Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-07-13

While daughters favor their male fOrebears. The
home is rightly regarded the nursery of manhood and
womanhood well of true citizenship We therefore
speak this morning to the fathers and mothers of Vermont
The parable of the prodga is all right in it's place
IN our religious and domestic but we Of Vermont
have ouahered the father of the prodga by insisting
upon sending atted calves into the far country thus
making unnecessary for prodga TO come back to
the Green Mountain State.
We fathers and mothers, "of whom we are which,
forever and anon talking about the gores Of the far country
mont We to-day are rightly appauding the young of
Vermont who have offered the supreme sacrifice by going
That is as should be, and it should be Vermont
has always [ been Justly proud of her military heroes
We are keeping silent though about the young and
the young women of the graduating class of the State uni
Hersy who this year made compact to stay in our little
living up to the supreme truth for Vermont that peace hath
her victories no less renowned than war; These grand
men ana young women mark the beginning of concerted
movement which believe has great significance for the up
building of our commonwealth
How are we fathers and mothers going encourage this
movement How are we to help keep in Vermont not only
college graduates bit also the sterling young end young
women who for various take only university
tension course on the farm and the inside of COL
ege the vigorous young and efficient young who
stand behind the counters in stores who work various
capacities and help make our splendid young manhood and
thorough appreciation of Vermont and of her grand oppor
stop running down Vermont. Right yet Wrong!
The chief fundamental difficulty with Vermont is the
lack OF appreciation we shqw when we say in effect Yer
State in which to spend and invest it.. We only
courage more prodga in natures gifts to go to
other States the theory that this is poor State in which
to live but continually sending Vermont money
them and their neighbors to strengthen that belief.
Millions upon millions of Vermont "fatted calves in the
shape Of loans have been sent into the far country to help
build up other States Farmers and merchants and
factels and newspaper have been guilty of this
sin against the commonwealth.
That same money spent in fertizng and draining and
improving farms would have made Vermont garden
and our farms to-day would be producing wofod and three
fold their present output and income. That money
would have developed waerpower caused little in
dusres and big to spring all the State Instead of
Springfield and Windsor and Lake Lamoe fur
arultcal attractive
cottages and facilities for boating and fishing
would have score of Sprngeds and Wndsors scattered
throughout Vermont with Lake Lamolles' nnumerabe
Those industries would have been furnishing home markets
and upbudng all sections and all classes of people.
While we have been offering premiums for Vermont's
prodga in other States what have been doing for the
boys and girls at home Well sometimes tell John that
he have that calf that colt his until the time
to sell the ANIMAL when pocket the proceeds and
up the far country We tell Jane she can have the money
from the hens but father has neglected to get mother
new dress or needed carpet or rug and Jane in pity makes
good the fathers neglect Indifference parsmony We
have failed to make home homeike and attractive for the
boys and girls could. Too often paint the big
barn and let the little old house go Imprinted In these
help drive boys and girls from the Vermont farm and
village into far country where much Of our treasure is
In the same way our business men fail to make places
need larger field especially the old man has more than
he wants for himself Our daughters too frequently
taught to look out beyond Vermont for fields of activity in
various directions.
In short often dsoya Vermont in our thoughts
make laws to help the far country often instead of
Let us begin at the very foundation fathers and moth
er and get ourselves into the right attitude of and
sentiment toward Vermont. 1t is great little State It's
possibilities bigger than its beauties attractive
We not only have the greatest granite and marble and slate
industries in the world and two of the leading scale
factories in the world and other big things but also lead
the nation in dairy interests and other drec
tons We incidentally have money to lend neigh
bors than any other State capita which is not thing
OF which to brag but which shows have the money for
even bigger things at home
After we have substituted good Vermont optimism for
pessimsm at home and for orcation of the far country
let us insist IN our legislation also loyalty Vermont.
Encourage the boys and girls to stay in Vermont Do
not simply talk and then forget it. Act Begin thinking
TINS minute OF some young who be the
going out OF the State help to build up Vermont If
YOU are farmer let Charles have little plot ground to
I'LL as his own Encourage him to write the Vermont Ex
pertinent Station in Burlington for help suggestions
as to improved methods he may need He get to be
even better farmer than you and the thus cast
on the waters viii return to manifold Let have
colt and cali of his and if they sold let him
vest the money only for himself Encourage have
little flower garden the house, and few of the
dollars you thought to loan West some pic
lures and music Buy few good books for both James and
Mary and encourage them to improve the spare
absorb Of the beautiful thoughts of the masters which
after all are the most staying and satisfying beauties this
world of beautiful things.
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