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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

student pays s25 per month for room and
board. Although only year old, Farmingdale
already boasts of six red brick Colonial build
ings with white pillars scattered around the
campus was shown blue print Of what the
school will be when the Legislature gives it the
appropriation sufficient 10 carry out its plans.
Sixty-two buildings, laid out symmetrically
around the campus, will make Farmingdale
one Of the largest agricultural schools in the
country.
The buildings already erected are equipped
with every up-to-date device for the various
branches Of agriculture, including dairy, OF
which they are exceedingly proud.
1t is easy TO understand that woman with
taste for this sort of work would revel in
the course at Farmingdale; it is all so prac-
teal. But how they stand the long hours and
the hard labor is beyond me.
One Of the Farmerettes went with me part
way on the train. She was little speck Of a
body, an Englishwoman, who lives at home and
commutes, leaving her home at $50 in the
morning, working all day on the farm and
hurrying home by the s o'clock train each
night to get her husbands supper.
Aren't you dead tired?" I asked her.
mot in the least" she replied. "Pll likely
take long walk with my husband this
evening"
And then she told me why she was attending
the school. IL was not only that she might 90
forth and manage a farm or teach school
children to make backyard gardens; it was
also to keep her busy so th2t she would forget
for time her three brothers who had been
killed at the front and her baby boy whom she
had left in England when she came TO America
with her American husband the year after the
war broke out.
"Pd 90 crazy if stayed at home and
thought" she said, "but cut in the open all
day, doing things and seeing things grow, it
lessons the hurt Of it all and one feels that
ones fitting ones self TO do something for ones
country at the same time"
l watched her as she left the train. She
turned to wave q goodby to me and then a
big, clean-shaven man walked across the plat
form, smiled greeting, and tucked her arm
tenderly in his, and heard him say as they
trotted of
"And how's my little Farmerette!"
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since they were old enough to know their own
minds, they have planned to have farm TO-
gether. So after they had finished their COL
lege courses the brother went to the Cornell
Agricultural School and the sister TO Farming
dale, so that they could benefit by the instruc
ton in both institutions.
Every week they write a report TO each other
and compare notes, and az the end Of four
years they will, beyond doubt, be equipped
to run farm, "as is a farm" on the acres OF
land in northern New York which their father
has promised to give them.
WHY POULTRY RAISING IS POPULAR.
Poultry raising is very popular study with
the Farmerettes. Each student is given GER
tain number Of eggs and an incubator and left
to work out her own salvation. The poultry
instructor was most enthusiastic as TO the
results achieved by the women in this line Of
work. 1t seems that they are far more sue
cessful than the men, especially in Matching
out the chicks.
"The mother instinct" / suggested, but he
discamed this theory and laid it to womans
infinite patience and perseverance. The aver
age hatch is sixty eggs out Of che hundred, but
several of the Farmerettes hold the record for
eighty out of hundred.
From the poultry houses my guide took me
to a sunny field where score or more khaki
clad figures bent over long rows Of vegetables.
Each student is given plot Of ground which
she fertilizes and plants as she chooses-and
great is the rivalry among The gardeners.
was conducted to the prize garden, where
a tall girl with an intellectual face, which
spelled Cambridge, Mass" TO me, was pulling
