Milford chronicle., 1920-05-21
WHAT COMMUNITY SERVICE
CAN DO

With an intensive campaign about
p 10 be launched to procure S62,25O
needed to keep the Community Ser
vice organization alive, the question
naturally is asked what Community
service can do to justify its existence
ana Its continuance. Those directing
the movement give the following cate
gorical reply.
For the city and town:
l. Act as a non-sectarian. non-fac-
tional, non-political clearing house for
plans and information, thus providing
a medium through which all organiza-
tions may cooperate on public pro-
jects, preventing waste and duplica-
| ton Of effort.
2. Promote and foster civic pride
and patriotism through neighborhOOd
organization, social and recreational
centres and community gatherings.
8. Establish a downtown rest room
and information centres.
4. Advertise through Travellers Aid
and Information Service.
3. Conduct educational campaigns
and assist in the promotion of pro-
jects for community betterment in CO.
operation with proper public and
quasi puulAN ol6dnAGdlluu6.
For the church:
l. Stimulate social activities by as
signing workers skilled in social and
recreational pastimes and train Sun
day school teachers, club leaders and
the like in the conduct of programs
for social meetings.
2. Assist the stranger to find the
church of his choice.
3. Develop friendly rivalry through
athletic leagues, glee clubs. choruses
and dramatic associations.
T. Assist in organizing the musical
talent of the church and train vOlun-
teer song leaders to lead community
singing.
For the home:
1. Provide opportunities for health
full and proper diversions for younger
members of the household, as well as
for the grOwn-ups.
2. Promote neighborliness.
8. Teach neighborhoOd sanitation.
4. Organize home clubs for social
and educational purposes.
For the school:
1. Organize inter-schOlastic league
in athletics. dramatics, singing.
2. Teach the children recess-time |
games.
8. Teach the teacher the art of rec
reation leadership.
For business:
l. Direct strangers to the shops.
2. Provide a rest room and parcel |
checking place for shoppers.
3. Advertise town and its business. |
4. Elevate morale of employees thru =.
singing, athletic leagues, /
dramatic associations, glee clubs, etc. |
5. Advertise the merchant through +.
he enterprises engaged in by the en-
Dloye.
For the child:
1. Develop the mind by providing
chances to give expression to latent
alents.
2. Provide healthful games in prop
n environment.
3. Organize clubs for social, recre-
Ltional and educational purposes.
For the stranger:
1. Render hospitality through in
and Travellers Aid SER
ices.
2. Help find him place in which
o live.
3. Give him an opportunity to make
riends through neighborhood and
'ther social gatherings.
4. Hold citizenship classes to create
n understanding of city, State and
institutions.
5. Assimilate him into community
ife through community singing, block
arties, etc.
or everybody:
1. Promote social clubs for leisure
ime
2. Provide noon hour and other
off-time" games, community singing,
tc.
8. Organize dramatic and athletic
eagues, glee clubs and choruses.
4. Find opportunities for the indi-
idual to serve his community.
5. Discover and assign volunteer
-orkers wanting to be of service to
II organizations.
There you have it; so, prepare TO
lpport the campaign, Loyalty and eff