Show CHIEF BUSINESS OF CITIZENS Before 1850 the demographers tell us no society on earth could be described as pre dominantly urbanized By l 1900 OO only one Great Britain could be so classified By 1 1990 90 more titan than half the worlds world's people will be living in cities of or 01 more An official of a major drug firm ex ex- ex expresses presses the opinion that this explains why the problems of our times are arc the problems of the cities By the same token it explains why leaders in business the professions mId and the sciences must participate in community af- af affairs fairs airs If civilization Is to survive these leaders have no alternative for the simple reason that the cities cites with all their problems represent much that makes civilization worth while As the official out The arts the sciences industry commerce a all of oC these draw their lifeblood from the cities are nourished by them Ill adds that It is not difficult to participate in community affairs and mentions two common roadblocks to such stich participation First too many persons wait to tobe tobe be asked Instead of volunteering The second is that persons may not know where the op- op opportunities op for service lie when in reality they lie nil all around us if we will but offer our timeto time timeto to the organizations organizations which touch our lives or work in fields which interest us The need for actIve participation in com com- affairs recalls Rousseau's famous re- re remark mark As soon as public servIces censes ceases to tobe tobe be the chief business of citizens and they would rather serve with their money than with their persons the state stute Is not far from its fall There are some responsibilities that cannot be delegated or discharged with n a check Community service ice is one of then them |