weeds from the rich, dark earth between the
rows of peas and beans and heads Of curly
lettuce. She had been a school-teacher, but
her health was poor and she had been obliged
to give up her teaching. Now she is fitting
herself to run a farm, to which she has lately
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trumpets and the newspapers teemed with
stories of the new students, whom they christ
ened "Farmerettes." The four original women
students, who are taking the regular four
years agricultural course, are known as
"Aggies." About this time also company of
the Junior Patriots of America pitched their
tents in a far corner of the campus, and the
quiet regime of Farmingdale became thing
of the past.
No one took the Farmerettes seriously at
first; there were even wagers among the faculty
as to the length of time they would "stick it
out" for work at Farmingdale is no child's
play. They tell story of the first three Far
merettes, who arrived clad in white from head
to foothills was before the uniform was OBJ
ligatory-and who, as a sort of initiation, were
given the task of loading a cart with manure
at the freight yard and bringing it to the
school
Guess thatyl settle EN-" said the wiseacres.
And did it "settle EN-? Not bit of it!
Late that afternoon a cart filled with manure
came slowly into the campus, bearing three
white figures, much besmirched, who sang
cheeriy as they bumped along, Keep the Home
Fires Burning"
1t is now almost three months since the first
recruit arrived at the school and not one has
given up. In point of fact, they grow more
enthusiastic and more energetic as time goes
on.
But it is hard work and long hours My
word! The Farmerette's day begins with the
rising gong at o'clock and it is not until
o'clock supper is over that she has minute
which she can call her own. She rises at o.
breakfast is at 6, and her room must be tidied
and ready for inspection at T. Then there
are the morning chores about the farm, poultry
to be fed cows to be MIXED and the thousand
and one odd jobs in field or garden or barn.
Every scrap of work on the farm is done by
the students This is no kd-glove school where
farm hands do the drudgery and the students
do the snowy part-not much!
And the women work side by side with the
men-there are no concessions to the weaker
SEX" If now and then man wishes to show
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wouldn't care which side lived on either, though
I've been told that there are awfully queer
people on one side, forget which,-but love
queer people, don't you? And after all you get
the same view of the arch whichever side you
live on and it is street., isn't it?
"Can you speak any foreign language! VI
course 'cetn IA sans dit, nest ce pds| But
you'd be surprised how many really nice women
can't speak word and, after all, it's the uni
versal language, isn't it?
"Born in the United States? One never could
mistake your accent; it's so Boston. Some
might think it affected, but know it isn't. |
lust love to hear you. It's so quaint and old
fashioned.
"Are YOU married? Really? can't imagine
WHY not. I suppose there is always good rea-
son though-blighted affections maybe-or
worse,
"After all, it's nothing to be ashamed OF;
and besides girl-that is, womnn-can go
oyorvwhere alone these days. That's what
suffrage has done for us--so 1t isn't so neces-
gary 10 be married, is it? And 1t IS so much
hotter 10 be independent, isn't 1t! suppose
,,ou,re 50 used 10 it that you don't mind peing
single Bit
ooh nm sorry-but I can't help being IN
,orestod. think that's the way one learns
about life, Just by sitting back quiety anu
.hs.r,,;no human nature, and this registration
-. .orta;r,v opened my eyes 10 millions OF
things. ,. ~ TINA
because you're single. You ooh "'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
By ELENE FOSTER

