Rocky Ford enterprise., 1915-09-10
NEW DAY FOR AMERICA
October Third Designated by Nation:
al Community Betterment Asso-
clatIon as Community Day"


This is time for new patriotism-a
home patriotism-a time for people to
stop and think. and every man and every
woman interested in the development of
their own town and community will be
interested in the announcement sent out
by the National Community Betterment
association declaring Sunday. Oct. 5,
1915. Community Day, to be observed
throughout the nation.
We have holidays such as July Fourth
and Thanksgiving Day. which are by
common consent observed nationally. and
we have many semi-holidays observed
locally, as Old Settlers Days. Home
Coming Days, Newcomers Days. etc.
These all mean much to US as a people.
but none of these days, whether observed
locally or nationally. are Of greater i'm
portanoe to people Of all kinds and
classes than Community Betterment
Day, day for people to consider things
of patriotism nearest to them. their own
home business, churches. schools and
society.
October Third falls upon Sunday. and
Sunday has been chosen by the Nation
al Association as Community Day" for
purpose. None should have a greater
interest in real community betterment
and uplift than the minister; and while
he is interested in the welfare of the
people about him. the people are also
interested in the welfare Of the church.
So in deciding upon day for the first Ma.
tional Community Battermenr Day. the
association decided upon a Sunday, be-
cause upon that day the people Of the
community can get together with ineon-
venienee to none.
On Oct. thousands of ministers
throughout the country will deliver mes
sages at either their morning or evening
services. and some at both. with the
special thought Of centering the minds
Of the people Of the local community
upon the better things Of life in that
community. Throughout our country the
smaller cities and towns and rural COM
munities ara losing young men and young
women, who are drifting to the large
eentsrs. or rather they are being drawn
to the large centers/ by conditions; and
one needs but glance at these conditions
to understand that the tendency for our
people and wealth and power to center
in the large cities is not conductive to the
very highest type Of citizenship.
The real safeguard OF our nation lies
in the upbulding and the perpetuation Of
the local community where clusters our
business, our churches. our schools and
society, and out of which comes our civil.
ization. And the real purpose of Nation
al Community Betterment Day" is to
unite people Of all ereeds, Of all political
affiliations, and Of all ages in one great
effort to make their own community a
better place to live in. a better place in
which to transact business. better place
in which to rear and educate family.
This day to many will appear as an
innovation. All are interested in making
the local community better; but the
National Association has anticipated that
some would ask: what can we doP"
and have offered the following sugRes-
tions:
First, that every one should advertise
Community Day by telling others about
it.
Second, that the local newspaper. as
well as the large metropolitan daily
papers. should tell the people about this
day and what it means.
Third. that ministers should consider it
Fourth, that business mems clubs. such
as merchants associations. chambers
of commerce. and advertising clubs
should give the subject of Community
Betterment special attention at their
meetings.
Fifth. that young peoples societies
should have special programs on this day.
Sixth. that ladies' CLUBS. farmers clubs,
and in fact all societies and associations.
with a purpose Of oettering the people
of the community, their business, their
church. schools and society. should give
this subject serious consideration.
OF course, all these clubs and as soeia-
tions will not have meetings on Com
mnuity Day, but they will all be having
meetings before the day set for the OBJ
servance OF Community Betterment Day
! throughout the nation, and at these meet
ings the subject can and should be given
consideration.
Every family should fly the United
States flag on National Community
Day."