McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-07-27

because Of organization. If the peo-
pie of the rural districts will organ
ize as is planned in this campaign
they can bring to themselves un-
thought Of improvements.
First, we believe there should be
definitely fixed community boundaries
and every citizen should know to
what community he belongs and owes
allegiance. We believe there are no
better boundaries for our communi-
ties than those fixed for our schools
and the people belonging to a school
should constitute community.
AS the county has common CEN
ter, the court house, so the communi-
ty must have center and we believe
this center should be the school
house. Every community should have
community house, place where
the people can meet for any purpose
and where school is conducted.
The people of a community need to
meet and determine those things that
will be for their best interest as a
community. We believe every patri-
otto citizen desires to see better edu-
cational, agricultural, and health con-
ditions in his community and we urge
every community to organize and ap-
point committees whose duty it will
be to look after these interests
These committees will receive most
hearty cooperation from the state
departments representing these in
terests.
The educational committee should
see that the community or school
house is comfortable, attractive, and
sanitary, that the grounds are beauti-
full and made homelike. 1t should
see that the social advantages are as
they should be. 1t should create a
demand for long school terms, eff.
cient teachers and a more strict en-.
| forcement of the attendance law.
The Agricultural committee should
consider the community problems
along the lines of production, distri-
button and CONGREGATIONAL the
problems relating to agricultural &C.
tivities of the farm and of the home
The health committee by making
sanitation the care of the community
can protect the health of the individ
ual. The major causes of death il
our state are found in diseases thai
are preventable. Through an active
committee aided by local physicians
and the state department of health
many Of our most dreaded diseases
can be largely controlled.
| am greatly interested in the i'm
lprovement OF rural life in our State
! believe the rural problem to be on
of our most serious problems. Fo
| this reason have given it my mos
serious thought. After careful con
| sideration | am persuaded the onl
way to improve and enrich rural lif
is through community organization
| For this reason | hope to see ever
county in our State organized int
community units with the schot
| house as the center where the peopl
can meet to consider all their CON
mon interests.
The proposed campaign will be pu
on in every county where it is d.
sired. The request must come throug
the county superintendent Of publ
instruction.
] feel sure every teacher in tn
State will be greatly interested
this great work for the teacher is til
logical community organizer. | hol
all interested in better rural life wi
/. give our teachers hearty support
2 organizing their communities. II Il
campaign be put on in your count
some time during August or Septer
I Der your communities will be called
!; meet at your school house to orga
: ize. A program will be arranged
, the teacher and county superinten
ent. Be sure to attend. If int
, ested, write your county superinten
, ent or me for booklet of informatic
Very sincerely, =
: S. w. SHERRI.L,