Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-01-21
COMMUNITY. pEyELoRMEMT.

There was heid at winthrop coileBe
last Saturday q meeting which, II fol-
lowed up, promises much for the pres
| ent and future progress and develop
ment Of York county,
The special object Of the meeting
was consideration Of existing condi-
tions with reference t6 the best means
of making the most out OF the coun-
tvs resources in people and materi'
for the common benefit, present and
future. .
The meeting had its origin in the eff
forts Of Prof. John F. Thomasson and
Miss Leila Russell, supported by DR.. d.
B. johnson, and although the attend
ance, because Of the condition Of the
roads, the influenza situation and other
drawbacks was not as good as 1t
should have been, the plain, practical
talks that were made carried 'enthust-
astic conviction as to the splendid pos
sibilities Of the movement.
DR.. D. B. johnson introduced the OBJ
ject Of the meeting in a short, pracd-
cal talk, in which he pointed out the
ldesirability OF seeking progress through
cooperative effort rather than leave
matters Of the greatest community in
terest 10 individual interest and incli-
nation. He wanted to find means by
which the abilities and energies OF ev-
cry individual could be Identified, rec
ognized and made to- count most for
lost to the Individual and to the COM
mqnity through lack Of propef sncour-
agement:
The strong speeches Of the confer
ence were made by Dr., Henry 2. jack
SON of the United States bureau of ed
ucation and DR.. Bradford Knapp, chief
Of the extension bureau Of the United
States department of agriculture. Both
Of these have been working on the sub
ject for years, and are far advanced In
it both practically and theoretically.
During his talk, DR.. Jackson made a
very pertinent observation as to south
ern aptness for organizations that do
not count for anything. Nothing is
easier than to perfect an organization
by the election Of president, vice presi-
dent, secretary and the appointment OF
committees; but usually that ends the
matter, for as q general rule commit
tees fail Ito function, and nothing is
done The really effective organization
is that In which every individual men,
ber concerned takes 1t upon himself to
stimulate interest and enthusiasm
among all the others to be benefited,
and all work to the common end. He
outlined the big idea that lis now being
developed by the extension bureau,
looking to the establishment Of better
intra- community intercourse and COM
merce by means OF motor-truck COM
merce and pointed out the easy prac-
ticabllity Of creating a quick. ready
and stable market for many commodi-
ties that now 90 to waste while await
ing the uncertain opportunity Of their
owners to convert them into cash or
other value more useful to the owners
than the articles themselves. He threw
out the suggestion that the govern
ment on fairly reliable evidence Of
willingness for appreciative ca-opera-
ton, stood ready to undertake the
county organization Of a motor-truck
transportation system and left the I'M
preston that York might do we'll to
seize the opportunity.
DR.. Knapp talked along the line Of
economic development, or learning to
make the best use Of means and facili-
ties at hand, and Of making constant
steady and persistent use of that
knowledge. = ~ g. u" =!
Several other speakers made a few
general remarks ON special subjects,
and as the outcome of the, meeting It
was understood that the work thus so
intelligent1y ocomphenced would be
pushed as rapidlytas possible in the
different neigbhorh0odss of the county