280 THE FARMER AND THE NEW DAY 



A home improvement contest enrolled 31 homes and resulted 

 in very marked improvement in all of them. 



Many towns have planned and improved the school grounds, 

 cemeteries and playgrounds. 



The placing of guide boards has very materially improved the 

 facilities of travel in one town. 



Grounds of scenic and historical value were purchased which 

 would soon have been appropriated for commercial pur- 

 poses. 



A town finance committee was organized which has given study 

 and direction to the financial affairs. 



A town planning board worked out a plan for public buildings, 

 streets and parks. 



An annual tree planting day gives one town more trees in pub- 

 lic places each year. 



Roadside care and planting has made many highways more 

 beautiful and easier to take care of. 



h. In Public Morality 



A religious education plan whereby every child was given re- 

 ligious education by some church. 



An anti-saloon and vice crusade was carried on. This was a 

 combined community and church movement that secured 

 results. 



Lectures on subjects pertaining to special phases of public 

 morality have resulted in a new standard of living for one 

 locality. 



A church membership survey of the town showed the exact con- 

 stituency of each church. 



A church federation united the two churches under one minis- 

 ter, each church still retaining its identity and organization. 



Church cooperation in social service combined the work of all 

 into an all-year-round social service plan. The county Y. 

 M. C. A. was a large factor in bringing this about. 



Supervision of dance halls and moving picture shows eliminated 

 the undesirable features and made them of real value to 

 the town. 



