Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-07-08

rotary, which Is the cause Of much Of
their dssatisfa ction. Another cause is
their ignorance Of how to get the most
from the land or their lack of knowledge
of the particular piece Of land which they
have taken, and the best use TO make Of
II.
SYSTEM OF VILLAGES
To avoid this the league proposes in
shruction and colonization. The people
all To- 20 in groups by nationalities and
religion taking their pastors, priests, or
rabbis with them. Land owners can af-
ford to prepare small villages for the
colonsts. who will live in groups where
they can have schools stores and amuse-
ments The land will first have been
passed upon by experts There will he
a cooperative credit system. we'll known
In other countries but little in Use in
America. Loans will he made to the
group. and through the group to the indi-
vduals. That is general outline Of the
scheme
These people will have an ideal If liv-
ing it should be-" SAYS Mrs. Lund.
They cannot be without a home. they
cannot he out Of a Job. and each man
will be his own boss. 1t is question
CT giving credit instead of charity
The mass of the people are and
hungry, but they are afraid to buy. and
many of them have not the money to
make a first payment If they do buy
they have poor schools and no means of
getting the instruction they need 10 work
their land There are churches and well
fare organizations which have funds and
information but they don't know how to
reach the people who need what they
have to give. The government is con-
stantly stocking up with millions OF dol
lars worth Of information Of all sorts,
but the people don't know what there is
or how TO get al il
METHODS OF GIVING; AID
The Srth-Levv bill has already pro.
vided for an agricultural instructor in
each county. There is everything that the
people need hut II must be brought to-
gethe., co-or3irated. We have ORGANIZED
everything bI agriculture and home life.
We are getting .ess and less home life ir
this country.
ITO coordinate these different forces.
the league viii have n central Informal
tion bur, au. with educatiora, classes and
lectures. To get things under way, CIRQUE
lar cards. To DO returned. are being sent
out t. possible crlonists, iUst now largely
TO H,h'ows and Russians who are found
to make good farmers The return card
has blanks to ne cl.od in with toe mama
and address Of the : uder and particulars
, in regard to his family. occupation, and
experience in agriculture 1t also calls
for I,'Vers 20 questions a TO whether
he would join a nigh, class in agriculture,
and as to what part of the country he
Would prefer.
! Among the letters which have come to
the LEAGUE are many interesting ones from
people who do not understand its exact
work but are anxious for help To get in
to the country
Here is one from two women.
we saw where YOU We're helping people
find homes on farms, and we thought II
We would write and let YOU know how
badly want a farm. and lust how bad
, ly need IT, YOU would help us Our
husbands are railroad men and are work.
: ing for the Missouri Pacific railroad now,
but work is getting awful poor here now,
and We want 70 90 on farm so sadly.
We have been trying 70 get 2 farm out
: IN Colorado all winter. hut they all want
80 much down. and lust haven't much
money to pay down. but ve-ry sister
and I-are willing to take our children
and go out on the farm and stay and
work and let our husbands work and
help get more money to nay on II. for
sister has little boy that IS almost IN
invalid here but if We could just get him
+ ont in the country he would get we'll.
! NOW, We arr WILLING to pay for it as we
can. but we haven't much money To- nav