South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-20

which they throw their endeavor
furnishes the field IN which they
earn their livelihood.
Where Merchant Comes In.
Take. as a fourth class. the mer-
chant, His business depends upon
the buying power OF the public.
Continuous employment at a living
wage. general health; comfortable
and happy homes. and good public
utilities go toward trade increase.
The merchant. then should inter
est himself in everything which viii
promote these factors. The same de-
mand is upon the banker and the
jObber. Flourishing trade depends
upon furnishing citizens
Success for the manufacturer IS
dependent upon efficiency in man
power. Efficient man power cannot
be secured in any given community
unless that community furnishes
good organization in government;
adequate. sanitary housing condi-
tions and convenient transportation
facilities.
The workman who comes 20 his
bench or machine from a badly VEN
tilated hovel by means of a tumble
down transportation service, realiz-
ing, as he works, that his children
are not receiving a frst-class educa-
ton, is not the man whose output
viii be greatest. But the laborer
who resides in "a model village" or
who is supplied with a comfortable
home, the laborer who rests assured
that the city government under
which he lives is neither eXtrava-
CANT nor Inefficient; and who, by
means Of an up-to-date system OF
transportation. is not obliged 10
waste needless time in an over
crowded street car, is the man whose
endeavor viii go toward enriching
the industry i'm which he is employ
ed. The former can never be a first
class producer Of wealth. There
fore. the manufactures, if he thinks
at all, cannot escape realizing a deep
| sense Of obligation 10 his commun-
| ity.
Consider the Employees Case.
Now that we have briefly defined
the debt which the capitalist, the
employer and the property owner
/ owe 10 their city let US consider the
! case OF the employe, the tenant and
! the person living on an average sal
airy or income. Financial demands
upon them may not be so exacting,
But that which they cannot give-iI
money may be donated in time and
| service.
Dayton, for instance, and the city
/ is only used as an example (there
are many others like iD has split
itself into various sections and
neighborhoOd interest is promoted
through what is known as THE East
End Citizens league "The West
Side Citizens League" and commun-
| ity clubs and improvement associa-
/ lions for other subprbs. At these in
formal gatherings neighborhoOd
problems are discussed I'm an in
! formal manner. Plans for neigh
| borhOOd betterment are made with
/ the neighbOrs voicing their scnti-
ments. Dayton is one of many
cities which has divided itself into
welfare associations. Active partici-
patton and active interest in the
meetings is a suggestion for payment
/ in part of the municipal obligation
for a discharge of neighborhood du-
ties means, in the end. the accom-
plishment of the general welfare OF
the city.
In the days of early Dayton every
household possessed a fire buck et
which hung on the back porch. In
case of a blaze a human chain was
stretched from the well TO the burn
ing building. while every man, wo-
man and child cooperated to ex-
| tinguish it before it could do fur
/ ther damage. Nowadays, most com
munities. even the smaller ones, pos.
/ sess their own fire department, OF
are near enough to larger cities tC
/ summon aid from them But the
| story serves as an illustration OF
/ community spirit.
Making City Beautiful.
Cooperation is as important as il
4 was then. United we stand. divided
we fail" Numerous cities hold
! "Clean Up Week" Whole suburb.
want TO stage decorative campaign.
10 beautify their localities. In such
events-Cooperate Cooperation is
one of the ways by which the indi
vidual may discharge his debt I,
the city. Cooperate, if il only mean!
the planting of a flower garden OF
the painting of a porch. In return
for such trivialities property valua
lions soar and i'm the end the city
has repaid it servitors for theil
trouble.
Cooperate with your city govern.
] ment Lend your city officials YOU
loyal support Neither wealth MOI
! nor social standing is required fol
the extension of a helping hand.
Public welfare is q community ex
preston of the spirit of mutua
helpfuduess. individuals should fee
that the city has a heart as well a.
a bods, that il is a spiritual entity a.
we'll as "A physical organism. We
I have "a long way TO go before we
reach the ideal city 1t lies fan
ahead. but it is a goal worth striv.
ing Tor the city Of our dreams. q
/ great center of throbbing life. OF
light and JOY and health and happi.
ness, q city where social justice anc
the common good are ever the high.
est objects of human aspiration.
In Dayton a department of publ,
welfare was provided TO manage al
city charitable. correctional and re.
! formatory agencies; TO supervise
/ recreauonal facilities for the city in.
/ Guiding parks and Fairgrounds. pub
lie amusemcnts and entertainments
I 90 promote public health. and TO ad.
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