The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-02-13
CITY BUREAU
MIGHT SOLVE
ISSUE RAISED
OVER COUNTY
Good Will Toward Rural
Population Seeks Express
sion Through Some Defin-
ite Channel.
CALL TO GIVE HELP
BY HAss' r. SULLIVAN


Richmond stands indicted on
the charge of failure to cooper
ate-a charge made by her rural
neighbors.
Evidence has been introduced
to prove general indifference of
Richmond citizens to what is be-
ing cone outside Of her corpor-
alton limits.
The complaint sets forth that
her merchants and professional
men are avaricious. Further
accusations state that appeals
to "Buy at Home are not ac-
companied by an offer to recip-
rocate by lending moral sup
port to constructive programs
undertaken in the county.
Richmond Admits Her Guilt
These are grave charges. Is Rich
mond guilty?
Let her confess her guilt as having
failed to lend sufficient encouragement
to rural propaganda, but protest that
her motives are right.
Repeated criticism will not bring
yrhN hN1n
This statement couched in other terms
would be epigramatic.
Destructive criticism should be with
held unless it is followed by sugges-
tions for a constructive policy--unless
the critics shall also be able to pre-
scribe remedial measures. ss
Critics Have Failed Thus Far
Have persons who have censured
Richmond most severely done this?
They have not.
So far the city and her neighbors,
each anxious to become better ac-
auainted have been flirting and spat-
ting over the back fence like juveniles
forming "puppy-love" affair.
Let's quit talking and do something
VIII oar neighbors avail themselves
of the services of Richmond Cooper
ative bureau, organized specifically to
bring the city and county closer to-
gether?
This organization which need be
neither large or complicated could
offer to various county societies and
corporations three definite kinds of
assistance:
What the Bureau Proposes
First-Assurance of adequate pub
licity without which any kind of pub
lie enterprise must fall short Of the
goal desired.
Second-Aid in supplying talent
from Richmond on programs and in
obtaining outside specialists whose
work might be known to the bureau
but unknown to persons arranging for
the institute, convention or whatever
the occasion.
Third-Service in arranging for at
tendance of local delegations at county
meetings held outside of Richmond
and in preparing for such celebrations,
shows or festivals.
Stands Ready to Serve
It would not be the purpose OF this
bureau to intrude, but it would place
its services and resources always at
the disposal of any society or organi-
zation in the county outside of Rich
mond.
If a cooperative association. such as
is proposed, were in operation now. 1t
would find in the approaching corn
show an opportunity to volunteer its
assistance in making that exhibition
the success It deserves to be.
The bureau should consist of
small wieldy body of men, not exceed
ing dozen. who would represent
business. professional and religious in
terests of the city.
Calls for Genuine Service
Such an organization, like minute
men, would be ready for duty upon
call at all times 1t would be COM
yosed of unselfsh. public-spirited men
with vision Of the opportunities that
such bureau would afford.
There are any number Of men in
Richmond who would gladly donate of
their time, energies and services to
direct the good will of the city through
some definite channel to people of the
county
Does the rural and corporation pop
ulation feel that the bureau could be
Of service to it?
Would the cooperative organization