not suffer much criticism. Mem
bers will flock 20 II for the added i'm
petus that organization gives and the
larger and more definite returns OF
labor
Having organized. then. having ap.
pointed committees for the various
the organizer or the committee. so
special lines OF work and having re-
celyed the experts report on the mode
OF procedure that Is locally most prom
Using. an effort should be made by the
society 10 awaken the publlc's sense
OF its own responsibility for existing
conditions. a consciousness OF It's abil-
ity 10 remedy them. and the wish 20
do so For the prosecution OF this
important undertaking a special com
mittee on cooperation may well be
appointed This committee will hardly
be content with mere publication Of
the advantages Of cooperation. la
persuasiyenesE will be strengthened
By the committees citing illustrations
OF the benefits that are thus derived
and OF the loss and waste that may
come through the want Of oo-Opera.
ton.
Let Il point out. for example. rest
dence street somewhere. on which
the neighbors have agreed % cooper
ATE in making their tOwn beautiful
Before the days OF cooperation there
were trees In front of some houses
and not ia front of others that had d
like width of lot; tho sidewalk varied
from a broad brick pavement the fun
Size Of the promenade 10 two narrow
planks set lengthvise. with here and
there possibly q cemnei o. nag wall
of medium breadth lnterpOaed. When