path of real progress. Nor do the present state and county ad- 

 ministrations bear the stamp of the Eastern city's cut and dried 

 ofRciaHsm, which tends to develop bureaucratic methods, and 

 moves by compulsion rather than on its own initiative. If only 

 a part of the energy of the community now manifested in so suc- 

 cessfully exploiting its commercial interests could be directed 

 into other channels, into strengthening its defences against pov- 

 erty, disease and crime, the city might face the future confident 

 of attaining some measure of substantial results. 



The community has yet to deal with the problem of immigra- 

 tion following upon the opening of the Panama Canal. It is not 

 likely that this problem will be a large one, from present indica- 

 tions, owing to the limited opportunities for immigrants in San 

 Diego's small local industries. Nor will the problem become of 

 real importance until the "back country" about San Diego has 

 become more developed and railroad connections established with 

 Imperial Valley and Southern Arizona. 



The greatest need of the community in its present undeveloped 

 stage of social consciousness and unconcern of many of its citi- 

 zens for the needs of the whole, is a co-ordinating of social inter- 

 ests. This must be reflected in the work of individuals who shall 

 not confine themselves to the interests of single agencies alone, 

 but shall become interested in the activities of other agencies as 

 well; such individuals and agencies working together upon a defi- 

 nite social program for the whole community. It is the purpose 

 of the following brief report to outline the community needs with 

 a view to helping toward a definite social program — measuring 

 up the community to the best in the development of cities of the 

 country. 



