A secondary-school course for living in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area

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A SECONDARY-SCHOOL COURSE FOR LIVING IN THE LOS ANGELES METROPOLITAN AREA

A P ro je ct P r e se n te d to t h e F a c u l t y o f t h e S c h o o l o f E d u c a t io n The U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a

In P a r t ia l F u lfillm e n t o f t h e R e q u ir e m e n ts f o r t h e D e g r e e M a s te r o f S c i e n c e i n E d u c a t io n

by W a lte r S t e p h e n V id o r F eb ru ary 1950

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER PART I .

YOUR OWN COMMUNITY

HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR OWN PARTICULAR COMMUNITY 1.

LOCATION:

HOW TO SELECT THE MOST SUITABLE LOCATION

FOR HOME OR BUSINESS , ~ 1.

YOUR HOME:

How t o l o c a t e y o u r home m o st

s a tis fa c to r ily 2.

YOUR BUSINESS:

How to c h o o s e idle h e s t l o c a t i o n

f o r your b u s in e s s 2.

SERVICES:

HOW TO SECURE THE NECESSARY SERVICES AND

UTILITIES 1.

PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY: th e p o l i c e ,

How t o o b t a i n

t h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t , a n a m b u la n c e ,

or a life g u a r d 2.

REMOVAL OF WASTES:

How t o d i s p o s e o f w a s t e and

se w a g e m a t e r i a l s 3*

PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S:

How t o s e c u r e p u b l i c u t i l i t y

s e r v ic e 4.

SHOPPING SERVICES:

How t o s h o p e f f i c i e n t l y and

e c o n o m ic a lly 3»

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN

COMMUNITY LIFE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT 1.

NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: p a r tic ip a te in

How to

t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f y o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d

iii CHAPTER

PAGE and i n

2.

t h o s e o f y o u r own com m u n ity

20

GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT: fo r c iv ic

How t o w ork

im p r o v e m e n ts a n d b e t t e r g o v e r n m e n t f o r

y o u r com m u nity PART I I .

22

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION

HOW TO TRAVEL AND CONTACT PEOPLE 4.

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION:

HOW TO GO BY PUBLIC TRANSIT

28

FACILITIES 1.

TRANSPORTATION TERMINALS:

How t o e n t e r an d l e a v e

t h e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a th r o u g h t h e t e r m i n a l s f o r r a i l

28

w a t e r , a i r , o r h ig h w a y t r a n s p o r t a t i o n 2.

LOCAL TRANSPORTATION:

How t o

tr a v e l by s t r e e t c a r

30

an d b u s 3.

VEHICLES FOR HIRE:

How t o u t i l i z e

th e s e r v i c e s o f 32

ta x ic a b s and o t h e r h ir e d v e h i c l e s 5.

PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION:

HOW TO DRIVE YOUR CAR MOST

36

EFFICIENTLY X.

TRAFFIC LAWS:

2.

COURTESY AND COMMON SENSE:

36

How t o d r i v e w i t h i n t h e la w How t o d r i v e i n

a c c o r d a n c e w i t h t h e r u l e s w h ic h a r e n o t u s u a l l y

38

i n c l u d e d i n w r i t t e n la w s an d o r d i n a n c e s 3.

FASTEST ROUTES: fo llo w

6.

How t o a v o i d c o n g e s t e d t r a f f i c

th e f a s t e s t r o u te to y o u r d e s t i n a t i o n

COMMUNICATION:

HOW TO CONTACT OTHER PEOPLE

an d

40 45

iv CHAPTER 1*

PAGE TELEPHONES:

How t o make t e l e p h o n e © a l l s e f f i ­

c i e n t l y an d e c o n o m i c a l l y i n t h e e x t e n d e d a r e a

45

2.

TELEGRAMS*

48

3*

LETTERS:

How t o s e n d a l o c a l t e l e g r a m

How t o u s e t h e p o s t a l s e r v i c e

PART I I I .

49

RESOURCES OP THE AREA

HOW TO MAKE USE OP CULTURAL AND RECREATIONAL ADVANTAGES 7.

LIBRARIES. MUSEUMS. AND OTHER EXHIBITIONS;

HOW TO MAKE

USE OF THE GREAT COLLECTIONS

5^

1.

LIBRARIES:

54

2.

MUSEUMS:

3*

OTHER EXHIBITIONS:

How t o make u s e o f l i b r a r y f a c i l i t i e s

How t o make u s e o f m useums

57

How t o make u s e o f o t h e r t y p e s

o f e x h ib its 8.

POINTS OF INTEREST:

58 HOW TO MAKE USE OF THE MOST

INTERESTING PLACES TO SEE 1.

62

HISTORICAL SHRINES: How t o u s e o u r m onum ents o f th e p a s t to e n r ic h o u r p r e s e n t

2.

INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE:

62

How' t o t o u r t h e l e a d i n g

in d u s tr ie s 3.

64

FOREIGN FLAVOR: How t o s h o p an d e a t i n

th e

fo r e ig n s e ttle m e n ts Q.

ENTERTAINMENT FACILITIES:

65 HOW TO GO TO THE THEATER.

TO CONCERTS. AND TO SPORTS EVENTS 1.

,

69

THEATERS: How t o s e c u r e t h e b e s t I n m o t io n p i c ­ t u r e s an d s t a g e p r e s e n t a t i o n s

69

CHAPTER 2.

PAGE CONCERTS AND LECTURES: fa c ilitie s

3*

How t o make u s e o f t h e

f o r c o n c e r t s an d l e c t u r e s

SPORTS EVENTS;

How t o b e a s p e c t a t o r a t s p o r t s

e v e n ts 4.

70

71

MISCELLANEOUS ENTERTAINMENT:

How t o t a k e p a r t

i n som e o t h e r t y p e s o f e n t e r t a i n m e n t n o t i n c l u d e d above 10,

72

PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS:

HOW TO MAKE USE OF PUBLIC AND 76

PRIVATE RECREATIONAL AREAS 1*

CITY AND COUNTY PARKS: lic

How t o make u s e o f p u b ­

p a r k s m a in t a in e d b y t h e c i t i e s

an d b y t h e

co u n ty 2,

76

PUBLIC PLAYGROUNDS:

How t o p l a y a t p la y g r o u n d s

and a t h l e t i c a r e a s 3.

