The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1920-10-14

Improvements
I park and civic centsr, to which the a
: has been z gsnerous eontr,butor h
{ the past But get that-the local pre-
: scented the community with cslebra
/ ton at cost. No one would have com
planned If the surplus went into tn
Al treasury. But it went back to tn
: community.
4 The Emmett spirit holds that par
ticular phase Of AL philosophy in it.
entirety. 1t is the big outstanding
thing / carry away from Emmett
group of hand workers, labor" which
is creating and promoting commu
nifty spirit; leading it's community. IL
y all my wanderings | have never found
similar thing. 1t makes the two Al
locals at Emmett stand out in my
mind like the spire ON cathedral.
I Create and Promote. Listen
Shake hands with Walter Emard,
sawyer. Emard is on the Emmett
city council He went after the coun-
ell job because he considered it his
obligation and duty to his commu-
nity-not for the glory or the fun of
it He went after it on the instance
of men of progressive thought like
himself, who wanted able representa-
| ton on the council He has used his
position for unselfsh service to the
community.
Community welfare is Emard's hob
by. He engineered the purchase Of
thirteen acres Of prune orchard on the
city's edge for q public park. He is
steering plans for q civic center, to
place a group of public buildings on
2 contiguous piece facing the park.
The new high school already ad0rns
this plot. The new court, house, city
hall and public library are to follow,
if Emard gets his way. A landscape
artist was invited to give them ideas
in design. The new park will have q
wading pool and play ground for the
kiddies, tennis courts, baseball and
football field, besides areas of pleas
ant lawn and shade.
It is a gem of an idea-a whale of
an idea. | don't mean to say that
Emard has done it all alone. He has
the cooperation of other progressive
men on the council. He has the back
ing of men of his own organization
like O'Conner, Brown, Sickert, Cox,
Denton, Colvin, "Uncle Cy" Wolfe
fused to be chairman at Emmett, now
a Al field officer who is making good)
and many others. But l see it all
through Emard's eyes because En-
ards boundless enthusiasm made me
responsive to his vision. 1t is for
the improvement of this park that the
Al has donated so frequently. Seven |
thousand dollars is on hand now for
the purpose
Emard complains SO little so far has /
7 cd ~ or ivu
good start for three years (He' told I
me he had been in town that long,
and / confused this period with his
period of service on the council.) /
The park site was actually bought,
nearly all cleared, and the new school
made one at least of the group Of
So | said:
you've no kick coming. Your pro-
yress has been very good for three
years"
ooh, it hasn't been three years." he
1--WE only started last No
1ember"
Isn't it a fact? The old world
moves slowly to the eyes of youth.
Imard complaining about the degree
f progress in less than year made
ne realize how young he is. God
less youth, anyhow. 1t gives Emard
is enthusiasm and his buoyant and
oyish confidence. We were guests
t the Colvin bounteous board. He
vas discussing plans for street i'm
and became, well, pretty
expansive.
you'll never get it." our host re-
larked with an air of finality.
Eyes, we CAMP Emard fairly leap
! to the attack. We can put it
YER"
1t looks trifje harsh in print But
e spirit that spoke was not the spirit
pride, or exalted ego. 1t was the
,nfidence of q Babe Ruth who knows
, has = homer in his system every
me he goes to bat-the confidence of
pitcher who knows that he has some
ing on the ball besides his fingers
8 the confidence that wins, because
feat doesn't dampen it-only per- n
exes it.
But the community house project
the one dearest and nearest to Al
arts in Emmett. It is to be a re-
cation center, to provide an outlet
r the impulse to play. It is to have
nee floor, gymnasium, swimming
OILS and all the sundries. 1t is to
We an expert in charge with = con- u
nous program to bring out the COM
unity resources Of young and old,
n and women. It is to be the clear
Z house for community ideas and
ais. 1t is to belong to the Al To-
5, and to the citixenry Of Emmett.
il to Be . means Of creating and
,motfnR eo0nn1fty welfare.
Dr. Rose, chairman of the day at II
,mett and president Of the Com II
rcial club, spoke Of the community II
Use in introducing C. A. Barton Of II
Boise ayctte. Mr.. Barton also II
lorsed the community house pro- II
t. II is the expectation that the II
se-Payette will be . heavy contrib II
I to Il. And Barton is ready to II
y ball! Another progressive, ag- II
ssive type Of man. think / can II
e you Barton in two quotations / Hi
Z it he is no speech maker; for he II
confidently, to . group of US: II
II I'd guessed had to face ~ II
nd like this, / never would have II
le. / though / was to talk to the
l." Nevertheless he made = II
ceful response. And on his feet II
u ii fhie. ~ don't wnuf anvnna to III