The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-12
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"A problem unknown to other lands
Will become accentuated in the event
Of war. Within our borders are 5000
00O. aliens. who by birth, tradition
and training, will find it difficult, If not
impossible, to understand the causes
which have led to the war. War in
yariably breeds Intolerance and hatred,
and will tend to arouse antagonisms
ton.
with the desire to minimize this
danger, our association, extending, as
1t does. into every precinct of our great
cities and into the various counties of
the states, offers to conduct classes in
school centerss wherein national allie
glance shall be taught, emphasizing
tolerance. to the end that the stars and
stripes shall wave over a loyal, patri-
otto and undivided people.
I'm order to carry out our expressed
three is hereby ordered appointed to
confer with the proper authorities Of
the government. II need arises, this
committee shall be the intermediary
between the government and our asso-
The Suffrage Farmerette.
what you are going to see now all
over this country is a real and vivid
and effective back-to-the-land move
ment, led by the suffragists, to the
great good of the nation in peace or
In war. Women were the first agricuI-
turists and will but be returning to an
ancestral occupation in becoming SUI
frage farmerettes'., It is likely that a
simple uniform. will be adopted.
There already exists in the United
States an army Of. women farmers and
gardeners. The census of 1915 gives
the numbers as follows: Women in
agriculture. FsSmsrs. 257.7OS; farm
gardeners, 1884; gardeners and labor
ers, 7,474; and miscellaneous, about
1000; total, 1,SO2,2O2.
1.-THE National American Woman suf-
frage association believes that a large
additional number OF women will glad
ly prepare themselves to take the plac-
es. If need be. of men as farmers and
farm ana garden managers, as well as
do their share in the manual labor in
volved in producing an adequate food
supply. Mrs. Rogers. chairman of the
Suffrage Agriculture. and herself a
practical farmer. maintains that no
part of, agricultural work is beyond
the strength and capacity of women.
except two or three of the heavier
processes. In everything else the skill,
interest and sympathy Of women. with
equipped. agriculturists to help swell
the food supply.
Spring at hand makes it essential
that activities. be begun at once, both
women who will take UP gardening and
farming. and enlisting those already
prepared to enter this work. The ma
tional association is suggesting short
courses of training in gardening and.
farming and forward to, the state pres
idents and chairmen OF Suffrage Agri-
culture in each state. The chairmen,
with their committees. are being urged
to begin at once the work of enroll
Tnent of all suffragists who wish to
undertake. gardening and farming and
who desire to enter classes and clubs
for instruction on these lines.
GmwsTnwN @Sm.s
"To Secretary Vrooman of the de-
partment of agriculture. the suffragists
are Indebted for the far-carrying slo-
gan, A garden for every home. It
covers one of the most practical lines
which can be undertaken Immediately
Window and roof-gardening for city
apartment jewellers Is being urged. A
part Of every dooryard should this
spring be turned into a garden plot.
Lawns that need remaking can be ex-
cellently renovated by planting pota-
toes upon them for the season. The
close cultivation and fertilization will
a renewed greensward.
We advise every woman who possi-
bly, can TO undertake regular farming
on a small or a, large scale. as seems
best; and all who cannot do this. to-
plant and cultivate small or. large
garden plot"
Women landowners are urged not
only to be responsible for all the crops
their land will carry. but to contribute
the excess OF their own needs to a cam
ming center, this center to be under the
charge OF a trained woman expert from
the agricultural schools. She could
teach proper canning methods for yege-1
tables and fruits TO the same woman
who raise the vegetables and to others
who volunteer for canning services
only. The canned beans, peas, toma-
toes, fruit, etc. should be stored for
winter use and sold az reasonable price
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