Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-01-27
THE HOME TOWN.

wholly Independent OF his fellows
except as they might have to unit
| for defense against attack from
common enemy. Modern society
presents an entirely different condi
ton. It's dependence has been sue
ceeded by Independence. The
complex conditions Of modern life
make the individual more and more
dependent on his fellow men. Thli
increases the necessity for a full
recognition OF the benefits that each
derives from all. The things
without which life In the country In
these enlightened days would be q
dreary existence---roads, schools
churchs, libraries, electric cars, tele'
phones, rural free delivery, and ev-
erything that combines to make up
the social llfe--especially In the
smaller cities, towns and villages
within reach OF farm homes, cannot
be enjoyed unless the community CO.
operates to create and maintain them.
Hence the community as a whole,
in 50 far as its relations to all these
things necessary for enjoyment as a
community are concerned, must be
treated as one entire and indivisable
social organism. Anything that In
creases its strength and wealth and
the number OF people composing IT.,
increases in a like degree Its power
TO serve the wants and needs OF all
as a community.
This is true of the jewellers In the
adjacent country, on the farms, just
as much as Of those living In the
midst of the town that is the center
of social activity for the entire Sec
ton. The spirit Of cooperation and
mutual helpfulness for the common
benefit in which all must participate
should include the farmers as well
"A the town-dwellers. The isolation
and deadly monotony of the old farm
life has filled the insane asylums
with farmers wives and driven count
less thousands of young men and
women away from the old farm home
to failure and a life of unhappiness
and disappointment in the cities
these terrible drawbacks to farm lie
have been or can be done away with
| in any modern rural community by
uniting the farms and the town into
one loyal community cooperating
for the welfare of all. The trolley,
the telephone, the rural free delivery
the consolidated school, good roads
to nearby towns and neighbors and
the entire social life Of the town OF
village where the farmer should
trade are the new influences to make
farm life the happiest life In the
world. But to enjoy these beneflts
the farmer must be one Of the COM
munity, and in exact proportion that
all who comprise It, cooperate to
make that community stronger and
weld It together more closely and
keep its accumulated capital and It's
| trade at home, just to that extent
will each enjoy tht increased benefits
resulting from such a policy OF 10y
atty to the home community.
All should work together for the
Improvement Of the schools; the es-
tablishment of libraries, halls, and
churches; the Improvement Of roads;
the establishment Of new industries
and increased prosperity Of those al
ready established. and everything
that human activity can do to make
a better environment for fully
rounded out, complete and happy
human life.
Patronize Home Industry.
Protect Home Trade.
Consume Home Products.
Invest your Capital at Home.
Improve Home Schools and Roads
Develop Hoqe Manufacturing.
/ Advertise in your Home Paper
And help your Home Editor to
build up paper that will advertise
your Home Town wherever 1t goes.
The principles of trades unionism
have developed to an extreme degree
the spirit of loyalty to an organiza-
ton, and the spirit Of the unions
has at times been exerted within
too narrow lines. 1t is a most en-
couraging sign Of broader spirit OF
which will include the welfare
of the entire community, when
we find In trades union jour
nal, the Trades Union Advocate Of
Trenton, N, j., the following recogni-
tlon Of the community of interest
existing between the workers Of
community and the merchants Of that
community.
ibid you ever go to a union meet
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