New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-06-13

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not only willing, but anxious to CO.
operate on fair and equitable basis.
Community Development Discussed
Judge Wilson, director of the Agricul-
tural Extension bureau OF the University
of Minnesota, in an address at Kasota
recently, gave so many wise pointers on.
the development of the community
spirit, that some of them, at least, should
be passed. along.
The Review has, on several occasions,
quoted. from Judge Wilson's, sayings,
and it. would be we'll if the business men,
citizens and farmers of New Ulm and
vicinity would heed what he has to say.
A community, he says, is composed Of
all the people who trade, market, work
play, use the roads, support the town,
in fact all who have an interest in making
the town better one in which to live.
He would make the community or
ganization represent the entire COM
munity, town and country, merchants
and farmers, individuals and families,
firms and societies. Consider every
person and institution of from ten to
fifteen miles prospective member of the
community club. ta-s-
Acquire members as you sell goods.
Make the club of service, and worth
WHILE. Then let the people know how
good it is. Solicit members systematic
ally. Make list of prospects; write
them and see them personally.
Among the points made by Judge
Wilson are the following:
Arouse community spirit and con-;
sciousness. Eliminate the individual;
do everything in the name of the COM
munity. Forget the pronoun they"
and use only ''we, "us and "ours. .
Expand home trade. How? Have
heart to heart talks between town and
country. Find out what people buy
elsewhere and why. Help your mer-
chants to recognize their Shortcomings
Be just &c onxions To have better mer-
chandizino methods as better farming.
help the merchant to know tnat ne must lIls'
have the good will of his silent partners,
the public. Mail order houses succeed
because of the slogan, "a satlsneo Gus
TONER" The merchant should 90 IKE
wise.
Make your market for farm Produce
just as good or little better than any
other town. Use greater efficiency and
less expensive methods. A good market
is wonderful factor in drawing farmers
to town. ~.
Get factories, but be sure they are
right. Don't pay large bonuses to any
one shat will locate in your midst Just
for the bonus. More money is lost and
greater paralysis comes to communities
from factory failures than from any
other cause. Keep everlastingly boost
ing and remember that every farm is a
factory. Help your local creameries and
mills.
Good roads and streets are especially
important factors in building up com
munity. Town and country should
unite on this proposition.
Eff ency in town affairs is absolute
ly necessary. What are you getting for
your taxes? Town management is bust
ness not politics. Every community
club should have heart to heart talks
with town and city officials as to what
they are doing. Good ones will welcome
such cooperation; poor ones give them
selves away by resenting such ''inter-
ference The community will know
what to do at the next election.
A need as urgent as food, drink and
clothes is Fairgrounds for the boys and
girls. It makes life worth living and
solves the problem Of keeping your
young folks out of the big cities. Above
all do not forget your public library.
Get acquainted with your neighbor;
you might like him. Also he might like
you. Mutual liking means doing bust
ness together.
Another important factor is the town
beautiful, which of course should extend
turnout the entire community.
Every successful community club must
see that publicity is not overlooked.
However keep n mind the saying, "You
are speaking so loud cannot hear what
you are saying" In short do things and
let the community know what you are
doing.