Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-09-24
COMMUNITY SERVICE
SUBJECT OF INTERESTING TALK
BY JUDGE WILSON AT
B. c.. DINNER

and bring about town and country
parrnershlp were the main themes of
water before a gathering Of seventy-
nve men at the Buchanan hotel Thurs
Day evening of last week. The occa-
sion was the monthly forum Of the
was attended not only by local mem
bers, but by outside members. and
guests numbering about twenty, as
Well. The talk by Judge Wilson was
T: G. Gordon. president of the Board
of Commerce, before introducing the
speaker of the evening, expressed
extended welcome to the Out: of
town members and guests. He then,
introduced the speaker.
TO show at the start that there is a
service and town and country part
nership. Judge Wilson pointed out the
various instances of discomfort. such
uists the " W an dHe etSer sne sa yHn
that these were brought about by dis
content. He said that the same applies
to business and failure of the local
merchant to give service and satisfac-
ton helps mail order houses. The idea
les to be successful has been discarded.
according to Judge Wilson. who said
that he was convinced that one must
go back of the factories to get success
in fact the home is the place to go.
during business is built on service.
Judge Wilson read some very inter-
esting facts from pamphlets which he
community service work at the state
university. In one of these pamphlets,
he states that "the community is not
the plated town-it is not any parti-
total Of
homes. people that are bound together
by ties of common interest and these
ts ss aeS aanr S Po os1a
banking: expert counsel. education.
health. homes. worship and recreation:
TO extend the community the ties Of
and broadened because they extend as
far, as automobiles and good roads
make the community center convenient
ued,. "creates a partnership. The town
needs the country and the country
needs the town, Take away the farms,
StSFs 1ao o tS ssy map for y
miles from the farm, and the farm is
worth no more than when entered from
the e, g9X govern All gre partners in
nership is based upon good will under
nership split up into factions and class
ea wo 9e he new oeT Of fn a
day and men recognize it. The world
knows it. Cooperation is takins: the
place Of competition. Thu new slogan
chants no longer, do business on the
Old principle of Let the buyer be-
ware" I'm the store it is row the sat
isfed customer and in, the shop. the
satisfied working man.
The fundamental prinicn' of conf
murity service We're named by the
speaker and he called team work the
f TO, 1 Of service. 1 nrorouncins it
munity a better place to live in. He
gave the aims and purpoSss Of com.
m.'nity service :eoa and the THINGS that
As q producer: the farm, was placed
first by Judge Wilson AMI h" saiG thai
If the farmers went on strike. all our
few wears not one person would be ]iv-
ing to tell the story. The farm pro
duces nearly everything we use and 1t
is thu basis of live. To help the farm
been established and they have been
given an enormous amount Of assis-
tarce in improving methods, yet many
must work with the farmers and not
for them, in order that there shall he
a letter understandings.
Next in order the speaker named the
shops and the shop workers. who have
with the farmer, and the shop comes
the laborer. We cannot get anywhere
by calling people socialists, anarchists:
I. w. WIS etc., but we must get out and
find out what they want and must
rake neighbors IF the workin men
and make them feel that they have an
Important part in the community SER
vice. We must find out what is wrong
and try, to set 1t right
AS main contributing factors in the
development Of community were
named distribution, roads, education,
the press, the library. forums, govern
ment. living conditions the home,
beauty, recreation and finally team
work Judge Wilson said that the main
factor in distribution is good roads and
the best road is not better than its
weakest spot. Putting more money in
to the community means more business
and more buildings. IT is better to
bring some prosperity to many rather
than great prosperity to a few. We