The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-12-21
GRANGE IN CIVIC
LIFE OF VERMONT
Gradually Filling Larger Place, Says
State Master Cady-Using Oppor-
tunity for Public Good.

The December issue of the National |
Grange Monthly contains a review of |
the progress of the Grange in various
states. State Master Willis n. Cadv
contributes the following for Yer
mont:
1.-The order in Vermont is gradually
filing larger place in the civic life of
the state and it is doing more for the
education, moral and material welfare
of its members and the community than
ever before. The attitude of the
Grange upon questions of public policy
largely determines what the policy shall
be. Therefore, in our work about the
state and in the different Oranges, we
have endeavored to emphasize the re-
sponsibility resting upon the individ-
ual members of the Grange The town
| system representation in Vermont gives
] to the small towns voice in legislation
out of proportion to their population
and as the Grange is in many of the
small places the community center. it
gives to it a great opportunity, which
is being used for the public good.
/ The comparatively low price of
land in the Fast. its nearness to good
markets, good schools, fine churches and
splendid social opportunities, is maxi
ing the profession of agriculture more
attractive to young people and more
and more of them are preparing them
selves for II by attending agricultural
! schools and colleges. The Grange is
doing all that it can to build up ana
t-,,y oh,
that the future of our state will be
just what the young people of today
make it, and il is our duty to give
them the right training.
eve have county agents in 10 of the
IA counties of the state. due in a large
| measure to Grange Influences These
men are doing a splendid work, and are
in most cases active Patrons. We be
lieve that the spirit of fraternity that
exists in the Grange is the foundation
upon which every Grange structure
5 must be reared and so we have endeav
= ored to foster this spirit and where il
is lacking, to impress upon our mem
bers its necessity. The state of Yer
y mont is small compared with some OF
i these western states. We could make
+ 16 Vermonts out of California and ther
n have some left, but size does not al
r. ways measure strength and influence
We have sent many of our young mer
to help build up the great West anc
how well they have built it is known t.
n all. The tide is turning and we are no
only keeping our young people but 9th
ers are coming to know that our gree
) hills and valleys offer for successful
II farming opportunities the equal of any
II In this work of building up a new Yer
/ mont the Grange is taking an activ
: part, working along with the schoo
and church.
i eve are trying to make the Grang
n home typical of the true home which
e the foundation of our national life
,e When the Grange does its work, SO tina
it becomes a necessity, then it will b
i in position to fulfill the desire of it
J founders in making agriculture TIL
lie most desirable occupation on the fac
to of the earth. While we in Vermont ar
- particularly interested in the welfar
- of the order in our small state, we hav
n a wider vision that takes in the Who'll
order throughout the length an
breadth of our fair land"