Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-12-13

or her part in this great campaign.
feel that we should express our senti-
ments strongly In this convention, and
therefore, I leave this for your consid-
Grafton.
Patrons. wo are facing crisis, not only
In our country's history. but in our lives rs
we'll. Let US not be discouraged. with
the spirit Of courage and optimism we can
accomplish great things.
REPORT OF LECTURER.
Orlando L. Martin, State Grange lecturer
reported in part as follows: The unusual
conditions precipitated by the great war
have had q tendency to divide interests
with other important and worthy activi-
ties, and in many sections Of the State q
strict and prolonged quarantine PRACTICAL
ly prevented for months the holidays Of
any sort, which would naturally result in
loss Of interest and inactivity. However,
for the past few weeks there has been
a good revival Of interest, and I believe
, the grange will go forward with a busy
and prosperous year.
I believe in lecturers conferences II the
lecturers will attend. Because Of the COM
posits membership Of the grange the Of
Ace Of lecturer IL peculiarly important.
Hardly more than one half OF the lee
turers have made reports to the State lee
turer. The Bulletin has not been printed.
first because Of lack Of materials and later
because of the unusual and persistent de-
mands upon all Of our resources.
Appointments Of the standing commit.
tees took up the greater part of the
opening session Tuesday morning fol-
lowing tho exercises in the nth degree
IT., The list follows:
STANDING COMMITTEES.
! Credentials. Emory w. Parent. chair
! man: William J. Henderson. w. P. Rus
sell. Mrs. w. A. Farnham, Mrs. A. F
Stockwell.
| Division Of labor. William Mcdonald
! chairman; Henry H. Fullam. o. L. Will
son, Mrs. Charles Bentley, Mrs. o. V.
HefYion.
| Finance, A. w. Foote, chairman: s. L.
Peck, Walter Hall.
Good Of the order. A. c. Wells. chair.
man; Victor Holden. Edward Norway
Mrs. Ethel Poor. Mrs. Harry Larnard.
Resolutions. A. w. Lawrence. chair
man; Ernest West, Fred HARDWOOD, Mrs
Edgar Owen. Mrs. Nettie Philips.
; Cooperation. A. c. Cheney. chairman
! Oscar j. Divoll, F. B. Howe, Mrs. G. K
! Wright, Mrs. Archie Grey.
| Transportation, Harry Danbrook, chair.
! man; w. 8. Allen, c. c. Moulton, Mrs
| @. A. Bohonan. Mrs. A. A. Parsons.
Publications. e. P. Waite. chairman
John Humphrey. P. r. Holt, Mrs. Clay.
ton Ellis, Mrs. Edward Bettington.
Education. e. H. Hallet, chairman
H. NJ. Balm. N. B. Cove. Mrs. F. T
Blood, Mrs. Mary Norton.
Agriculture. H. ]. Wright, chairman
e. 8. Brigham. c. NJ. Sherbino, Mrs
C. 8. Root. Mrs. Horace Blood.
Mileage and per diem. w. H. Wool
chairman: A. A. Balch. c. d. Hoffnagle
Mrs. Homer Balm, Mrs. Heman Stan
nard.
Constitutional amendments and bylaws
M. H. Richardson. chairman; E. NJ. Eddy
Ward T. Benedict, Mrs. Charles sanborn
Mrs. Harry Howe.
chairman; P. s. French. c. d. Phelps
Mrs. NJ. o. Bragg. Mrs. c. w. Perry.
Dormant Oranges, G. c. Flint, chair
man; NJ. 8. Holley. B. W. Farmer, Mrs
Peter Pelkey. Mrs. Charles Boyden.
Trials and appeals. c. E. Martin, chair
man; D. w. Eddy. volney Farr. Mrs
Fred Leno. Mrs. F. H. Huffmire.
Home economics, Mrs. Ida Park. chair
man: Blossom T. Goodrich. Mrs. Dor,
Balentine.
Unfinished business. Henry Foote. chair
man: c. 8. Wilcox. e. T. Wells, Mrs
p. N. Curtis. Mrs. w. H. Vaughn.
Pomona Oranges. c. w. Jones, chair
man: L. r. Burr. w. L. Dow.
Insurance. Heman Stannard. chairman
A. w. Foote. e. NJ. Adams.
THE EVENING PROGRAM.
The evening program was given owe
to addresses on various subjects, ar
interesting and lengthy debate carried
on by four students Of the Vernon
Agricultural College on SHOULD Bee
Farming Be Materially Increased IL
Vermont" and dramatic and humorou
readings and selections from a mall
quartet. The entire program was II
charge Of Worthy Lecturer Hon. O. L
Martin and the program in full wa
published in the Free Press yesterday
The readings Of Miss Fanny L. Mar
tin Of Ivy Grange. Plainfeld, "Oi
Christmas Day in the Morning" and al
you don't watch out" pleased, as di,
Mrs. Fred Chapman Of Bethel Grange
W. c. Hastings of st. Adams, chic
ranger Of the State forestry depart
mont, pleaded for the grange and tn
farmers to plant more trees. owing T.
a serious lumber famine that Is sure T.
follow in the footsteps Of the war. Tn
State Of Vermont. he continued. nov
owns about 10000 acres of woodland
purchased from time to time. which
Is planting and caring for with variou
kinds Of productive trees. 1t is tn
desire Of the State forestry department
to SO increase the production of lum
Der on producing and idle land
In the State as to make the expectation
Of lumber noted in the State. rathe
than the increase Of imports, as Is nov
growing to an alarming nature eacl
year. He hoped to see the Green Noun
tains from Canada to Massachusetts
really green with perpetual forests. no
for the present but for the future gen
Grafton.
After taking nearly three quarters
Of an hour in the course Of their en-
thusiastic discussion. the debate on thu
beef-increasing subject by the stu
dents Of the college was voted draw
each side having presented some re
markable figures and statistics tina
were new to the Changers.
In the place Of the Hon. Porter H. Dale
congressman. who was unable to b.
present owing to his arrival on thes
shores only about "a hours ago. the com
mittee had F. A. Rowland Of Montpelier
chairman Of the public safety COMMITTEES
and chairman Of the food conservation
committee give a short address. He talket
principally on the new war saving cert
ficates, and urged each granger to hav'
detail the advantages Of the certificates
and illustrated his talk with samples
made out In his own name. They ar,
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