The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1913-08-28

ceat fund. designed 70 euAeit ihe
large. ssAlthy townt 20 hep nc
sa'sllsr ana gssvref ones. and Ne
maintenance fund which u ditiis.
buted ln sasA mAnuer az g 80 y
II ths ~ sesY ~ the mns' Travelled
roAds M Minsloa explained ne
general policy % the staet Ia ~
t.cfmnneut aofk. eliminating dan
eerons curves. unsafe grades and
otherwise making the roads safer
Following Mr. wlnsiow M y "
Eastman. Secretary " the MatiA
cock Nelshborhood Association o.
Locust Valley. Long Island. \ y
spoke on "Redeeming Rural kecr,s
iions Mr. Eastman told q the
~ora done 10 tha community 70 ~ :
nish adequate. wholesome recreation
facilities Al the OUTSET Of me
work the only available recrea-
ton Nas dominated by the saloons
Social life for the young people had
become staEnant A beginning Sas
made toward the formation q
recreation society. Broad and gen.
ersi cooperation was obtained; a
gymnasium was fitted up in barn
Among the results already are a
bathing cottage. a flourishing band
and a glce club.
Mr.. ]. l.. sherman. County Farm
AGENT. discussed three Of the lint
Of work which be II following tie
described the formation OF the town
chapters OF the Farmers League
organizations designed TO facilitate
cooperative buying and selling ,,
the members, and 20 further the nse
OF the best farming methods IN CO.
operation with the County Agent
The necessity Of using lime on the
soil In the county was touched vi
on. all but few OF the several
hundred tests made showing LACK
81 lime. Mr. Sherman further dis
cussed the Boys Club work. Tht
year nine boys have been interested
In the growing Of haif-scre o.
corn with splendid results. Next
year this work will be greatly eA
tended.
Lieut.. GOV. Frank f. Howe too b
up the question OF rural credits
tracing the influence Of cheap land
upon the shifting of rural popula
lions and hence upon agricultural
development. lie described a scheme
for the cooperative holding Of farm
land and pointed out that condI
tions In Bennington County are
favorable now for the carrying OUT
of some such plan TO attract ana
hold young men. He suggested tins
AS a III topic for the Association
TO consider.
Mr.. James p. Taylor, Secretary o.
the Greater Vermont Association,
was the last speaker, discussing the
development OF the state as whoh
and the problem OF making II al
attractive and profitable place :,
live In. There are 10000 Vermont
efs living outside the state aus
each year adds 10 the plumber.
il necessary TO make the children IN
telligent regarding their state an
to fin them with genuine enthus
asm for 1t. Pictures. travel ant
the formation OF Junior lmprov
ment Associations or Boards
Trade. giving children opportunities
for Social Service are al Important
4 this connection.
After the speaking, the election
OF Officers took place. The follow
Ing were reported by the nom'na
inv committee and unanimously sci
ected: Precedent, j. c. Colgate,
Remington; Vice-Pres.. j. b. vii
BUR. Jr., So. Shaftsbufy; Treas, W
II. Roberts, Manchester Center;
Directors, A. h. Clark, Readsboro
Y. c. Archibald, Manchester Center
A. J. Holden, Bennington. p. T. II
Pierson, Bennington, and 7. II
Thompson, Arlington.