RESORTS: r e so r ts

78

How t o make u s e o f p u b l i c a n d p r i v a t e

80

v± PREFACE B e f o r e t h e c h i l d o f a p r i m i t i v e t r i b e may b e c o n s i d e r e d an a d u lt , he i s

r e q u ir e d to u n dergo an i n t e n s i v e c o u r s e o f

tr a in in g in a l l

t h e t h i n g s h e m u st l e a r n i n o r d e r t o s u r v i v e

th e r ig o r s o f l i f e

in

th e ju n g le o r f o r e s t .

A c c o r d in g t o p s y c h i a t r i s t s , l i f e

i n a cro w d ed c i t y o f

to d a y o f f e r s a n e x t r e m e l y s e v e r e t e s t to t h e y o u n g p e o p l e who r e a c h m a tu r ity w it h in i t s

c o n fin e s .

Y et i t

i s v e r y s e ld o m

t h a t a n y a t t e m p t i s made t o f u r n i s h t h e s e o f t e n b e w i l d e r e d a d o l e s c e n t s w i t h a n o r i e n t a t i o n t o t h e i r c o m p le x e n v ir o n m e n t c o m p a r a b le t o t h e t r a i n i n g t h e y o u t h f u l s a v a g e r e c e i v e s i n th e lo r e o f a l e s s

c o m p l ic a t e d way o f l i f e .

We g i v e o u r c h i l ­

d r e n much ’'fo r m a l e d u c a t i o n , ” b u t h a v e we b ecom e t o o c i v i l i z e d t o i n t r o d u c e them t o t h e n e c e s s a r y fu n d a m e n t a ls ? From my own e x p e r i e n c e I h a v e a t t e m p t e d t o b r i n g f o r t h a s o l u t i o n t o t h e p r o b le m .

I have liv e d

s i n c e e a r l y c h ild h o o d

i n t h e L o s A n g e le s m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a , an d h a v e l e a r n e d som e­ th in g o f i t s

life

th ro u g h a c t u a l p e r fo r m a n c e , f r e q u e n t ly by

t h e t r i a l a n d e r r o r m e th o d ; an d s o I h a v e s e l e c t e d

t h is h ig h ly

d e v e lo p e d a n d c o m p le x u r b a n a r e a a s a l o c a l e f o r t h e p r o p o s e d c o u r se o f stu d y in fu n c t io n a l l i v i n g .

L if e i n m e tr o p o lita n

L o s A n g e le s may b e r i c h a n d s t i m u l a t i n g f o r t h o s e who h a v e b e e n ground ed i n i t s

fu n d a m e n ta ls , w h ile Ig n o r a n c e w i l l

i n e v it a b ly le a d to th e o v e r lo o k in g o f o p p o r t u n it ie s , th e

vii ■waste o f t im e an d m o n e y , a n d p e r h a p s e v e n t o s e v e r e b a s i c f rus t r a t io n s • When I w as e n g a g e d i n p r a c t i c e t e a c h i n g I w as am azed a t t h e l a c k o f I n f o r m a t i o n c o n c e r n i n g t h e i r com m u nity sh ow n b y many g r a d u a t i n g fr o m t h e s e n i o r h i g h s c h o o l .

M o st h a v e

n o t b e e n i n s t r u c t e d i n t h e s e t h i n g s ; many do n o t know how t o g e t th e in fo r m a tio n f o r t h e m s e lv e s .

I n many c a s e s t h e i r

d i f f i c u l t i e s a r e i n c r e a s e d b y t h e f a c t t h a t t h e y and t h e i r p a r e n t s a r e n ew com ers t o s o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a , f r e q u e n t l y fro m r u r a l s e c t i o n s o r s m a l l to w n s w h er e l i f e th a n i t

is

f a r s im p le r

is here. C o n s e q u e n t ly I b e l i e v e t h e r e i s a r e a l n e e d f o r t h i s

c o u r s e o f s t u d y i n t h e s e c o n d a r y c u r r i c u lu m . th a t i t be o f f e r e d s in c e

to g a in i t s

I w o u ld s u g g e s t

In th e l a s t y e a r o f s e n io r h ig h s c h o o l , f u l l a d v a n t a g e t h e s t u d e n t s h o u ld h a v e

r e a c h e d som e d e g r e e o f m a t u r i t y a n d b e r e a d y t o p u t t o p r a c ­ t i c a l u s e th e b e n e f it s o f th e c o u r s e .

H o w e v e r , w i t h som e

a l t e r a t i o n s , i t w o u ld b e s u i t a b l e f o r e i t h e r t h e t e n t h o r e le v e n t h g r a d e s , and I t c o u ld a l s o b e o f f e r e d to a d v a n ta g e in ou r ju n io r c o l l e g e s . As I t sta n d s I t i s d e s ig n e d o n ly f o r s tu d e n ts In th e L o s A n g e le s m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a , w h ic h i n c l u d e s r o u g h ly m o st o f L o s A n g e le s c o u n t y and p o r t i o n s o f O ran ge c o u n t y . o f th e in te r w e a v in g o f l i f e

B ecau se

th r o u g h o u t t h i s a r e a , I f e e l t h a t

I t w o u ld b e o f a l m o s t e q u a l w o r th t o s t u d e n t s l i v i n g

in any

viii p o r tio n o f I t . A w ord o f c a u t i o n i s ,

I b e lie v e , in d ic a te d .

B ecau se

o f t h e e x t r e m e l y r a p i d g r o w th o f m e t r o p o l i t a n L o s A n g e l e s , a n y c o u r s e o f t h i s n a t u r e m u st b ecom e o b s o l e t e v e r y r a p i d l y . L ik e a c i t y m ap, f r e q u e n t r e v i s i o n s w i l l b e n e c e s s a r y i f to r e t a i n i t s

v a lu e f o r any c o n s id e r a b le p e r io d o f tim e .

s u g g e s t io n to overcom e t h i s d i f f i c u l t y to r e v is e

is

to a llo w

it

is

One

th e s tu d e n ts

t h e s u b j e c t m a t t e r e a c h y e a r , an d i n s o d o i n g , t o

g a i n e v e n m ore fro m t h e c o u r s e , s i n c e s u c h a n a s s ig n m e n t w i l l in c r e a s e i t s

i n t e r e s t t o th e m .

PART I .

YOUR OWN COMMUNITY

HOW TO LIVE IN YOUR OWN PARTICULAR COMMUNITY B e fo r e you can c o n s id e r th e r e s o u r c e s o f m e tr o p o lita n L o s A n g e le s a s a w h o le , y o u m u st b ecom e f a m i l i a r w i t h t h e a d v a n t a g e s o f t h e p a r t i c u l a r com m u n ity i n w h ic h y o u l i v e o r in te n d to l i v e .

