The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-31

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| kind OF work. No one Of these should
be trusted with a nervous or high
i spirited team until he has mastered
the art Of harnessing and handling
| horses. He can very soon, however,
| learn 10 manage the ordinary patient
| and steady work team. In many In
stances he will overdo, and this dispo-
sition on his part must be watched and
| restrained. The nature Of the work
assigned should be adapted TO the ma
ture Of the boy and the amount OF
work adjusted to his ability. To dc
termine his nature and ability will re-
auire some observation, and his adap-
tation to kinds of work will demand
considerable judgement.
The present crisis also brings for
ward consideration of profitable ana
enjoyable work on the part of the chill
dren. Not only can they be employed
in the care Of poultry and calves and
in the performance of ordinary house
hold and farm chores, but in summer
time they should be encouraged IN
gathering an extra supply of eatable
wild berries for jams and jellies and
for canning. The old-fashioned art of
driving raspberries is worthy of re-
yival at this time
The Press of Vermont is rendering
notable service in keeping before the
people the great questions at issue and
the principles at stake. In addition
TO its timely and pertinent editorials
in these respects, news items furnish
ed by the committee Of public safety
will occasionally be published by the
press during the next two or three
months. Therefore any farmer desir-
ing to keep himself informed should
carefully read his home papers.
The state educational department is
engaged in a praiseworthy and telling
| work through its organization oil
schools, its distribution of seed for
sowing and planting, its enlistment OF
bows for farm service and for garden
cultivation, its supervision of crops
during the summer, its plans for har-
yesting and marketing, its instructions
for canning and drying of fruits and
Vegetables, and its creation Of help
full spirit of cooperation and patriot
ism.
The state agricultural college and
the agricultural extension bureau are
maintained for special benefit to the
farmers. They are eager to serve and
are at the command Of the farmers
and Oranges at any time.
In the present international stress
when we as an Ally Of the Allies are
trying to repress the ambition OF a
powerful and ruthless autocrat who
seeks an extension Of his sway, re-
| pardless of the will or wishes OF those
involved, and who in his ambition un-
consciously flouts treaties, violates his
own word, breaks the restraints OF
common humanity and civilization, de-
fies the rights of other nations and re-
sorts to merciless and murderous
| methods to secure his ends,-at such
time and with such danger we need
not only aroused and patriotic farmers
but we need some valiant young men
who are willing to go to the trenches
to repulse our formidable foe, who
today is the supreme menace to the
worlds peace. Therefore the Oranges
of the state can perform a definite
and an enduring service by encourag-
ing enlistments for the mighty con-
fiict in which we are engaged.
II any member of your Grange en-
ters the service in any capacity send
him forth as your son and give him on
his going your Godspeed through a
specially prepared program Of patriot
ic exercises presented in his honor.
Likewise do not fail to assist in secur-
ing recruits to the army and to the
navy, as such are sorely needed in
these stressful times, and to partici-
pate actively in giving such cordial
departure on entering the service.
The Vermont committee OF public
safety is cognizant of the fact that
patriotism is innate in agricultural
people, it appreciates the heroic ef-
forts being put forth by the farmers
of Vermont to meet the impending de-
mands and sends its most encouraging
greetings.
Most cordially and fraternally yours
MASON S. STONE,
Director Of Publicity.
Charles Alexander, who died re-