St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-07-19

tiles for far greater development than
generally supposed.
What might term a Greater Yer
mont and a Greater New England, a
newer Vermont and a newer New
England, are being appreciated
throughout the country as never be-
frre. Wherever / visit in the central
or far west, or in the south, / hear
more talk about Vermont and New
England and their residential, agri-
cultural and industrial possibilities
than ever heard before The new
era of progress which has come with
the practical uses of automobiles,
telephones. electrically operated trans
portation, and good roads. eliminat-
ing the handicaps of distance and
isolation; with the application of new
and intensive methods of agriculture;
with the utilization Of water powers
and the proper exploitation and con-
servation of timber resources; with
the introduction of new methods of
education and the making Of farm
and village life attractive, provides
most hopeful and pleasing outlook for
our Vermont and New England hills
and valleys, and for the people who
dwell among them.
WIZ liz w OOcCANCO Il
There is no question whatever in
the mind of impartial observers of
the situation that the time is not far
distant when there will be no such
thing as a deserted farm in Vermont
and its surrounding sections. All the
world is realizing that there are con-
ditions of living. climate, soil and
physical possibilities which were
never appreciated in the old days
The men Of Vermont and New Eng
land who have gone forth throughout
the nation and the world, to make
good have been so successful in all
lines of activity that the opinion is
unanimous that there is not a part of
the United States, or of the world,
where better, sturdier men and wo-
men are raised than here A certifi-
cate of birth in Vermont and a di-
ploma from a representative educa-
tional institution of New, England are
passports everywhere to the best OPP
portunities and to permanent employ
ment.
eff on this occasion 1 can make a
practical suggestion and recon-
mendation, based upon my travel
and observation as a son of Vermont,
it is that the state governments and
lAlC actual ICSluSnlS VI 4N0W EASldnQy
backed up by the moral and material
support of the sons of this section
who have gone beyond its borders,
should leave no effort neglected to
improve to the highest point of at
tractiveness and efficiency the physi-
cal advantages which nature has CIV
en- this state and section. Good roads
should be built everywhere. They
should be not only built, but kept
continually in the best condition.
Especially should the mountain sec
tons be parked and boulevarded like
similar beautiful sections of Europe.
A greater native population, a greater
influx of outsiders and a greater
number of visitors would result The
forests should be carefully conserved
and worked under wise direction, and
forever made a source of both beauty,
and revenue as has been done, and is
being done, in manv European lands.
Farm Appearances.
Towns and villages and in turn
the homes of the farmers should be
characterized by a tidiness and thrift
and combining of the practical and
beautiful which in the end brings
both population and prosperity The
mountain streams and the creeks and
rivers of the valleys should be safe
guarded against pollution, flood and
drouth. The condition of industries
and the employment of labor therein
as we'll as upon the farms should be
the subject of constant attention and
Importance.
Public spirit, already greatly ad-
vanced over what it was years ago,