Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1951-08-24


Council prepared the following set
of questions which can be used 10
help you rate your community. After
each set OF these questions write
down either 10 for good, 5 for fair.
or for poor.
Rate Your Town
II. Education: Does your commu.
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 ard Planning: Is
every family decently housed? Is
there continual planning for TN
provement Of highways and other
community essentials Are PARK.
ing. transportation problems under
control?
SO. Religion: Is full opnortu.
nifty for religious expression of.
fered 10 every individual In
your community? Are your
churches strong and well sup
ported?
Il. 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 minimum by avoid
ance OF discrimination and injus-
tices7
IS. Economic Development: Are
good jobs available7 Do labor. In.
dustry. agriculture and government
work together TO insure the sound
economic growth OF your comma-
nity7
&c. 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 your
newspapers and radio carefully re-
view the affairs OF the community
81. Recreation: Are there enough
supervised Fairgrounds and faeili.
ties for outdoor activities? Does your
community offer full opportunity TO
take part In arts and crafts. in pho.
Biography, and in other hobbies1
"s. Health and Welfare; Are med.
zeal care and disqualification readily
available? Is provision made for
underprivileged children. the aged.
and the handicapped Can families
In trouble secure the help they
need7
80 Government; DO capable eiii.
zens seek public officer Are your
officials concerned above an with
community bcttcrment2 Does con.
troversy stem from honest differ.
enees Of opinion and not from SQUAD
bles over privilege?
40. Community Organization: Is
there any organization community
forum or The likel rcnr, sentative OF
the whole community working for
the advancement Of all7 Do your
citizens have opportunity TO learn
about and take part In their local
affairs? Is there an organized com.
muni,y.w.de discussion programme
It's Up 10 You
NOV add the scores you have put
~ down for each Of the ten groups
of questions A total Of 100 is fine;
so fair.
fut now look over those uucs.
lions again. Is there anything
you could do. personally. about
each Of those things? n SO,
have you done e? Have you
done as much as you Couldt
Have you evts tried TO sc. other
VtANlt IAt'IN-AfN4
You can make another score sheet
and head %. How { Rate as a Gu.
zen. Their grade yourself under cach
Of those ten head 10 for doing sll
you can. for doing a little some.
thing, for nothing at all n you
are a Christian. be especially strict
with yourself.
n you were out Of t. would youi
community miss you as much as
you miss salt when some one lot
gets 20 put II on the potatoes2 n
you left your community, would Il
seem bit darker there after you
were gomez
Reprinted by permission.
tCspyrisbt 1851 By The Division Of
Chsistisn Education, National Council
u the Chuscbes Of Christ Of the United
States ~ America. Released By WNt
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