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Show THE TOWN DOCTOR (The Doctor of Towns) f NEIGHBOURLINESS 13 THE OASIS OF COMMUNITY LIFE Those factors llial, of recent years, have robbed us of our neighbors, have struck a hard blow at real community com-munity unity. While the automobile has enabled us to go places and see things, while it has enlarged our little personal world and showed the horizon of everyday life further and further away, it has at the same time made strangers of our neighbors. neigh-bors. In the next few weeks throughout the length and breadll: of the land there wilt he thousands of celebrations cele-brations in the form of fairs, home comings and festivals. Such are American institutions they are good for the community, good for . the people in the community, and good ,for those who atttend them from other communities. Should the progressive business and professional men and women of your town plan for you a celebration , this year, show your appreciation ' and manifest your good judgment by ' doing everything within your power to help them make it a big success. If you can't do anything also, here is ' one thing you can do; stay at home that day and meet your friends and neighbors. Better acquaintance with them will increaso your interest in them and theirs in you, and a better understanding of each other's problems prob-lems will help much in the work you may do together for all your neighbors. neigh-bors. But above all, what a splendid time it is to invite visitors on those days, what an influx of visitors your town would have! The new friends that will be made will be an asset all the rest of your life. Tlie money they will spend in your town will add just that much to the capital in circulation in your town, and before the end of the next weejki every individual in town will have benefited by money thus left behind. The community gains by becoming more neighborly, by introducing visitors to the charms of the town you call "your town," by the money spent by them while there, and finally, by the greater community spirit developed by everybody joining join-ing in the performance of a worthy, common task. When your home town opens its doors to its people and their friends, b community minded and take advantage ad-vantage of the opportunity. |