The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
UNITING SOCIAL SERVICE
GIvlNG THE GREAf AID IN
COMMUNITYLLFE
Association That Will Promote
cooperation, New Idea Is
N Proposed

Mankato is included in q list of
twelve Minnesota cities to be offered
the opportunity OF serving as expert
ment stations In carrying out an In
tensive, well organized program of
community service.
The work is to be directed by the
University of-Minnesota extension d.
vision upon recommendation Of Judge
Frank T. Wilson, division commuuity
adviser, that various independent
programs OF social, reform In the
state be correlated and standardized S
The board of regents of the univer-
sity has approved the program. 1t II
purposed to effect statewide or
sive, well organized program of COM :
nlunity service through an associa-S
ton OF many social agencies.
Community Service At the Name.
The Minnesota Community Service
is the name suggested for the organ
ization, (which would be permanently
established If a year of experiments
In several communities proves the
plan to be feasible. The association
will elm to promote mutually bene-
fetal cooperation in the fields of
and education, as well as to foster
community loyalty and encourage i'm
prov"nfent Of living conditions.
Z The association is to be composed
or persons interested In community
service. A tentative organization has
teen createdfb by the formation Of a
temporary executive board consist
ing OF Dan p. Weigle. st. Paul; R. R.
Price and a: D.. Wilson OF the UNI
snd kobsrtS q an %in e IL H,s0a
general board later will be formed
consisting Of accredited representa-
tfves Of all the authorized associa-
tons throughout the state.
Those In the Plan.
Institutions which have indicated q
willingness TO be an integral part of
the association are: State depart
ments OF labor health, highways and
agricnture: the University of Min
nesot departments of extension sorv-
ICE. sociology. business and farming,
and several other institutions which
have expressed willingness to give
whatever aid they may be able to
furnish. These are: Retail Hard
ware association. United Commercial
Travellers. Minnesota Highway Inn
Drovement association, American Red
Cross, Minnesota Health association,
clubs, Minnesota Federation of Wo-
mems clubs and the Minnesota As
Minnesota Federation of Farmers
ISOLATION or Community Secretaries.
The chief-purpose and object OF the
associations is co operation with the
university In advancing an intensive
campaign for publicity, expert con-.
unity leadership, follow up super \
vision, special community Institutes.
training schools for community lead
ers, legfslatkon pertaining to com
munity building and practical sery-
ice bureau for the sane and timely
solution Of business problems
Conduct Experiment. Station.
1T ts proposed to conduct expert
towns. The special communities will
be st. Paul, Minnesota, Duluth. VIZ
mona, Mankato, Rochester, Red Wing,
Albert Lea and Faribault. The actual
communities which will be served for
the first few months will be- in the
order Of their competitive arrange
ment: Anoka and Hastings, Bemidji
and Farfbault, Brainerd and Hi1bing,
Fergus Falls and Saltwater. North
field and Little Falls and Wheaton
and Lakefleld.
The chief features OF the service to (
be provided In each OF these com
munities will be: A definite COM
munity working program. working
membership, an adequate income.
community survey, publicity OF re-
wofksand an open forum
The program In any given COM
munity Is to consist Of an appraisal
Of the service from its educational
and social viewpoints by CO. operation
Of number OF Organizations which
are competent. to carry on the aims
In this held, ~Jl