The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-12
TASKS FOR THE YOUNG.
No End of Opportunities for Capable
and Energetic Americans.

Those of US beyond draft age, look
ing toward the sunset horizon of life,
would give much could we but make
the Young men and women of today ap-
preeiate the possibilities and respon-
slbllltles before them in the coming
years. Never in history has the field
for work and the opportunity for in
divldual effort been more inviting.
This we can say who have seen the
invention and introduction of the air.
plane, the N-ray, the talking machine,
motion picture, automobile, safety BIZ
cycle, electric trolley ear, and the hum
dreds of other inventions that have
made our age q marvel Of mechanical
progress. This we can say who have
lived to see disease and plague re-
treat before medical science like frost
| beneath an April sun. Millions Of us
still can remember when diphtheria
meant death TO - per cent Of its
victims and left the remaining - per
cent manned with heart disease for
| life; when yellow fever ravaged an
nually the coasts Of America with ca
lamitous destruction; when pest houses
were built on the outskirts of cities for
unhappy victims OF smallpox, scarlet
fever, and other plaques: when the pest
wagon with its black horses dashed
through the streets at night lest other
citizens be exposed to the deadly dis
case. This We can say who have
seen the marvellous attachments of our
own generation and can appreciate how
much still remains TO Toe done by our
sons and daughters.
In medical science the accomplish
! &c ba,-n Al
are as mists before u sea born gale.
compared TO the successes our sons and
daughters must attain For the man or
woman of the future who shall enable
humanity to rid itself of the deadly
white plague there is wealth in store
and the undying gratitude of future
lagos. Isolation Of the germ that
causes infantile paralysis ana n serum
for its cure remain for some genius OF
tomorrow. Prevention Of the plaques
that used 10 ravage humanity-diph-
liberia, smallpox, scarlet fever, and even
the childish measles. whooping cough
land mumpS-mav be made the cnviable
goal OF great men willing to pay the
price Of endless DAYS of study. research
land unconquerahle determination
In other lines than medicine the fields
of work are calling as never before
There still remain to be invented ma
chimes that will pick cotton, instru.
|mcnts that Will detect icebergs at sea
those that will herald the approach OF
submarines, those that will enable
crews to sec through the menacine fogs
Of the oceans. The man who can dis
cover process for filing and re-cn
ameling teeth, and can give them the
lustre of the original tooth, can de
mand his price. He who can destroy
the boil weevil of the Southern cottor
fields; he who can eliminate the gear
shifts on automobiles; he who car
make wireless telephony practical
medium Of communications he who car
make lowpriced paper from other sub
stances than wood; he who can teacl
tcneineers 70 get 90 per cent of thu
heat value to which we are entitled
, from coal--thc man who can contrihut,
10 the social, moral, or physical prog
reSS Of the world by invention or dis
, covcry along any OF these lines, has il
store all the power. the fame, aud til,
: love from humanity that gratefu
, world can give
One person cannot do all these things
, Any man or woman, however. can Sc
oAc OF them as a gnal-a goal, toe
worth lifetime OF effort. They remain
,er somebody to accomplish and "
whose shoulders are STOPPING with ag
and the defeats Of other years arc look
ing expcctantly to our sons and daugf
{ ters TO accomplish thcm.-Milwauke
Journal.