A fte r a l l , a m e tr o p o lita n a r e a i s

s im p ly

a g r e a t c o l l e c t i o n o f many s m a l l e r tow n s and d i s t r i c t s , e a c h c o m p o sed o f n e i g h b o r h o o d s . s p e c i f i c p r o b le m s .

L iv in g i n one o f t h e s e o f f e r s

In th e s e f i r s t th r e e c h a p te r s you w i l l

d i s c o v e r how t o c h o o s e t h e l o c a t i o n y o u w a n t , how t o s e c u r e t h e s e r v i c e s y o u w i l l n e e d t h e r e , a n d how t o t a k e p a r t i n t h e life

o f y o u r com m u n ity a s a g o o d c i t i z e n

s h o u ld d o .

CHAPTER 1 .

LDGATION

HOW TO SELECT THE MOST SUITABLE LOCATION FOR HOME OR BUSINESS A.

MOTIVATION:

R ew ards

io u

may h a v e i f y o u m ake a w i s e

c h o i c e am ong t h e to w n s o r d i s t r i c t s o f t h e L o s A n g e le s area. 1.

PLEASANT SURROUNDINGS AND CLIMATE:

Y ou may c h o o s e

b e tw e en u rb an o r r u r a l s e t t i n g s , th e h i l l s o r th e s e a s i d e , an d b e t w e e n warm , d r y a r e a s and c o o l , damp o n e s , a s you w is h . 2.

TAX AND ASSESSMENT SAVINGS:

By c a r e f u l l y c h o o s in g y o u r

l o c a t i o n , y o u may s a v e s u b s t a n t i a l l y o n s c h o o l and p r o p e r t y t a x e s , s p e c i a l a s s e s s m e n t s f o r im p r o v e m e n ts , o r b u s in e s s lic e n s e f e e s . 3.

TIME AND MONEY SAVINGS IN TRANSPORTATION:

By l o c a t i n g

I n p r o x i m i t y t o t h e p l a c e s y o u go m o s t f r e q u e n t l y , su ch a s y o u r b u s in e s s , yo u r f a v o r i t e p la c e s o f r e c r e a ­ t i o n , o r t h e hom es o f r e l a t i v e s o r f r i e n d s , y o u w i l l s a v e b o t h tim e a n d m oney i n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n . 4.

CONGENIAL NEIGHBORS IN A PLEASING NEIGHBORHOOD:

If

y o u h a v e c h o s e n y o u r s u r r o u n d in g s c a r e f u l l y , y o u r n e i g h b o r s w i l l b e " y o u r k in d o f p e o p le " a n d t h e d i s ­ t r i c t w i l l b e o n e I n w h ic h y o u w i l l b e g l a d f o r y o u r c h i l d r e n t o grow u p .

3 B.

DIRECTIONS;

P r in c ip le s

to f o llo w

in lo c a tin g a s i t e

fo r

y o u r home o r y o u r b u s i n e s s . 1.

YOUR HOME: a.

How t o l o c a t e y o u r home m o s t s a t i s f a c t o r i l y .

On a b a s i s o f y o u r a n t i c i p a t e d p erm a n en cy a n d i n a c c o r d a n c e v i t h y o u r f i n a n c i a l m e a n s , d e t e r m in e w h e th e r i t

i s b e s t to b u i ld , b u y , o r r e n t you r

h om e. b.

D e t e r m in e , o n .a- b a s i s o f t h e a d v a n t a g e t o b e s e c u r e d , t h e t y p e o f a c c o m m o d a tio n s b e s t s u i t e d to you r n eed s ( in d iv id u a l h o u s e , f l a t , a p a r tm en t, h o t e l room , e t c . ;

t h i s d e c i s i o n w i l l a f f e c t to

som e e x t e n t y o u r c h o i c e o f l o c a t i o n a n d n e i g h b o r ­ hood) . c.

I f you a r e g o in g to r e n t o r b u y , c a r e f u l l y c o n ­ s i d e r t h e a d v a n t a g e s an d d i s a d v a n t a g e s o f s e l e c t i n g a n o l d e r d w e l l i n g r a t h e r th a n a new o n e .

( O ld e r

p la c e s u s u a lly h ave la r g e r room s, b e t t e r y a r d s , and b e t t e r - e s t a b l i s h e d n e ig h b o r h o o d s , w h ile new er o n e s o f f e r m ore e l e c t r i c a l o u t l e t s , m odern f i x t u r e s , a n d g r e a t e r c o m p a c t n e s s .) d.

A t te m p t t o s e l e c t y o u r l o c a t i o n w i t h r e g a r d t o t h e c l i m a t e a n d h u m id it y w h ic h s u i t s y o u .

(T h e b e a c h

c o m m u n itie s h a v e a damp c l i m a t e w i t h f r e q u e n t f o g s a n d no e x tr e m e s i n t e m p e r a t u r e ;

t h e San F er n a n d o

and S a n G a b r i e l v a l l e y s h a v e h o t , d r y sum m ers and

o c c a s io n a l f r o s t s

In w in te r ; o th e r a r e a s a ls o

v a ry c o n s id e r a b ly .) e.

C h o o se y o u r l o c a t i o n fr o m t h e w id e s e l e c t i o n o f h i g h l y u r b a n c o m m u n itie s ( c e n t r a l L o s A n g e l e s ) , w ood ed c a n y o n s ( B e v e r l y G le n , A r ro y o S e c o ) , s e a ­ sh o re d i s t r i c t s

( M a lib u , R e d o n d o ), h i l l t o p s

(H o lly w o o d h i l l s ) , f a r m in g a r e a s (P a r a m o u n tC le a r w a te r , R e s e d a ), c i t r u s g r o v e s ( D u a r t e ) , r e s i d e n t i a l s u b u r b s (S a n M a r in o ) , e t c . f.

S e l e c t a n e ig h b o r h o o d w h e r e t h e r e s i d e n t s a r e c o n g e n i a l a n d do t h e sam e t y p e o f t h i n g s y o u d o . ( I f you w ant to k ee p c h ic k e n s and a g o a t , d o n 't l o c a t e i n B e v e r l y H i l l s , f o r e x a m p le .)

g.

F in d y o u r home i n a s p o t w h ere y o u a r e c l o s e b u s i n e s s an d r e c r e a t i o n a l I n t e r e s t s .

to

( I f you

w ork i n H o lly w o o d an d e n j o y t h e b e a c h , i t w o u ld be r a th e r I n c o n v e n ie n t to l i v e

i n E l M o n te , f o r

e x a m p le .) h.

