The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1916-04-21
COMMUNITY CREED
Some Suggestions for the Progress
and Welfare Of Our Own
Town and County.

i BELIEVE in my community; its
many advantages as a good place to
live and do business; its possibilities
for the expansion Of its varied indus
tries; its opportunities for individual
progress.
] BELIEVE that even though we
may esteem it the best Of all eommun-
tiles, we can make it still better, and
that all forces should be joined to
that end.
BELIEVE in the integrity of my
fellow-citizens, whatever their occu-
pations; that each should have fair
compensation for the service he rem
ders to the community; and that they
are entitled to my cooperation in their
various business activities Just as |
should like them to cooperate with
me in mine.
| BELIEVE that community inter-
ests will show progress only as its
varied industries thrive and individ-
ual welfare is promoted.
BELIEVE that all these indus
tries are essential to the welfare Of the
community, and that every member
of the community should do his or her
part in advancing their several inter-
ests.
BELIEVE that community pros
perity can result solely from unity of
purpose through which all citizens
shall work together to common end
! BELIEVE that community pro-
gress can be no greater than the indi-
vidual progress, and that individual
progress is in turn largely dependent
upon community progress.
| BELIEVE in community loyalty;
that as good citizen | should lose no
opportunity to speak well of the COM
munity; that no community can hide
its light under a bushel.
BELIEVE that no community can
be better than its members choose to
make it, nor have a higher place in the
esteem of others than they established
for it.
BELIEVE in the conservation 5f
community resources; because the
community is the civic unit, and only
as its resources are conserved can We
hope to conserve the resources Of the
state.
BELIEVE in patronizing home in
oustr;o-. thu sac OF IoLm products
and IT, purch' Sc # nome nee,'s IN the
home markets. in dealing with my
Siiends and n.'SlSors On "htr
foundation can community prosperity
of the highest type be buil6ed
| BELIEVE in the upbuilding of
the community town, the maintenance
of good roads, progressive methods of
agriculture; because all these things
not only advance the interests of the
community as whole but affect the
welfare of every member of the COM
ElLity.
THEREFORE, RESOLVE, that
henceforth | shall be more thought
full of my community interests and
that l shall at all times hold in high
esteem and speak well of my COM
munity and its citizens.
] RESOLVE, That | shall do all
things feasible to develop the prestige
of my community, and use every eff
fort to discourage all forms of dis
loyalty, especially such as may be
manifested in thoughtless criticism
or knocking" of any character.
| RESOLVE, that shall at every
opportunity advocate that good fell
lowship and unity of purpose essential
to community progress.
RESOLVE, To do my part in the
conserving of community resources
and the encouragement of local bust
ness by selling to and making my pur-
chases from home people, so far as
may be feasible-not from sentiment
tai motives, but because my own pur-
poses will be best served and the com
munity interests best advanced.
| RESOLVE, to join with my fell
lows in the promotion of all those
things which concern our mutual well
fare and have to do with the develop
ment of community progress.
| RESOLVE to rise above selfish
ness and petty jealousies and make
practical application Of the golden
rule by dealing with others as / would
have them deal with me.