Show COMMUNITY UNITY CAUSES american life concentrates attention on the effort of each individual to improve his own condition he is urged to save money mo nev improve improve e his working methods enlarge his knowledge thus i 1 cited our oin leople have made more individual progress alian th an tny any other people on earth they are as a whole fired with ambition rager eager to improve their status in life the prevalence of this spirit produces a high level of civilization still these influences are not the whole story A great many people are so full of zeal to improve their own condition that they become self centered they hustle hard for their own benefit their minds are concentrated on money earning and saving and family gains but they are frequently so exhausted after all this personal effort effar t that they have no energy left for anything except their pastimes and amusements which they take up to relieve themselves of the strain of their daily labors consequently a large part of the people have little interest in theoze causes that are necessary for the welfare of their community they have no energy or power of attention left af after ter attending to their own business and pleasures this condition constitutes one of the weaknesses of american life itis it is one reison reason why things go wrong in politics why many child children refi grow up neglected ind criminal and why many towns fail to make any real gains while ofir young people ar are encouraged to develop zeal and ambition for their heir own personal progress they also need to learn that if they do not look after th the welfare of their home towns many of their most vital interests will suffer enlightened selfishness should teach us that even if public spirit fails to do so we must devote jimr and effort and interest to community pro progress gregs or the decadence ence of our common life will drag us all down |