Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1920-09-30
MISSOURI AND
ITS RESOURCES
PRODUCTION BUREAU OF ST.
LOUIS CHAMBER OF CON.
MERGE MAKES SURVEY
SHOWING CIVIC IN.
pRovEMENT.
BETTER " IDEA GROWS
Out Of $40 ou%estionnaires 4I3 Are
Filled Out and Returned and
Are Now on File for
Reference.

That Il spirit NJ prosreSsivenesS IL
predominating in the smaller comInu
nitieS of the S.ate Of Missouri. Is
shown co~nc,usively by a survey made
by the Production Bureau of the st.
Louis Chamber Of Commerce as a basis
for activities Of that bureau. From
the summarized report II appears that
while some Of the requisites for COM
munity development and c%ontentnipnt
are appaent,y neglected, these are on
set by n growing evidence Of concerted
effort on the part ot the citizens TO
develop their respective communities
along a well-dehned plan.
The survey made forty-five sepa-
rate inquiries for information concern.
Ing population. railroads. street ear
facilities, number Of blocks Of paved
streets and material used water supply
and rate. sewerage facilities. fire and
health departments. schools. student
enrolment and teachers. churches and
the denominations, parks. Fairgrounds.
banks and capital. business houses,
residences. manufacturing plans and
class of mower used 10 operate them,
cost Of coal per ton. electric li~ht rate.
tax rate. newspapers. civic and com.
mercial organizations. and the number
Of professional men. including doctors,
Ouestionnaires were sent to 5l3 in.
corporated cities with populations Of
$4,000 or less. or this number. Alb
were returned and are now on file In
the office of the Production Bureau.
where they are available 10 those seek
ing information concerning the smaller
communities of the state.
The co.operstiye spirit DISPLAYED by
the MAYORS city clerks and other Off
cIals of the communities in gathering
the information and In returning these
missionaries has demonstrated that
Missouri's smaller communities are
keenly alive TO their civic possibilities.
This greater vision has proven that
the larger cities cannot be apar from
the smaller one. as far as community
co-operatiOu ls concerned The day of
men, cities, states and nations living
unto themselves seems to have passed
and In Its place Is Reorganization of
the fact that ONLY BY unity and collec-
tive effort Is real progress registered
The spirit of 81. Louis. encouraged
by the efforts of the Production Bureau
Of the Chamber Of Commerce. is simply
a realization on the part Of ST. Luuis
business men of their obligation to the
smaller community. There is an un,
willingness to continue as 1t has been
In the. past-~to merely accept The
agricultural dollar from the farmer In
payment OF ST. Louis-made soods'
with 10 thought or the conditions
under which this dollar was earned.
This strictly commercial interest
which has existed heretofore has given
way to II Of community interest TO
the end that both the citizens OF the
smaller community ana the ST. Louis
business men may proht alike. Inc
same problems exist In the smaller
communities as exist In the large cities.
The farmer has the same ambition to
see his children well educated and
properly taught the Ideals or American
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40 situated In q town that Is equipped
with community facilities that will
prove attractive to the farmer rus
toner as the city man Is interested
in the convenient facilities for trade