The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-03-15
The Community Institute and Wiscon-
sin Community Development.


The community institute as it has
been worked out in Wisconsin, has
found a place in the welfare develop
ment of the communities throughout
the state. The idea has grown out of
q demand which has been caused by
various problems arising in the COM
munity that have needed solution
and could best be solved by outside
assistance.
In many of the European cities there's
is conscious effort in the minds of
the people ito build such things as will
be for the common welfare. The adj
vancement along certain lines of work
inc together for the common good far
surpasses that of American cities. In
the United States, and especially in the
western states, cities have arisen out
of the earth, so to speak, In a night.
The western movement and the western
spirit have dominated the cities to
such an extent as to make many of the
movements purely commercial. Priv
ate interests have not stopped to con-
slider whether or not their interests are
advancing the communities interests.
Towns have been laid out in a haphaz
ard way and streets are without order
or system. In many cases, houses have
been built either by individuals or cor
porations to meet the demand with the
least expense. These houses have re-
mained over to the present day and
are still in use even though inadequate
for PERSONAL needs and the demands of
health. In the rapid development of
the town little or no attention has been
given to the method of garbage disposal
or to sanitation of streets and alleys
and hundred other things that are
important for the proper development
of the community. These, as well as a
number of other problems, are import
ant for consideration by community
as whole. 1t is time for people to
begin to think and act together so that
the small towns and cities in the state
will build up such conditions as will
make them the best places in which
to live, 1t is the purpose Of the com
munity institute to assist in every way
possible in the development Of the
community spirit and in the working
out Of their problems.
In many cases communities have a
feeling that there may be problems in
their community, but do not know just
what they are. BY the assistance of
outside agents many of the Wisconsin
communities are studying conditions in
such a way as to become acquainted
with the most important problems and
by the use of the community institute
are attempting their solution.
Wisconsin has stood at the head in
very large number of welfare move
ments and the community institute is
holding up her reputation. All Wis
consin towns have civic pride and they
want their town to prosper in whatever
way a town may prosper. Tt is neces-
sary for not only the business men of
the cities to develop good businesses
and to make their towns beautiful and
healthy, but it is also necessary to
build up the rural districts surround
Ing them. The community institute
attempts to bring together the forces
In the community so that they will
be working together for the COM
munity good.
This is the reason why you should
attend the community institute tonight
and tomorrow and tomorrow night.
Show that you are really interested
in the community you live in by seek
ing to boost this very excellent plan to
make it better community.