The Tribune. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1951-19??, 1951-08-25

Or. Foreman nave to be a town
at all. 1t may be
section OF open country, a few miles
Oh farms, ranches or woodland. But
it is some kind Of community.
In New York state the Citizens
Council prepared the following set,
OF questions which can be used to
help you rate your community. After
each set Of these questions write
down either 10 for good, for fair.
or 0 for poor.
Rate Your Town
81. Education; Does your comnnu.
nifty make modern education avail
able to every child, youth and
adult? Are its schools uncrowded,
properly equipped, and in good phys
ical condition? Are the teachers
highly qualified and well paid?
"2. Housing and Planning: Is
every family decently housed? Is
there continual planning for i'm
provement of highways and other
community essentials? Are park.
ing, transportation problems under
control?
"3. Religion: Is full opportu.
nifty for religious expression Of
fered to every individual in
your community? Are your
churches strong and well sup
ported?
"a. Equality of Opportunity: Do
people of different races. religions.
nationalities have full chance for
employment and taking part in
community life? Are dangerous ten
sions kept at a minimum by avoid
ance of discrimination and injus-
tees?
SO. Economic Development: Are
good jobs available? Do labor, in
dustry. agriculture and government
work together to insure the sound
economic growth of your commu-
nifty?
"6. Cultural Opportunities: Are
your citizens lives strengthened by
ample opportunity to enjoy music,
art, and dramatics? Does your COM
munity have a professionally ad-
ministered library service which
benefits people of all ages? Do yNur
newspapers and radio carefully re-
view the affairs of the community?
81. Recreation: Are there enough
supervised Fairgrounds and facili.
ties for outdoor activities? Does your
community offer full opportunity to
take part in arts and crafts, in pho
Biography, and in other hobbies?
"S. Health and Welfare: Are med
lcal care and disqualification readily
available? Is provision made for
underprivileged children, the aged,
and the handicapped? Can families
in trouble secure the help they
need? -
"S. Government: Do capable citi-
zens seek public office? Are your
officials concerned above all with
community betterment? Does con-
troversy stem from honest differ
ences Of opinion and not from SQUAD
bles over privilege?
80. Community Organization: Is
there any organization Community
forum or the like) representative Of
the whole community, working for
the advancement of all? Do your
citizens have opportunity to learn
about and take part in their local
affairse Is there an organized COM
munity-wide discussion programme
It's Up to You
RTOW add the scores you have put
Az down for each Of the ten groups
of questions. A total of 100 Is fine;
so, fair.
But now look over those ques-
tlons again. Is there anything
you could do, personally, about
each of those things? If so,
have You done II? Have you
done as much as you could?
Have you ever tried to get other
people interested?
You can make another score sheet
and head it: How / Rate as Citi-
zen. Then grade yourself under each
of those ten heads, 10 for doing all
you can, 5 for doing little some
thing, 0 for nothing at all. II you
are Christian, be especially strict
with yourself.
II you were out of it, would your
community miss you as much as
Won miss salt when some one for.
gets to put it On the potatoes? II
you left your community, would II
seem bit darker there after you
were gone2
Reprinted by permission.
(CopyriSht 1851 by the Division Of
Christian Education, National Council
Of the Churches Of Christ Of the Unite
states Of America. Released by VIM
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