8N0 YOU wish 10 register? Oh, no, 1t
~ doesn't take long. Only six minutes
if you're not married and can't Do
,.,T2ing! Oh, you can get your train all right.
. !1si hustle you through. III ask you the
'@soons and write the answers and it'll be
~ before you know IT, Sounds like having
'n''h out, but ism, quite 50 bad as that.
0'ough Of Manhattan? Thanks. Now I'm
''''Ly sorry, but III just simply have 10 ask
"a age It seems too bad that they couldn't
1--WE age question further down the list, when
I've gotten sort Of acquainted and you
.1-''ht have minded telling it 50 much, but l
.''rse the government has 50 much on its
"a : Nat Il doesn't think Of little things like
NAT mean 20 much 70 US women. When
:, |" the vote, Of course, we shall attend 70
elHs, Ike that
3. ~s you, really? Well, III tell you frankly
-. never should think IT, Honestly, you
- Do< over twenty-well, twenty-six at the
~ @'s'. Of course, you can't tell very much
-. s'eii On, especially those with the figured
- They certainly do cover up a lot.
- TOO, ] think earrings always make
H., '7Sgsd woman look younger, don't your
O. mey make a young woman look older.
,s'mt ~ There are % many ways now
NJ, - wat woman can be fixed up, and be-
a, W every w0nan's duty ~ look az we'll az
sws, 10 matter what her principles are.
t,,, Ieis 60 you liver DO you really? How
Es,Sr'gl Do you know, all ny life I've just
-" I'VE In Washington Square. And l
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it did of garden and barn:
"My lettuce can be picked tomorrow"
81 got ten chickens in my last hatch, out Of
twelve eggsw
"Cupid's calf acts awfully queer. I'm going
to get Mr.. Barnes to look at her, I'm worried
to DEATH"
Dinner over, the long afternoon is given to
practical work on the farm. AS followed
my guide from poultry houses to gardens and
from gardens to barn, l marveled more and
more at the earnestness and energy of these
women. | learned that for the most part they
are women who have farms of their own or at
least have lived in the country. There are
several writer's and newspaper women among
them and one actress. Some intend to specialize
and with these poultry raising seemed to be
the most popular line of work, with market
gardening running close second.
The nice girl who acted as my guide and
who. by the way, was an "Aggie,' not Far
merette, told me that she vas going in for
animal breeding and raising; animal hus-
bandry,' believe, is the correct technical
term.
It seems she has a twin brother and, ever
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his admiration for fellow student by wedding
her garden or cleaning out her horses stall,
that is quite another matter.
And, Just between ourselves. and at the risk
of being accused of telling tales out of school,
| will admit that my eagle eye spied several
instances Of such chivalry during the short
time | spent at Farmingdale-which, after all,
is nobody's business and quite it should be !
And yet there are people who insist that
doing mans work makes a woman less femi-
nine and less attractive TO the other sex. My
observations at Farmingdalc disprove this
theory, at least so far as the Farmerette is
concerned
At 9 o'clock the lectures begin, and these
continue until dinner-time, which is 1890
Practical lectures they are, given by in
structors of experience and common sense.
attended one on the planning and planting of
an apple orchard and, little as I know or care
about such matters, was not bored for an
instant; in fact, | was intensely interested.
There were very few Farlnerettes at this
lecture so that my first real view of them
student body was at the monday dinner. I'll
confess that was curious to see what manner
of women they were who were going in for
this sort of training. had an opportunity of
gratifying this curiosity at close range when
they filed into the long dining ROOM
LOOKED LIKE A MUSICAL COMEDY
CHORUS
could think of nothing but the chorus of
a musical comedy, for they were dressed alike
in short khaki skirts, long linen leggings, khaki
colored flannel shirts and broad-brmmed felt
hats of the same khaki color
Although, like the various members of a
chorus, the costumes were absolutely the
same, each had given an individual touch to
her uniform-a red necktie or tilt to the hat
or roled-up sleeves-that lent variety. One
thing struck me as being remarkable and this
is rarely the case with a chorus, the costume
was universally becoming.
The Farmerettes were of all ages, ranging
from nineteen to sixty (again like the chorusD,
with the average somewhere in the thirties. A
few were young and extremely pretty, and
these wore their khaki with jaunty air, as
if fully aware of its becomngness. But, young
or old, they all seemed fairly bursting with
health and they were as brown as berries.
And eat! Ny goodness, how they did eat!
The word "diet" is not in the Farmngdale
vocabulary, and as for "banting," there is no
need. Hard work in the field makes fat an
unknown quantity.
It was a real farmers middle -the-day
dinner to which we sat down--thick barley
soup, roast veal, potatoes, spaghetti, spinach
and cottage pudding The long tables were
covered with white enamel cloth and the dishes
and glasses were of the thickest variety; but
doubt if one of all that hungry horde noticed
the table fittings. Their eyes were focused
on the huge platters of meat and the deep
dishes of potatoes. Several Of the Junior
Patriots acted as walters, but there was little
need for their services. The students "set to"
and helped themselves in true farmer fashion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
ZEAL FARMING TAUGHT AT FARMING
DALE

