The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1920-12-28
GROUP
FARM BUYING
Or. ButterfieId Pleads for Com
munity IdeZ",.. Joint Social
Conference.

DR.. Kenyon L. Butterfeld, presi-
dent Of the Massachusetts, Agricul-
tural College, In an address at the
Joint conference Of the American
Historical, Political Science and
Sociological Associations at the
Washington Hotel.
FARMERS LACK INTEREST.
"The individualism of the American
has been nowhere more in evidence
than In their rural life" said DR.. But
terneld. while the American farmer
takes keen interest IN the political
groupings, he has not to any great ex-
tent taken great interest In social or
Eanization, That Is 10 say, the far
mer has not consciously made an ef-
fort to organize a complete commun-
ity nor to serve an entire community.
But. what Is the community idea?
II means the conscious. systematic
and continuous cooperation of all the
people living within a rural region,
for all the common interests OF life.
economic. political ana social. The
co operative idea must be applied to
the betterment of production and dis
tribution, as well as conditions of
living.
CHURCH BLAZES WAY.
The grange and church have pre-
pared the way in many farm regions
for the cooperation of families; i'm
provements in methods of communi-
cation have also assisted in bringing
families together and making CO.
operation easier. Yet there still re-
mains the very Interesting problem
OF the extent to which the family may
consciously assist in community
building. 1t probably means an effort
to secure the cooperation of parents
in the school life Of the children. in
their religious training. in providing
for them a normal life.
1.-The social machinery most effec-
tive for applying fully the commun-
ity idea Is still to be determined.
Community committees, Community
clubs, and other groupings Of leaders
which plan community developme mt,
is spreading throughout the United
States.
COMMUNITY MACHINERY.
What may be regarded as stand
ard community machinery can be
lis ed as follows:
"A community council. composed Of
the natural leaders and of the repre-
sentatives of existing agencies OF
the community, or at least the lead
ers of certain definite projects for
community development. such as the
leader of health affairs. the leader
of the play life OF the children;
"A community inventory. which Is
the study of the needs and resources
of the community, industrial ana
social;
"A community program. which maps
out the steps to be taken in order TO
utilize the resources and meet the
needs Of the community;
"A community meeting. which brings
together several times year all The
people Of the community to discuss
the larger policies OF common inter-
est.
EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISES.
"a community center, which IS no.
| necessarily one building, but which
may be a group of buildings. each
housing some major interest of the
community as. for example. the church
housing religious affairs; the school
housing all tho strictly educational
enterprises, both for children anc
adults; the community house Sivins
room for the more distinctly social
| life Of the community not otherwise
cared for In some communities there
will be other buildings, such as o
! community store, a community gram
elevator, a community creamery. and
so on.
The most democratic political in
stitution in America is the New Eng
land town governed by the town
meeting"
Other papers were read this morn
ing by Prof. ]. NJ. Gillette, of the
University of North Dakota; Prof. C.
C.. North. of the Ohio State Univer'
| sity; DR.. Paul l.. Vogt, OF Philadcl-
phia: Prof. Franklin II. Giddings, OF
| Columbia University; Prof. U. O.
| Weatherly, of the Indiana University
Prof. G. S. Dow. of Baylor Univer-
sity: Prof. James Q. Dealey OF
Brown University, and president Of
the American Sociological Society
Prof Ross l.. Finney. Of the Univer'
| sity OF Minnesota: Prof. j. l.. Gillen
of the University OF Wisconsin, and
Prof. f. Stuart Chaplin, Of smith
College.
This afternoon papers will be read
| by Prof. Ernest r. Groves, Boston
University; c. T.. Gehlke, Adelbert
L
College, DR.. Edith Spaulding, New
York: DR.. William A. White, st
Elizabeth's Hospital. Washington;
Prof. Bernard Glueck, New York
School Of Philsnthrophy; DR.. Phyllis
Blanchard, Bellevue Hotel New York;
IC. c. Robinson, International Com
mittee, Y. NJ. G. A.: Or. Iva L. Peters
Department of Science, Goucher COL
leRe.
WANTS MIGRATION BANNED.
| At last nights session of the So
cieites, DR.. Dealey, OF Brown Univcr-
slty, urged the immediate stoppage
OF racial migration and the elimina-
ton OF class struggles.
"Every nation must hereafter I'M
dertl. 9 to care for its own population
and should no longer expect to foist
Its surplus Inhabitants on other ma
lions" said DR.. Dealey. Dean Roscoe
! Pound. Of Harvard Law School. spoke
on "a Theory OF Social Interests"
The societies will hold joint and
separate meetings tonight and to-
morrow. Included in the group In
inference here is the American
| Catholic Historical Society, which held