The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1907-08-01

ons lhing W vhseh this paper d.
fs-4x.d she sec'vaAsgs ssscusson wAa
,sss faei lhaI NOD eee SOLITARY pictHrs
az llns a fwading sneiass IN The whole
boob from spd ~ sssa wss devoa@d ~
Fraakiin cgspiy or ~ towns Tho
SECRETARY says The reason tor this "
ihAa 'prosnintui men" IN Fransiin
equity did nd respond " bis rxassis
gor ini.rtnaisos. VITA all ~spect 10
&c board a Agrscaliare. The yssssn-
ger aAnnss Aocesa thus A. sHhcisni
srcasc. II 10. ~ eeurse, 10 be rgres-
led ihas lhe public generally do MI
,ase bold 10 hclp themselves ia these
maiaers. bat Il il an old, old s,ory thai
they never have. 90 old. IN fact. that
ws have made proysrb 10 The effect
lihAi 1hsi's sycrybody's business u
not,o,l,'s business. The fact H.. NJ
I The Messenger views u. MAT The
board ~ agriculture aud mol ''promi
nen, ci,lEensf u franklin county wsre
,bc editors and Publishers Of thss book
aud. II The people of Franklin county
taaeh Of them As we're asked dad mol
venture mack grs.aitous information,
that /. no macon sby ,hs board Of
editors should nod made Is Anr basi'
ness 10 gel il somewhere else. Frank
| liz county lie, all outdoors. As u has
for a number Of years, and there was
nothing 10 hinder the board u Axrl'
culture fsam getting few pictures Of
some Of is eopspl1aoHs beauties II 1t
had tried very bard. Thsss u M
abundance Of descriptive literature
shout the county and it, towns IN
print. loo, thai oompilsrs could have
found some means 81 reaching.
In short, 10 ask the taxpayers OF
Franklin county TO pay their share 10
ward book Of ta!s kind, issued IN the
name Of the state. that dass not even
mention their county by names 70
send book purponing TO advertise
the scenic beauties and vacation resort
attractions 10 press without even En-
planning why beautiful Franklin county
in The midst OF the loyelisst II the
Champlain valleys charms Is omitted
aitogeiher-is too much for the patience
OF the average citizen that pays the
bills.
Other Vermont newspapers will be
found to express their views OF this
book in editorial comment reprinted IN
this paper or TO be similarly published
from time 10 time.
The Messenger has before now ex-
pressed its opinion OF the unbusiness-
like state policy Of entrnsting a work
of this character 10 public servants
whose special fitness and training are
enlisted in an entirely different sphere.
The members of the board Of agri-
culture are excellent men in their true
positions, undoubted public spirited
aud progressive citizens, scientific and
practical farmers. When they talk
about agriculture we can all afford to
sit up and listen. But, when il comes
TO publishing books exploiting Yer
mont and its resources OF any kind,
the work should be entrusted to men
that make such undertakings their
business and that brings 70 them ex-
perience. training, and peculiar skill.
II the state expects 70 get any return
for its money in such ventures rs
these, it cannot hope TO do il except
by the employment OF the best service
its money can buy.
The Messenger has long believed all
the states publication or press bureau
functions should center in the state
librarians Office. st. Adams Messen-
ger.