Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-11-05

at probably less cost than they cal
be produced on the comparativel,
high-priced lands of the west.
Gentlemen. the trouble is not will
with your state, or your soil, or you
natural resources
The trouble is with your people
and your laws
VERMONT A GOLD MINE.
Vermont is gold mine, capable
of producing vastly greater riches
than ever before. You have squattec
on these riches so long that you dom
realize they exist.
Even the influence of your schools
has been to turn youth away from
the farm and the factory. Too many
Of your churches have become shells
ofa feeble sectarianism, instead oi
vital centers of the Powerful
Spirt-that spirit whose best express
sion lies not only in personal moral.
ity, but in progressive activities in
all the relations of daily life.
THE DAWN OF A NEW ERA.
Today, your people only need to
fully-utilize the powers they already
possess, to fully utilize the natural
resources Of your state, in order to
enjoy the largest success, happiness,
power and usefulness.
Cooperation is the key that will
unlock the treasures of Vermont,
says Mr. Myrick. Grasp the fact
that the people are all shareholders
in the great cooperative organization
known as the State of Vermont.
VERMONT PROMOTION BOARD.
Enact law providing for the
Vermont Promotion Board" to CON
sist of four men and one woman.
Give it 100000 annually for the
pext two years to spend upon its
work Don't be aghast at this
amount = many a private concern
spends five or ten times as much for
pushing and advertising it's own
business, which is small compared
to the vast size and magnificent pos
sibilities of Vermont proposition ~
/. Find out what Vermont re-
sources offer to her own people or to
other people.
2. Determine what needs to be
done to best develop these resources.
BOOM WHAT YOU HAVE.
Plan comprehensive campaign of
advertising of Vermont products, as
we'll as her resources This cam
paign should be conducted by the
development board, in cooperation
with private interests wherever pos
sible.
BRING IN NEW BLOOD.
Part of Vermont's campaign will
include thu moving of desirable
class of farmers from other states on
to Vermont land. Attract skilled
labor to your new industries En-
courage capital to flow into the state.
Another part of this publicity
should;within two years. double the
number of people who spend the
summer in the Green Mountain state,
and perhaps treble your income
from summer visitors.
PROMOTE THE NEW EDUCATION.
Give better support to agriculture
and education, says Mr.. Myrick.
Organize the promotion of farming
and the betterment of schools 30 that
both will work hand in hand with
the utmost efficiency and the least
expense in every district, town and
county.
OTHER THINGS NEEDED.
Revise the tax laws so that taxes
shall be borne by those best able to
pay, instead of loading down the
people least able to pay.
Enact clear-cut laws enabling
every farmer to protect his crops and
stock from the depredations of birds,
deer and dogs. Do you realize how
many of your farmers have been bull
dozed into believing they haven't the
right to shoot u deer that is destroying
their young orchard or other crops ?
Under these conditions, how can you
expect them to devote time, money
and brains in developing orchards ?
And the writer adds that our whole
Legislative system results in propa-
eating worthless dogs to prey upon
the sheep, which should annually
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