C h eck t h e z o n i n g an d o t h e r r e s t r i c t i o n s o f t h e n e ig h b o r h o o d , w i t h s p e c i a l a t t e n t i o n t o r e c e n t tren d s to v a r ia n c e s , i f you a re a t a l l con cern ed a b o u t a p o s s ib le b l i g h t i n g o r d e g e n e r a tio n o f your d i s t r i c t .

i.

D o n ' t p i c k y o u r home o n t h e b a s i s o f a " d e s i r a b l e a d d r e s s " w hen i t

r e q u ir e s l i v i n g beyond your

m ea n s; t h i s i s n o t h i n g m ore t h a n so u n d e c o n o m ic s , j.

I f you a re

g o in g to ovn y o u r

p r o p e r t y an d s c h o o l t a x e s o f

hom e, a n a ly z e th e th e m u n ic ip a lity you

c h o o s e ( o r o f t h e c o u n t y an d t h e s c h o o l d i s t r i c t , if

i n u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a ) , an d make s u r e y o u w i l l

r e c e iv e th e h a s ic s e r v ic e s you w i l l n e e d .

(T h e r e

i s a w id e v a r i a n c e i n s e r v i c e s r e n d e r e d p e r t a x d o l l a r i n t h e v a r i o u s to w n s an d to w n s h ip s i n t h e m e tr o p o lita n a r e a ;

S e e C h a p te r 2 f o r a d d i t i o n a l

in f o r m a tio n .) k.

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r e n tin g , you w i l l

s e r v ic e s ;

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your b u s in e s s . a.

l o c a t e y o u r b u s i n e s s w h ere i t to y o u r c u s to m e r s ,

i s m o st a c c e s s i b le

( i f y o u make a b e t t e r m o u se­

t r a p th a n y o u r n e i g h b o r , why w a i t f o r t h e w o r ld to b e a t a p a th to yo u r d o o r? ) (1 )

C o n s id e r th e com m u n ity y o u s e l e c t fro m t h e s t a n d p o i n t o f s o c i a l an d e c o n o m ic l e v e l s and c h a r a c te r o f th e r e s i d e n t s .

(Do t h e y

n e e d , o r ca n th e y a f f o r d , th e good s o r s e r v ic e s you o ffe r ? ) (2 )

O n ly d i s r e g a r d t h e n a t u r e o f t h e com m unity

if

you a r e lo c a t e d on a b u sy th o r o u g h fa r e

an d c a n d e p e n d u p o n t h e t r a d e o f p e o p l e who p a ss your d o o r. (3 )

I f yon a r e a m a n u f a c t u r e r , r a t e y o u r a c c e s s i ­ b ility

t o y o u r c u s t o m e r s b y y o u r p r o x i m it y

t o r a i l s p u r s , g o o d h ig h w a y s , o r w a t e r t r a n s ­ p o r t a t io n n e e d e d to b r in g y o u r m a t e r ia ls and s h ip you r p r o d u c ts . C h eck a l l l o c a l an d s t a t e l e g i s l a t i o n i f you r ty p e o f b u s in e s s i s m u n it y .

t o d e t e r m in e

p e r m itte d i n

t h e com­

( L iq u o r s t o r e s a r e b a r r e d fro m W estw ood

V i l l a g e and p a r t s o f S a w t e l l e b e c a u s e o f p r o x i m i t y to U .C .L .A . a n d t h e V e t e r a n s ’ Home; r o c k - c r u s h e r s a r e n o t p e r m i t t e d i n B e l - A i r , t o g i v e som e exam ­ p le s .) C o n s id e r t h e c o s t o f n e c e s s a r y p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s t h e com m u n ity y o u h a v e c h o s e n .

in

(T h e c o s t o f p o w e r ,

w a te r , te le p h o n e s e r v i c e , and g a s w i l l v a r y i n d i f f e r e n t p a r t s o f t h e L o s A n g e le s m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a .)

( R e f e r t o C h a p te r 2 f o r i n f o r m a t i o n a b o u t

th e v a r io u s u t i l i t y

c o m p a n ie s .)

C o n s id e r v a r i a t i o n s i n c o m m e r c ia l i n s u r a n c e r a t e s , p a r tic u la r ly f i r e

in s u r a n c e , i n th e d i f f e r e n t

c o m m u n it ie s . D e te r m in e t h e l o c a l t a x e s o n y o u r b u s i n e s s and

p a r tic u la r ly

th e l ic e n s e

f e e s ch arged by th e

s p e c if ic m u n ic ip a litie s .

( I n u n in c o r p o r a te d

a r e a s , s u c h a s . W e st H o lly w o o d o r M o n t r o s e , y o u may n o t b e r e q u i r e d t o p a y f e e s

fo r b u s in e s s

l i c e n s e s .) f.

C h o o se a l o c a t i o n i n a com m u n ity w i t h a f u t u r e , r a t h e r th a n i n o n e w h ic h h a s p a s s e d i t s .u n le s s i t

peak,

d o es n o t m a tte r in th e c a s e o f you r

p a r tic u la r b u s in e s s . SOURCES FOR THIS CHAPTER:

W here t o g e t f u r t h e r

a s s is ta n c e . a.

L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty Cham ber o f C om m erce, T w e l f t h an d B r o a d w a y , L o s A n g e l e s j l o c a l c h a m b e rs o f c o m m erce.

b.

O f f i c e s o f i n d i v i d u a l r e a l t o r s and r e a l t y b o a r d s in th e v a r io u s c i t i e s o f th e m e tr o p o lita n a r e a .

c.

C o m p ila t io n s o f c o u n t y an d m u n ic ip a l o r d i n a n c e s , z o n i n g r e g u l a t i o n s , an d b u i l d i n g c o d e s .

d.

R a t e s a n d s c h e d u l e s o f i n s u r a n c e c o m p a n ie s .

e.

K id n e r , P r a n k L eR oy: L o s A n g e le s A r e a .

An E co n o m ic S u r v e y o f t h e

The H a y n es F o u n d a t i o n , L o s

A n g e l e s , C a l i f o r n i a , 19^ 5* f.

L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty B o a r d o f S u p e r v i s o r s :

The

T a x p a y e r ’ s G u id e f o r L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty ( a n n u a l ) . F o rd , E l l i s , an d C om pany, L t d . , I n s A n g e l e s , C a l i f .

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C o p ie s o f t h e S o u t h w e s t B u s i n e s s R e v ie w * m o n th ly p e r i o d i c a l o f t h e L o s A n g e le s C o u n ty Cham ber o f C om m erce.