f opened a year ago last March, with near
y hundred students, four of whom were
vcnen. The course prescribed was four years
and this means four 1Ohole years, without va
,,,ions. for the work at Farmingdale goes on
,y.ry day of the year.
Of course, there are leaves Of absence now
,-a then and week ends off ever and anon, but
he work goes on just as it would on any other
i,rn three hundred and sixty-fve days in the
year.
Things we're going on very peacefully at
Fsrmingiale when all of a sudden war was de-
elarei Directly the Navy League conceived
the isa Of sending women to the school for
three months course in practical farming, so
lis: they might not only cultivate the soil
as:xlyes, but also that they might go out
-s lie world fitted to tell other people how
pns their bit under all sorts of conditions
Ei isndicaps.
AID so the practically Eveless Eden was
n:snly invaded by fifty or more women. One
IL imagine what a difference it made
Peaceful, modest Farmingdale suddenly
h.,d itself famous. There was blare of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
FARMING WITH THE FARMERETTES OF FARMINGDALE
They May Look Like the Chorus Of d Musical Com
edy in Their Smart Khaki Uniform; but They
fire to Learn Everything about Farming

fallen heir, and. if her garden is any criterion,
one may safely predict for her bowling
success.
FARM AND FARMFRETTES GROWING
Up TOGETHER
One Of the great advantages 10 the present
student at Farmingdale is the fact that rne
farm is in an embryonic state. The ground
for the most part has never before been cul-
tivated. so that the student sees the various
experiments in fertilization and irrigation and
the rest being tried out. This must be of much
more value than working in land which is
already prepared
From the gardens we went on past fields Of
waving gran-wheat and barley and rye-to
the barns, for it was milking time and my guide
was on barn duty" Here the khaki skirt
was discarded and the Farmerette donned her
overalls.
Why in the world they do not wear overals
for all the farm work | wasn't able TO dis
cover. It would seem so much more sensible
than the skirt, which gets drabbly and damp
from the moist ground when one bends over
TO weed or take care of the chicks. And the
overalls were extremely becoming to the girls
in the barn!
The cows were carefully washed preparatory
to milking and then each girl took three
legged stool and began operations in most
professional manner, resting her head, in its
soft hat, against the side of the COW as she
worked. AS each finished her milking she
weighed her pail and filled out the questions
on the chart outside the stall.
Then the calves were fed and petted and
fixed up for the night; the stalls were tidied
up and great punches Of fresh hay put in. Then
on to the next barn went the cavalcade to look
after the horses.
Tuition is free at Farmingdale, but each
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15
What the Invasion Of En-
tbu,iastic Girls 1leant
to The Little College
Bv ELENE FOSTER

HADES Of Maud Muller!" | eX-
IT II claimed as | watched a woman
y in khaki seated astride huge
81 farm horse guide raking ma
"a chine across a field of hay.
No What would that famous mid
Victorian Farmerette say if
:. could see this?
go ~. would probably 'swoon' in good old
., y; fashion" answered the bright
r.,le Farmerette who stood beside me.
c'- che added. "if this astonishes you, you
0.3 n 900 rs run the big tractors. That's the
s0' w. fun Of all and it's not difficult, once
~ learn how
w. road of the Farmerettes of Farming
=. Who has not? 1t seems to me that they
'- hssr more widely advertised than almost
..bor GROUP Of women war workers, but
- -. confess that until spent day at Farm
i..,.la and saw for myself just what they
doing. the personnel of the women who
doing It and rhy they were doing it |
~, very hay idea Of the whole thing.
:, the first place, l had supposed that
7,-nngdale belonged primarily to the Far
..-st,es whereas, as a matter of fact, Farm
..s,,e was not only "on the map" but in good
ling order while the Farmerette was still
ding Fifth Avenue in high-heeled shoes
- other purely feminine apparel. For Farm
dale YOU must know, is the site Of the New
y',k State School Of Agriculture, which Guilt
,,..s three hundred and ten acres and is the
,v technical agricultural school run by the
S.s,e Of New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-15

1n0 YOU wish 10 register? Oh, no, 1t
~ doesn't take long. Only six minutes
Il vou're not married and can't Do
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-27

