St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1911-05-10

which nothing shall hurt or destroy.
but in which everything shall bless
and build up.
1. Morals=A community of high
private and public morals, where all
institutions and agencies that de-
grade individual and community life
are excluded and where boys and
girls may grow to strong and true
manhood and womanhOod.
2. Education-A community where
every citizen shall receive an edu-
cation which will fit him physically
mentally and morally for the work
in life that he is best suited to per-
form, and for the sacred duties of
parenthood and citizenship.
8. Government-A community
whose government is strong and ben
eficent, built on the Intelligence, in
tegrity and cooperation of its citi-
zens, free from every faint of cor
ruption, whose officers serve not for
private gain but for the public good
A. Business-A community OF
business prosperity, where leadership
and capital find full opportunity fol
profitable investment, where business
is brotherhood, conducted for the SER
vice of the many rather than the pro-
fit of the few.
5. Labor-A community of OPP
portunity for every man-and every
woman who must-to labor, under
conditions of physical and moral
safety, reasonable hours, with liv-
ing wage as minimum and the high
est wage each industry can afford
and where there is the wisest restric-
ton of child labor.
6. Recreation-A community
where adequate facilities are provid-
ed and the leisure secured for every
man, woman and child to enjoy
wholesome recreation, and to obtain
the most thorough, physical develop
ment.
z. Health-A community where
the health of the people is carefully
safeguarded by public inspection, Sc
curing pure food, pure water, proper
sanitation, and wholesome houses.
g. Remedial community
where the strong bear the infrmities
of the weak. the aged, and the sick
and where thoughtful provision is
made for those who suffer from the
hardships of industrial change or &C
eident.
g. Social Life-A community
| where welcome waits every visitor
and where none shall long remain a
stranger within it's gates; where there
shall be no class spirit, but where al
the people shall mingle in friendly
interest and association.
10. Religion-A community where
| the highest manhood is fostered by
faith in God and devotion to man
where the institutions of religion
which promote and accompany the
highest civilization are cherished
and where the public worship of God
with it's fruitage of service to man
is maintained in spiritual power.
Conscious of our shortcomings
humbled by our obligations, trusting
in Almighty God, we dedicate our
selves to labor together to make Brat
tleboro a city beautiful and right
eous, a city of God among men.
The Boys Building.
There is urgent need that some
thing be done and at once to provide
a boys club.
"Such an organization must be alb
solutely nonsectarian, liberal in its
management and must include in its
scope all the boys in the community
If the project is to be carried
out with any hope of success it must
be on a plan large enough and broad
enough to be permanent in its char
acter and to do we'll the work OF
which there is a crying need.
There must be a building pro-
vided and equipped, ample in size and
accommodations to meet the require
ments of such an institution, and, il
feasible, provide at the same time for
other charitable or public organiza-
lions whose object is the betterment
of the conditions of the town.
1.-THE funds should be raised from
the whole public of Brattleboro. The
soliciting should include all the
people who are able to give any
thing, and the institution when, es-
tablished should be a monument to
the generous philanthropy of the peo-
pie of the town.
1T is impossible, and probably in
any event would be undesirable, to
give detailed plans of either the
building and equipment or of the
proposed organization. There should
be selected a managing committee
who will receive and have charge
of all funds subscribed and who will
be fully responsible for the expendi-
ture of the funds and for bringing
about an organization of such char
acter and scope as will effectuate the
purposes.
Eve earnestly believe that Brat
tleboro can do this if she will We
are convinced that there will be no
the end that some move be made we
recommend:
Il. That the people of Brattle-