C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS; a b ility 1.

P r o j e c t s t o h e l p y o u Im p ro v e y o u r

t o s e l e c t a l o c a t i o n f o r home o r b u s i n e s s *

SELECTION:

S e le c t a lo c a lit y

s i t e an d sh ow i t s

f o r a home o r b u s i n e s s

a d v a n ta g es f o r you i n

su ch ite m s a s c li m a t e ,

te r m s o f

to p o g ra p h y , ty p e o f r e s i d e n t s ,

c o n v e n ie n c e , z o n in g , ta x r a t e s , t r a n s p o r t a t io n ,

2.

u tilitie s ,

s e r v ic e s , e tc .

PLANNING:

Draw a s u i t a b l e p l a n f o r hom es b e s t s u i t e d

t o d i f f e r e n t t y p e s o f c o m m u n itie s ( c a n y o n , s e a s h o r e , to w n , c o u n t r y , e t c . ) D.

EVALUATION: a b ility

A m u lt ip le - c h o ic e t e s t to e v a lu a t e yo u r

t o s e l e c t a l o c a t i o n f o r y o u r home o r b u s i n e s s .

P la c e th e l e t t e r 1.

f o r th e b e s t a n sw er i n

th e p a r e n t h e s e s .

( ) I f y o u r jo b p a y s v e r y w e l l a n d a s s u r e s y o u o f p e r m a n en ce I n t h e L o s A n g e l e s a r e a , y o u s h o u ld : (a )

Buy a h o m e,

a b o a r d in g -h o u s e , 2.

( ) I f you l i k e

( b ) B u i l d a h o m e,

(d ) R e n t a f u r n i s h e d a p a r tm e n t

to k eep a few c h ic k e n s and p ig e o n s

o n y o u r p r o p e r t y , y o u s h o u ld l i v e W e s t la k e d i s t r i c t o f L o s A n g e l e s , (c)

V ernon,

( c ) L iv e i n

(d )

R esed a .

in : (b )

(a )

The

S a n H a r in o

When s e l e c t i n g a s i t e

f o r a g a s-r a n g e fa c to r y ,

i t w o u ld b e m o s t I m p o r t a n t t o c o n s i d e r :

( a ) The

t y p e o f p e o p l e r e s i d i n g i n t h e c o m m u n ity , The v o lu m e o f a u t o m o b ile t r a f f i c your d o o r, (d )

(c)

t h a t w o u ld p a s s

The c l i m a t e o f t h e d i s t r i c t .

P r o x im it y t o r a i l r o a d l i n e s .

To s e l e c t a n a r e a t h a t i s

c o o l e s t i n t h e summer

a s w e l l a s- u s u a l l y f r o s t - f r e e s h o u ld c h o o s e : P ark,

(c )

(a )

P asad en a,

P a c ific P a lis a d e s ,

In th e w in t e r , you ( b ) H u n t in g t o n (d ) B urb ank .

Y ou w o u ld h a v e t o p a y c i t y l i c e n s e r e t a i l b u s in e s s I f you lo c a t e d In : (b )

(b )

W est H o lly w o o d ,

A r c a d ia .

fe e s on a (a ) V e n ic e ,

( c ) N o r th H o lly w o o d ,

(d )

CHAPTER 2 .

SERVICES

HOW TO SECURE THE NECESSARY SERVICES AND UTILITIES A.

MOTIVATION!

A d v a n ta g e s t o b e fo u n d i n k n o w in g how t o

g e t th e n e c e s s a r y s e r v i c e s and u t i l i t i e s

f o r y o u r home o r

b u s in e s s . 1.

SAFETY FOR LIFE AND PROPERTY:

In an em erg en cy , b e in g

a b le t o c a l l th e c o r r e c t p o l i c e o r f i r e d e p a r tm en t w h ic h s e r v e s y o u r s p e c i f i c

l o c a t i o n may s a v e y o u

p r e c i o u s m in u te s a n d p e r h a p s e v e n y o u r l i f e . 2.

YOUR MONEY*S WORTH: a v a ila b le fits

th e s e r v ic e s

t o y o u p r e v e n t s y o u fr o m g e t t i n g t h e b e n e ­

y o u a r e a c t u a l l y p a y in g f o r i n y o u r t a x e s o r

u tility 3.

Ign oran ce o f a l l

b ills .

PROMPT SERVICE FROM' U T IL IT IE S :

I f y o u c a l l y o u r own

d i s t r i c t o f f i c e o f y o u r own p a r t i c u l a r p u b l i c u t i l i t y , y o u w i l l g e t much q u i c k e r r e s p o n s e o n s e r v i c e c a l l s , th a n i f y o u r r e q u e s t m u s t b e r e l a y e d fr o m t h e w ro n g o ffic e 4.

o r fr o m t h e w ro n g co m p a n y .

EFFICIENCY IN SHOPPING:

Y ou s a v e o n t r a n s p o r t a t i o n

c o s t s , on tim e , and f r e q u e n tly on th e c o s t o f p u r c h a se s b y c h o o s i n g t h e p r o p e r s h o p p in g c e n t e r o r a r e a . B.

DIRECTIONS: and u t i l i t i e s 1.

G u id e s t o f o l l o w i n o b t a i n i n g t h e s e r v i c e s you r e q u ir e .

PROTECTION OF LIFE AND PROPERTY:

How t o o b t a i n t h e

p o lic e ,

t h e f i r e d e p a r t m e n t , a n a m b u la n c e , o r a l i f e ­

g u a rd * a*

I f yo u h a v e a d i a l te le p h o n e

( e x c e p t i n som e

t e r r i t o r y s e r v e d by th e in d e p e n d e n t te le p h o n e c o m p a n ie s ) d i a l 1 1 6 f o r t h e E m erg en cy O p e r a t o r and t e l l h e r th e n a tu r e o f th e em ergen cy and you r f u l l a d d r e s s ; fro m m an u al t e l e p h o n e s g i v e t h i s in fo r m a tio n to th e r e g u la r o p e r a t o r .

