Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-07-16
PRODUCTION BUREAU OF ST.
LOUIS CHAMBER OF COM
MERGE MAKES SURVEY
SHOWING CIVIC I'M
PROVEMENT.
BETTER W IDEA GROWS
Out Of 513 Qu%estionnaires 413 Are
Filled Out and Returned and
Are Now on File for
Reference.

ina q spirit or prOgreSSlNeneSS Is
predominating in the smaller commu-
mites of the State of Missouri, is
shown c~onclusively 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 it appears that
while some Of the requisites for COM
munity development and contentment
are apparently neglected, these are off
Set by a growing evidence of concerted
effort on the part of the citizens to
develop their respective communities
along q w~ell-defined plan.
The survey made forty-f1ye sepa-
rate inquiries for information concern
ing population, railroads, street car
facilities, number of blocks of paved
streets and material used, water supply
and rate. sewerage facilities fire and
health departments, schools, student
the denomination. parks, Fairgrounds,
banks and capital, business houses,
residences, manufacturing plans and
class of power used to operate them,
cost Of coal per ton. electric light rate,
tax rate, newspapers, civic and COM
mercial organizations, and the number
of professional men, including doctors,
dentists and lawyers.
Q~ueStiOnnaires were sent to 513 in
corporated cities with populations of
$4,000 or less. OF this number, 413
were returned and are now on file in
the office of the Production Bureau,
where they are available to those seek
Ing information concerning the smaller
communities Oi the state.
The cooperative spirit displayed by
the mayors, city clerks and other Off
Gals of the communities in gathering
the information and in returning these
questiOnnaireS 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 apart from
the smaller ones as far as community
cooperation is 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 st. Louis, encouraged
by the efforts of the Production Bureau
of the Chamber of Commerce. is simply
a realization on the part of st. Louis
business men of their obligation to the
smaller community. There is an IN
willingness to continue as 1t has been
III the p%aSt--tO merely accept the
agricultural dollar from the farmer in
payment of st. LOuis-made goods,
y with no thought of the conditions
under which this dollar was earned.
This strictly commercial interest
which has existed heretofore has given
Eway to one Of community interest to
; the end that both the citizens Of the
, smaller community and the st. Louis
=. business men may profit. alike. The
same problems exist in the smaller
communities as exist in the large cities
The farmer has the same ambition tC
see his children we'll educated and
properly taught the ideals Of American
citizenship as the city man. The small
merchant has the same desire to be
so situated in a town that is equipped
with community facilities that will
prove attractive to the farmer Gus
toner as the city mar is interested
In the convenient facilities for trade
enjoyed In the larger cities.
Missouri has proved to be a stat,
Of diversified industry. Large factoriei
independent Of city capital are nov
In operation in the state. 1t will prov,
highly Illuminating to ever stanch Mis-
sOurians TO glance at the Missouri
made items listed with this article
The smaller Missouri communities ar
exceptionally large producers of sucI
] manufactured products as furniture
!, buttons, corn-cob pipes and clay prod
ucts. 1t has been a false impressio,
that manufactures are destined {
7 thrive only in large cities. OF Al
towns of the state Of which a manufaS
turing census was made, 220 shov
manufacturing plants with a wild
Investigation.
Manufactured Products.
OF the 40 towns Of which a censu
has been made, 220 towns 81
total of 652 manufacturing plants wit