Show r THE UNIVERSAL DRAFT IN THE COMMUNITY Il Suppose all forces in the community were drafted and placed ed by compulsion in the service of the common good Suppose every citizen gave like taxes to every institution organized b for community betterment Suppose that the power pow pow- er of the community's money influence activity cooperative spirit machinery power brain-power and moral resources were constantly constantly constantly con con- directed toward the entire community o oM of l M Manti lanti anti and its environs Suppose that the business men of Manti received every dollar in trade that logically belongs to them from fronI the viewpoint of geographical location and community community community ity interest Suppose that everybody in the community were vere every day worldlier s thinking giving cooperating boosting shouts shout shout- cJ ing and p praying ra y in g that IHa Manti t and tand and surrounding community might enjoy every blessing of wealth happiness morality order e education education edu- edu u- u j i i cation religion prosperity leisure research and travel which are always potentially ours I Suppose all these things and then think of the result The only drawback to such a scheme is that the compulsion would spoil it all will do their very best and finest work and I put worth into their accomplishments I Ing so very much better when hen the thing ng is done for the sheer love of doing and and because of loyalty to the community than when prodded or forced into cooperative cooperative cooperative co co- co- co operative effort effort- But suppose that this universal draft were to come from the hearts of all the people people people-in in other 1 words suppose it were vere a matter matter matter mat mat- ter of volunteers volunteers then then would come the big results Strange as it may luay seem everything seem everything mentioned in this editorial ed ed- ial is not only possible but pi probable It is probable because other communities have nearly accomplished it while many many have approached the result If people would boost because it is right to boost and because because because be be- cause they help the community and themselves by so doing the results would be more satisfying and far more Inore lasting than that kind of progress that comes thru compulsion or by hopes of personal personal personal per per- and selfish gain It is a fine thing to be in the limelight but that is not the end Lindbergh is in the limelight but he heis heis heis is there because his accomplishments placed him th there re and not because he placed himself there to be in the limelight Volunteer effort volunteer cooperation volunteer leadership leadership leader leader- ship have been the virtues which have built great cities and e empires empires empires' em em- n- n pires pires' 1 When any organization newspaper association association tion or individual is strong enough to bring out such great leadership leadership lead lead- it has done the best for its community J |