( I f your

d i a l te le p h o n e c a n n o t r e a c h 1 1 6 , d i a l yo u r r e g u ­ l a r ”0 ” o p e r a t o r . ) (1 )

I n L o s A n g e le s c i t y , s e r v i c e

is

fro m t h e n e a r e s t p o l i c e o r f i r e

fu r n is h e d s ta tio n ,

e t c . , w h ic h i n som e d i s t r i c t s may b e a t a c o n s id e r a b le d is t a n c e . (2 )

In o th e r m u n ic ip a lit ie s , s e r v ic e i s

fu r n is h e d

fr o m s h e r i f f * s s u b s t a t i o n s a n d l o c a l f i r e d is t r ic t s ta tio n s . in any f ir e

(Som e t e r r i t o r y i s n o t

d i s t r i c t a n d h a s no f i r e p r o t e c ­

t io n .) b.

I n L o s A n g e l e s c i t y a n d many o t h e r m u n i c i p a l i t i e s , t u r n i n a f i r e a la r m a t a c o m e r f i r e a la r m b o x .

c.

C a l l M A dison 7 2 4 1 fr o m a n y l o c a t i o n F e d e r a l B u reau o f I n v e s t ig a t i o n . c a ll fo r a l l exch ange.) .

te le p h o n e s o u t s id e

to r e a c h th e

(T h is I s a t o l l t h e L o s A n g e le s

d*

When e m e r g e n c y s e r v i c e i s n o t r e q u i r e d , c a l l t h e p r o p e r num ber f o r t h e p a r t i c u l a r s e r v i c e , a s lis te d

i n y ou r l o c a l te le p h o n e d i r e c t o r y .

REMOVAL OF WASTES:

How t o d i s p o s e o f w a s t e an d se w a g e

m a te r ia ls . a.

D i s p o s e o f g a r b a g e a n d n o n - c o m b u s t ib le w a s t e th r o u g h y o u r l o c a l m u n ic ip a l o r c o u n t y f a c i l i t i e s , w h erev er t h e s e a r e m a in ta in e d .

b.

D i s p o s e o f c o m b u s t ib l e r u b b i s h th r o u g h l o c a l m u n i­ c ip a l f a c i l i t i e s ,

i f a v a ila b le .

( T h e s e a r e fo u n d

o n l y i n a fe w m u n i c i p a l i t i e s . ) c.

B u rn c o m b u s t ib l e r u b b i s h , i f n o m u n i c i p a l f a c i l i ­ tie s

d.

e x i s t w here yo u a r e l o c a t e d .

I n s t a l l and u s e a garb age d is p o s a l u n i t i n you r s i n k , i f p e r m i t t e d i n y o u r to w n .

(Som e c i t i e s

in

t h e L o s A n g e le s m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a p r o h i b i t t h e u s e o f th e se d e v ic e s .) e.

C o n t r a c t w i t h a p r i v a t e c o n t r a c t o r , o r " s c a v e n g e r ," f o r th e rem oval o f g a rb a g e and r u b b is h , i f you a r e s.

s i t u a t e d w h er e n o g o v e r n m e n t a l s e r v i c e i s a v a i l a b l e f.

U s e s e w e r m a in s c o n n e c t e d t o y o u r p lu m b in g , i f a v a i la b l e , f o r th e d is p o s a l o f sew a g e.

(S e w e r

m a in s e x i s t i n much o f t h e a r e a o f L os A n g e le s c i t y i n m o st o t h e r m u n i c i p a l i t i e s , and i n c e r t a i n s a n i­ ta tio n d is t r ic t s c o u n ty •)

i n u n i n c o r p o r a t e d a r e a s o f th e

g.

I f n o s e v e r s a r e i n s t a l l e d a d j a c e n t to y o u r l o t , i n s t a l l and c o n n e c t a c e s s p o o l o r a s e p t i c

PUBLIC U T IL IT IE S:

How t o s e c u r e p u b l i c u t i l i t y

ta n k . ser­

v ic e . a.

D e te r m in e t h e l i g h t an d p o w er u t i l i t y y o u r l o c a t i o n an d c a l l

w h ic h s e r v e s

th e l o c a l o f f i c e a s l i s t e d

i n y o u r te le p h o n e d i r e c t o r y to o b t a in i n i t i a l s e r v ic e .

(A d e p o s i t i s

r e q u ir e d u n le s s you a r e

th e ow ner o f th e p r o p e r ty o r h a v e r e c e n t l y had s e r v ic e in (1 )

th e a r e a .)

The m u n i c i p a l i t y - o w n e d D e p a r tm e n t o f W a ter an d P ow er f u r n i s h e s l i g h t a n d p ow er t o a l l l o c a t i o n s w it h in th e c o r p o r a te l i m i t s o f Los A n g e le s .

(2 )

The S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a E d is o n Company s e r v e s a l l lo c a t io n s o u ts id e L os A n g e le s , i n

b*

th e c o r p o r a te l i m i t s o f

th e m e tr o p o lita n a r e a .

D e te r m in e t h e g a s com pany w h ic h s e r v e s y o u r l o c a ­ t i o n and c a l l th e l o c a l o f f i c e a s l i s t e d

in your

te le p h o n e d ir e c t o r y to o b t a in i n i t i a l s e r v i c e . (a d e p o s it i s

r e q u i r e d u n l e s s y o u a r e t h e o w n er o f

th e p r o p e r ty o r h ave r e c e n t ly had s e r v ic e i n th e m e tr o p o lita n a r e a .) (1 )

The S o u t h e r n C a l i f o r n i a G as Company s e r v e s a ll

th e c e n t r a l p o r t io n o f L os A n g e le s , th e

14 S an F e r n a n d o v a l l e y , an d a l l o t h e r s e c t i o n s o f t h e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a n o t s e r v e d "by t h e S o u t h e r n C o u n t i e s G as Company* (2 )

The S o u t h e r n C o u n t i e s G as Company s e r v e s t h e S a n ta M o n ica h a y d i s t r i c t ,

th e h a rh o r d i s t r i c t ,

th e e a s t e r n p o r t io n o f th e San G a h r ie l v a l l e y an d t h e W h i t t i e r d i s t r i c t . (3 )

The c i t y o f L on g B e a c h i s

s e r v e d by a m u n ic i­

p a l l y ow ned g a s u t i l i t y . (4 )

I n som e r u r a l a r e a s , t h e r e a r e n o g a s m a in s an d i t

i s n e c e s s a r y to c o n tr a c t f o r b o t t le d

b u ta n e g a s o r e l s e

to d is p e n s e w ith g a s

a p p lia n c e s • c*

D e te r m in e t h e w a t e r u t i l i t y

w h ic h s e r v e s y o u r l o ­

c a t i o n an d c a l l t h e l o c a l o f f i c e a s l i s t e d

in your

te le p h o n e d ir e c t o r y to o b t a in i n i t i a l s e r v i c e . (A d e p o s i t may b e r e q u i r e d u n l e s s y o u a r e t h e ow n er o f t h e p r o p e r t y o r h a v e h a d p r e v i o u s s e r v i c e w ith th e u t i l i t i e s . ) (1 )

The m u n i c i p a l l y - o w n e d D e p a r tm e n t o f W a ter and P ow er f u r n i s h e s w a t e r s e r v i c e

to a la r g e

p o r t io n o f th e c i t y o f L os A n g e le s . (2 )

Many o t h e r c i t i e s

in

t h e L os A n g e l e s m e t r o ­

p o l i t a n a r e a a r e s e r v e d b y t h e i r own m u n i­ c ip a l w a te r-w o rk s.