Some people are saying that they believe in the
idea of food saving only they do hope they won
be asked to sign any pledges to do It, They won
believe in wheatess and meatless days. But II they
signed agreements to keep them. then there might
he times when It would not be convenient. tc.
1t is easy to the finish Of the food conserv-
alton movement If people generally take that attitude.
At least it will short of what we ought to 90
toward winning the war. To accomplish anything
in this world you must have some kind Of organic
alton and agreement There is something in human
nature that cannot to act in an unorganized
way as separate individuals.
II people set out in a merely formal way to fol-
low the government requests, little by little they will
drift back to the old ways. The wheat and meat that
our soldiers and allies need badly will be exhaust
ed The idea will spread that few people are OBJ
serving the requirements why should we?
But the moment you get people to agree to some
thing in black and white, that puts 1t on SOUND
basis People then feel their word of honor is in
volyed Every person who signs the pledge takes
Just pride in speaking of it to his friends. also in
suggesting ways observe it comfortably and pleas
anty They are interested to persuade other folks
to do the thing
In this way a movement becomes popular, and
is accepted as the correct and right thing. People
then do it to be in the swim and play the game. 1t
is not as If some real sacrifice asked 1t is just
a bit of change from regular habits, that will be
equally agreeable after very short time of trial
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-27
The Draft QUESTIONABLE

It is up to 100000 young men of military
age to answer the questions the United States gov
=. .nnent puts them about their suitability for mill
blank forms come back in this county. Many fellows
VINO LETT school early never before sat down to an
swer any kind of a written examination. There will
be great cogtatons before the 26 more answers
are set down in back and white.
To some men the form will needessy
complicated But there is other way to get a
thorough survey of conditions in each instance The
first set of exemption cases had to be handled IN
very hasty way. The country demanded the imme-
date assemblage OF "A great army. There was little
time for deliberaon investigation. No doubt
some who should have served, managed to get ex-
emptions. And some who should have remained at
home were forced to go.
Now there will be somewhat more time for dis
elimination. Every should take pains to answer
his questions intelligently. If he does not under
stand them or cannot make legble paper, he
should secure help go
Many of course, will seek to dodge service for
insufficient grounds. 1t will be risky thing to try
to deceive. The exemption boards should be slow to
take the unsupported word of unknown men. Unless
man has a positive reputation for truth telling, in
dependent investigation of his statements will be de-
sirable.
This is not a time when government officials
tons squarely and sincerely will avoid trouble He
will have the satisfaction whatever happens that he
did his duty.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-27
Dyes And Lies

Just as the thousand and one Government pub
LEGATIONS and the Democratic press. informing
the public that dye production in America had reach
ed a point where not only could it supply the domes-
tic demand. but much could be exported, comes the
announcement that 100000 francs worth of coal
tar colors and synthetic indigo in one shipment. has
arrived from Switzerland. consigned to number or
firms in New York City. 1t will pay the duty rate
levied by an unwilling Democratic Congress over
year ago. when that Congress admitted the sound
ness of the Republican principle that new industries
should be protected then turned around and laid
rates coal dye products which dye experts de-
clared to be too low.
Switzerland, neutral country profits by Demo-
cratic folly and it would not be difficult matter
for Swiss traders to purchase German dyes and sell
them in country to the profit of enemy and COM
petitor. and the loss to American industry. such
things have before been done
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-11-27
Vultures OF War

The best and the worst of human nature shows
up in While the boys are suffering and sacri-
fcing, the yultures of life trying to upon
them and make them more miserable. Around every
army cantonment the low sneaks that are trying
to tempt them to vice. Furtiye sellers OF liquor
pursuing them and painted faced women trying
to lure them.
The boys will be largely proof against these sim
lister temptations But must remember the act
i've and pent up young blood in these camps. Even
when physically tired, their active minds and bodies
crave diversions. They demand outlet and will be
roaring the neghborhood ready for adventure,
To young of slight experience, the appeal
Of vice will appear quite plausible and harmless No
evil result is apparent from drink that the pocket
peddler furtiyely produces. A filtration with the
painted girl may nothing but pure fun. But
step leads to another and young inno-
cent is led to bad habit some vicious relation.
The results will sooner or later affect the soldiers
lighting power and may darken his life.
The government and the army officers under
stand the situation perfectly. They doing their
best to keep a clean and decent and orderly area
around these environments. But active young
cannot be tied up like many pet animals. They
must have some fling.
If there is trouble of this kind around these
camps will be due to failure of local sentiment to
cooperate with the army authorities. This protec-
ton can be given if penalties melted out in
cOrdance with deserts The yutures that surround
the camps should be let off with trifng sentences
They should get the limit, that they will betake
themselves to locations where punishment is less
certain and drastic.