Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1921-07-08
--,nc,xrzATIoNs TO MAINTAIN
Oho - COMMUNITY BUILDINGS

ass,st rural organizations in
ont WAYS of financing and
s,ntaining community buildings
na" Irnited States Department of Ag-
'no .,ra has just published Farm
m Rullatin 1892, The Organization
g. pural Community BUILDINGS. This
- third of a series of bulletins on
community buildings, based on
,ntimate study made by specialists
g tbe department of more than zoo
bindings in all parts of the
The first, Department Bull
,sMn sos. Rural Community Build
,sas in the United States, gives his
Of the movement, treats on some
- the general principles involved and
.a,,s the story in detail of the cree
ton financing, management and use
- few representative types; the
.acond. Farmers Bulletin 1173,
n,ors of Rural Community Build
,ngs gives the floor plans of p
nrildings of the better class, illus
rating various types.
II is pointed out in this third bull
,..in that though community build
Ers are financed in number of
rove as individual donations, local
.ndustrv well-established social or
fraternal organization, by far the
Greatest number are erected through
40 united effort Of interested peo-
,lo and various organizations of the
community. When the latter plan is
omnloyed the necessary money IS OBJ
FAMED either by voluntary cOntribu-
lions or by the sale of stock. Sub
,crintions are paid in the form of
money, labor, or materials.
Simplest Method of Financing
Financing building by general
voluntary contributions is suggested
as perhaps the simplest quickest.
and most elastic way, while incorpor-
ated stock associations furnish more
Of the elements of financial perman-
encv. The community method Of fl
nancing has a number OF advant-
ages: ~ People are devoted to that
10 which they voluntarily subscribe:
t2) this method develops community
cooperation, promotes union. and
decreases antagonisms through the
necessity of different organizations
and factions working together in a
financial campaign; ca as the
money is voluntarily given from pri-
yate funds the people are enabled to
make experiments in the building
which they would hesitate to make
with public funds or those of an i'm
dividual or club: (4) those who pay.
control. Only o high type of citizen
ship subscribes to an institution OF
this kind and thus public spirit at its
best is in control
In recent years there has been a
growing movement in the erection OF
community buildings by the munici-
pality through taxation This meth
cd also has its distinct ADVANTAGES
Maintenance expenses of commun-
ity buildings are met by dues, fees.
rentals, and receipts from entertain
ments, profits, and concessions. Some
of the best organizations maintain
their buildings entirely by annual
dues In the case of buildings
financed by an individual or by an
industrial concern, community as
ISOLATION is generally formed which
guarantees the maintenance of the
building as concern of the dona-
ton. Sometimes this is done by the
municipal government If some
such provision is not made, the donor
generally includes a perpetual main
tenance fund in the original endow-
ment. In the case of community
buildings financed by clubs, the club
stands back of the building as a guar
anty of its maintenance. The local
government is behind all buildings
which 1t finances. although revenue
accruing from the building is gen
orally sufficient for all maintenance
expenses.
Most community associations
which finance their buildings by is
suing stock, incorporate under the
state laws in order that they may
nave more effective instrument fol