(3)

O th e r s e c t i o n s o f t h e m e t r o p o l i t a n a r e a , I n c l u d i n g p o r t i o n s o f L os A n g e le s c i t y , a r e s e r v e d b y l o c a l p r i v a t e l y - o w n e d an d m u tu a l •w ater c o m p a n ie s w h ic h a r e t o o n u m erou s t o e n u m e r a te h e r e .

(4 )

I n som e i s o l a t e d a r e a s , w a t e r m a in s may n o t e x i s t and i t becom es n e c e s s a r y to d r i l l you r own w e l l .

D e t e r m in e t h e t e l e p h o n e com pany w h ic h s e r v e s y o u r l o c a t i o n and e a l l

th e l o c a l o f f i c e a s l i s t e d

in

y o u r te le p h o n e d ir e c t o r y to o b t a in i n i t i a l s e r ­ v ic e .

( I n t h e L o s A n g e le s e x c h a n g e o r c e n t r a l

a r e a d i a l 1 1 8 .)

F o r a d d it io n a l I n fo r m a tio n r e f e r

t o C h a p te r 5» (1 )

The P a c i f i c T e le p h o n e a n d T e le g r a p h Company s e r v e s t h e L o s A n g e le s e x c h a n g e o r c e n t r a l a r e a , a l l e x c h a n g e s c o n t i g u o u s t h e r e t o , an d a l l o th e r p o r tio n s o f th e m e tr o p o lita n a r e a n o t s e r v e d b y o n e o f t h e t h r e e Mi n d e p e n d e n t ” c o m p a n ie s .

(2 )

The A s s o c i a t e d T e le p h o n e Company s e r v e s W est L os A n g e l e s , t h e D o w n ey -K o rw a lk a r e a , W h i t t i e r , t h e C o v in a - A z u s a - P u e n t e a r e a , a n d a l l

th e

c o a s t c o m m u n itie s ( e x c e p t E l S eg u n d o a n d t h e L os A n g e l e s h a r b o r d i s t r i c t ; )

(3 )

The C a l i f o r n i a W a ter an d T e le p h o n e Company s e r v e s M o n r o v ia , S i e r r a M a d r e , an d S a n F ernan do and v i c i n i t y .

(4 )

The S u n la n d -T u ju n g a T e le p h o n e Company s e r v e s S u n la n d a n d Tu ju n g a •

e.

A fte r s e c u r in g i n i t i a l s e r v i c e , c o n t a c t th e l o c a l o f f ic e o f your u t i l i t i e s

to o b ta in s e r v ic e c a l l s

a n d t o r e c e i v e a s s i s t a n c e o n a n y a n d a l l p r o b le m s i n v o l v i n g a p p l i a n c e s o r a m ore e f f i c i e n t u s e o f th e u t i l i t y . SHOPPING SERVICES:

How t o s h o p e f f i c i e n t l y a n d

e c o n o m ic a lly • a.

Sh op a t t h e b r a n c h e s o f l a r g e e s t a b l i s h m e n t s , o n e o f w h ic h w i l l b e i n o r n e a r y o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d .

b.

T r a d e w i t h t h e s m a l l m e r c h a n ts i n y o u r own com­ m u n ity w h e r e v e r p o s s i b l e .

c.

F o r s p e c i a l g o o d s an d s e r v i c e s n o t b e s t o b t a i n a b l e n e a r h o m e , s h o p i n t h o s e c o m m u n itie s w h ere t h e y a r e to be fo u n d . sp a g h e tti in

d*

(Y ou may f i n d b e t t e r an d c h e a p e r

t h e I t a l i a n s e c t i o n s , f o r e x a m p le .)

C h o o se e s t a b l i s h m e n t s o n a b a s i s o f c o n v e n i e n c e t o y o u r s e l f a s r e g a r d s t r a n s p o r t a t i o n , o r p a r k in g f a c ilit ie s , e tc .

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17 a.

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The t e l e p h o n e d i r e c t o r y s e r v i n g y o u r c o m m u n ity ; th e f i r s t page

f o r i n s t r u c t i o n s o n c a l l i n g em er­

g e n c y n u m b e rs;

th e l i s t i n g s

f o r p u b lic u t i l i t i e s ;

f o r c i t y o f f i c e s and

and th e c l a s s i f i e d

lis tin g s

o f sh o p s and s t o r e s . e.

T he l o c a l o f f i c e s o f p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s .

f.

P a m p h le ts a n d b r o c h u r e s p r i n t e d by p u b l i c u t i l i t i e s ) an d maps o f t h e i r s e r v i c e a r e a s .

g.

Y our l o c a l B e t t e r B u s in e s s B u rea u .

h.

C u r r e n t a d v e r t i s i n g i n m e n tr o p o lita n and l o c a l n e w s p a p e r s f o r s h o p p in g v a l u e s .

C.

ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:

L e a r n in g e x p e r i e n c e s t o im p r o v e

y o u r p e r fo r m a n c e i n s e c u r i n g n e c e s s a r y s e r v i c e s a n d u tilitie s . 1.

DRAMATIZATION: to c a l l

t h e c o r r e c t way

th e p o l i c e , f i r e d e p a r tm e n t, c i t y o f f i c e , and

p u b lic u t i l i t i e s is

D r a m a t iz e , i n c l a s s ,

lo c a te d .

s e r v i n g t h e a r e a i n w h ic h t h e s c h o o l

(E a c h member o f t h e c l a s s s h o u l d c h o o s e

18 a d i f f e r e n t c a l l a n d u s e a n im a g in a r y t e l e p h o n e . ) 2.

ORIENTATION:

H a v in g l o c a t e d y o u r home o n a map o f

y o u r c o m m u n ity , t r a c e i n t h e u t i l i t y

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s t r e e t o r a l l e y a n d mark t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e

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VALUES:

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s t a t i o n s a n d s h o p p in g l o c a t i o n s . a l i s t o f it e m s y o u c o u l d b u y

t o m ore a d v a n t a g e i n o t h e r c o m m u n itie s t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e l o c a t i o n o f t h e b e s t s t o r e s i n w h ic h t o p u r c h a s e th e m . D.

