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Show ( ( ) M.'iiON ri'Kl'OSE. Aiitlii-opoloxisls tell us that man i:i I; .-. ( :.i ly M:it: lived apart with his i.v.i: l:"le family, and archaeologists lie tint communities were formed form-ed by c n''w!ri ill I'd families brought d,",. Mii-r I "'' a common purpose pro-j ti-tiuii against man's natural ene-i,-i if.:. Today, man is distinctly a i re; :n iouH animal attracted more and more to community life. And men ai'.il li.ild cites for a common pur-jai-i', or common purposes. In. the city one finds protection .'a.aiiii t fiie, d: sense and the enemies of ioiii'ly. (trie (roes to the city for !(.. .i! scIiik l.i and monumental church-i church-i .-. paved streets, employment, art, r i ' rtaimiieiil, the society of other liii'ii and comforts of life denied the S'i'U'.l c t iv.cn. There is found ' the front rank of civilization. The people of Gunnison have a common com-mon imrpose. It is the advancement of the community as a whole. That common purpose is hardly distinguishable distinguish-able from the purpose of each individual. indi-vidual. That which benefits the individual in-dividual usually benefits the entire community and that which benefits the community reacts to the benefit of each of its citizens. Prosperity and progress comes to th :se communities whose citizens have their eyes upon the largest number of common purposes. Success crowns the efforts of the man of purpose, and the city with a common purpose works as one man. "Common purpose" creates new industries, in-dustries, increases business, minimizes minimiz-es unemployment, makes cities better bet-ter places in which to live and performs per-forms miracles in community betterment. |