Greenbrier independent. [volume] (Lewisburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1980, 1922-09-29
HELP THE COMMUNITY HOUSE

he Ladies' Wi:o have been work.
ing IN the interest of and for the
John \. Preston Community House
have on u drive to raise the las,
II 600 to meet the balance they owe
ON the project. From Il statement
handed Us We note that tnr first
cost Of this enterprise WAS 3. 800. 90
improvements $2.UGn. 80. making u
total OF >A.a0n.GO. OF this sum they
owe II ,n"U.OO. Their effort is to
pay OH this trlt. This will be
due neat month. On reading the
statement, the question presents it,
self why should these ladies be out
hunting this 900? The John
Preston Community House is an en-
irrpriSc of Grccnbricr county. We
note the officers are from all over
the county. 1t is for community
work. lncidcntlN it is Rcd Cross
headquarters. 1t is an enterprise
which is for good. 1t stands rs an
enterprise of the county and rs all
things Of this kind the county will
get out of it just what they put in
II in the way of money or energy.
But back to the question. WHY are
these ladies hunting for 81 10000?
Why are there not four or ten men
in Grccnbricr county who will take
care OF this 81 100000? Or why are
lhrrc not ten men or women in ten
communities in Grccnbricv county
who Will take care of il? The work.
rr> III this prOic would then be
Tree 10 use their time an energies
iii developing The John \. Preston
community House and making i,
what they hope for il to be.
Comparisons are often Odiou> and
at times they arc an Oncn>c. but
duty inIpcls us to make Il rumpar-
ISOn. In the summer Of 1920 the
Kings Daughters of Becklcy con-
ccivcd the idea of Il Kings Daughters
Hospital for Raleigh county. to meet
the needs Of their work in the coun-
ty. In this they had opposition be-
cause Bccklcy already had a private
hospital valued at S100.000.00. But
the need was there and they inn
mcdiatcly had a hearty support. An
acre lot was donated them by the
South Bccklcy Land Company val
ucd at $4,000. This was a free gift
They incorporated and in Il short
time they had sold 100000 worth Of
stock. Today they have erected one
of the best hospital buildings i'm
the southern part Of West Virginia.
lhc money was not put into this en-
tcrpriSc as means Of revenue re-
turS but as community enterprise.
Now If these people cauld put So
600 into Il community enterprise for
The good OF thcir county why can
not Grccnbricr county put 5000.
into an enterprise for the good Of
the county? The only difference is
the difference in community pride
and community interest. 1t is a
diifcrcCc of hearty cooperation and
passive indifference.
People Of Grccnbricr, get behind
this II 10000 balance and do away
with it at once. Then if there Use
any thing about the John \. Preston
Community House tand We do not
mean to infer that there isl which
YOU do not like, remedy ii by
hearty cooperation and whole
hearted work and energy because il
- N''t ! i'i' ~ iSS' III COLI
nrctcd with it are only The inStru-
mrn.S through which the work is
being done. The good that has and
Will cCmc to the county by reason
Of this enterprise will come by
hearty, wholc-hearlcd team work.
1t is the only road to success in any
thing. No one man or woman can
build Il community. 1t takes the
very best i'll brains, in energy and
in work on the part Of all. The
Norld'S slogan today is Co-opcra-
lion. May We suggest. Why not the
business mems association OF Lew
lSburS get together in hearty CO.
operation and put this 900. 90
over ut once? No matter how it is
done, let the people of Grccnbricr
county arise to the situation and do
The act and do il at once. This little
ihinG will pave the way and show
how easy it will he when the spirit
Of doing is caught to do greater
things.