EVALUATION:

A tr u e -fa ls e

t e s t to d is c o v e r y o u r a c h ie v e ­

m en t i n l e a r n i n g how t o s e c u r e t h e n e c e s s a r y s e r v i c e s a n d u tilitie s .

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19 so lo n g a s th e y h a v e th e th in g s you w a n t, r e a s o n a b ly p r ic e d . 6 . ( )(

) Y ou s h o u l d r e q u e s t s e r v i c e fr o m t h e P a c i f i c T e le p h o n e a n d T e le g r a p h Company t o s e r v e y o u r new home i n B r e n tw o o d .

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) I t i s b e t t e r t o c a l l t h e f i r e d e p a r tm e n t fr o m th e c a l l box o n th e c o r n e r th a n to te le p h o n e i t .

CHAPTER 3*

CIVIC RESPONSIBILITIES

HOW TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY LIFE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT A.

MOTIVATION: c itiz e n s h ip 1.

R ew ard s y o u w i l l g a i n fr o m p r a c t i c i n g g o o d i n y o u r own c o m m u n ity .

A CAREER IN LEADERSHIP: a l l began a s le a d e r s in

Remember t h a t o u r P r e s i d e n t s t h e i r own n e ig h b o r h o o d s a n d

to w n s . 2.

BETTER LIVING CONDITIONS: com m u n ity l i f e

When y o u p a r t i c i p a t e i n

a n d g o v e r n m e n t y o u c a n w ork f o r n e e d e d

b e n e f i t s a n d im p r o v e m e n ts t o i n c r e a s e t h e h a p p i n e s s and w e l l - b e i n g o f y o u r f a m i l y an d y o u r s e l f . 3.

THE RESPECT OF YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS: n a t u r a l l y lo o k up to BETTER GOVERNMENT:

P e o p le

t h e l e a d e r i n com m u n ity a f f a i r s . H o n e st, e f f i c i e n t p u b lic o f f i c i a l s

c a n b e e l e c t e d b y p e o p l e who t a k e a n a c t i v e p a r t i n th e l i f e B.

DIRECTIONS:

o f t h e i r c o m m u n it ie s . Some t e c h n i q u e s i n

ta k in g p a r t i n th e l i f e

o f y o u r c o m m u n ity . 1.

NEIGHBORHOOD AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES: c ip a te in

How t o p a r t i ­

t h e a c t i v i t i e s o f y o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d a n d i n

t h o s e o f y o u r own c o m m u n ity . a.

U se t h e " e x p a n d in g a r e a ” t e c h n i q u e t o i n c r e a s e th e ran ge o f y o u r a c t i v i t i e s . (1 )

B e g in b y b e c o m in g i n t e r e s t e d i n

th e a f f a i r s

o f y o u r b l o c k o r n e ig h b o r h o o d * (2 )

A f t e r a w h i l e , go o n to th e w id e r f i e l d

of

y o u r c o m m u n ity , w h ic h may b e a s m a l l to w n , a d i s t r i c t in a la r g e r m u n ic ip a lity , or a d i s t i n c t i v e u n in c o r p o r a te d d i s t r i c t * (3 )

I n c r e a s e y o u r ra n g e n e x t to in c lu d e an i n t e r e s t i n y o u r tow n o r c i t y o r i n a n a r e a co m p o sed o f n e i g h b o r i n g to w n s o r d i s t r i c t s *

(4 )

I f y o u Tr e c a p a b l e e n o u g h , y o u may e v e n t u a l l y b ecom e a l e a d e r i n t h e L o s A n g e l e s m e t r o p o l i ­ t a n a r e a , an d p e r h a p s e v e n t u a l l y i n o r in

th e s t a t e

th e n a t io n .

G e t a c q u a i n t e d w i t h y o u r Im m e d ia te n e i g h b o r s an d t a l k w i t h them a b o u t t h e i r i n t e r e s t s . H e lp y o u r n e i g h b o r s i n a l l

th e w ays you c a n .

(M o st o f them w i l l r e t u r n t h e a s s i s t a n c e i f y o u s h o u ld n e e d I t . ) A t t e n d t h e n e ig h b o r h o o d o r com m u n ity c h u r c h o f y o u r own c h o i c e , a n d p r a c t i c e l e a d e r s h i p i n c h u r c h a c tiv itie s • When y o u h a v e c h i l d r e n o f y o u r o w n , t a k e a n a c t i v e p a r t i n t h e P .T .A . an d k e e p in f o r m e d a b o u t y o u r com m u n ity s c h o o l s . J o in l o c a l b u s in e s s a s s o c i a t i o n s and s e r v i c e c lu b s an d a t t e n d

t h e i r lu n c h e o n s a n d o t h e r f u n c t i o n s .

g.

J o i n t h e l o c a l c h a p t e r s o f l o d g e s an d f r a t e r n a l o r d e r s and ta k e an a c t i v e p a r t i n

h.

P a r t ic ip a t e in th e a c t i v i t i e s o r com m u n ity c e n t e r . o t h e r to w n s i n

t h e ir w ork.

a t y o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d

( I n L os A n g e le s , i n m ost

th e a r e a , and I n u n in c o r p o r a te d

s e c t i o n s , p la y g r o u n d s h a v e b u i l d i n g s w h ic h s e r v e a s com m u n ity c e n t e r s f o r c h i l d r e n , y o u t h , a n d a d u l t r e c r e a t i o n a l an d c i t i z e n s h i p a c t i v i t i e s . ) i.

V o l u n t e e r f o r n e ig h b o r h o o d an d com m u n ity c h a r i t y d r iv e s and s i m i la r w ork .

j.

R ead y o u r com m u n ity n e w s p a p e r s r e g u l a r l y ; d o n f t r e s t r i c t y o u r s e l f to t h e m e t r o p o l i t a n d a i l i e s ,

k.

W r ite i t e m s o f i n t e r e s t f o r y o u r com m u n ity n e w s­ p a p ers.

(Many o f t h e s m a l l e r j o u r n a l s do n o t h a v e

a r e p o r t o r i a l s t a f f an d a r e g r a t e f u l f o r c o n t r i ­ b u tio n s .) GOOD GOVERNMENT AND CIVIC IMPROVEMENT: fo r c iv ic

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