Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-02-28
COMMUNITY SERVICE
WORK IN NORTH CAROLINA
Oneness of Spirit--Co-Operation OF
All the Peopie-Agencics
Join In.
THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE
Good Work Along Good Lines in the
Old North State-AIl Hands Pull
ing Togetller-Things Done by
State and County.
By 8. II. WINTERS.

RALEIGH, y. c.. February o7.-vis-
ualize about 10000 men, women ana
children, officially representing forty
North Carolina counties, crystalliIeu ,n
I oneness of spirit and committed to in.
task OF a common cause for the culniIiuI
good.
On December 3. and 5, 1914. The
State of North Carolina gave over thru.
days in an attempt to photograph The
rural community 50 as TO show every
home In all it's social. economic ana cdu-
sectional connections with all other
homes.
Other States had observed Road
Working Days" "Clean-Up Campaigns"
ana other varied onc-day programs in
efforts to stimulate community spirit,
but /, remained for President Edward
Is. Graham OF the University OF North
Carolina to suggest the cpochal idea OF
a Community Service Week" why
not devote a week to the consideration
of all matters OF public wclfure?" was
the appeal which met a hearty and
unanimous response.
The Governor was a convert TO tho
idea. lie issued Il proclamation, dekiI
mating Thursday Public Roads
Grounds and Buildings Day: Friday.
school and Ncighborhood Improve
mcnt Day" and Saturday County Proc
ress Day The chief executive impor-
tuned non partisan "consccratcd service
10 the community and the Common
wca ltl.'
ALL THE AGENCIES
QUICKLY JOINED IN
Enthusiastic support came from the
state Department of Agriculture De-
partment OF Education. the Farmers
Union, 10000 strong. and other potent.
influential organizations Tho machln-
cry for the practical execution Of the
idea was perfected. a central State
executive committee. with Clarence Poe.
that writer OF farm literature, as prcsi-
dent, was formed a permanent secre-
;ary was given official headquarters in
the State Department OF Education The
secretary, In turn. enlisted the alert
support of every rural school teacher.
! 1000 local Farmers Unions in ffty
counties, the superintendentso of county
schools Mayors of county seats. and
newspapers editors. The central cor,
mittce In each county co-opcrated with
the local committee I'm 1000 school dis
/ tricts IL the practical performance OF
the three-day program.
once organized, variety OF things
served as nucleus around which Ia
crystalline civic consciousness. An
eighty page pamphlet brimful OF
suggestions, clearly outlined plans for
each days observance. and tabulated
statistics OF the forces and agencies
| that are shaping the states economic
| life was distributed. An edition OF 40.
600 copies was printed
The supply was drawn upon for .. 900
copies. Every rural school teacher,
every member OF the 1000 local farm
crs' unions. the bankers. business men
Mayors and public men in every avenue
OF life we're mailed copies OF the com.
munity service handbook.
Supplementary 10 the Euidcbock other
inspiring literature contributed to slim
ulaic the movement Six thousand let.
tcrs were transmitted TO members OF
farmers unions. circular letter to
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