This is a report on a unique experiment in organized community living and adult education conducted in Greenville County, South Carolina. With a County Council for Community Development for guidance, the people of the region set out to study their own problems-of health, government, education, and recreation-and to solve them in the light of expert knowledge. Originally published in 1942. A UNC Press Enduring Edition - UNC Press Enduring Editions use the latest in digital technology to make available again books from our distinguished backlist that were previously out of print. These editions are published unaltered from the original, and are presented in affordable paperback formats, bringing readers both historical and cultural value.