Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-04-18
STRONG APPEAL
FOR COOPERATION.
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1 ger. who are expected 70 reveal these
/ plans In the near future, that dupll-
cation of effort on the part of won-
( ems clubs, civic clubs, boards Of trade
etc. may be carefully avoided
As the time for preparing the
/ ground for planting IS near at hand,
1 / wish to mention n few plans that
viii be urged by our state director.
We were told that the food supply
of the country at the present time IS
more than so per cent less than nor
NAL. When we stop TO consider the
fact that aside from placing our own
country's supply back on 3 normal
basis, we must supply in : very large
way our Allies IN Europe. which lat
ter fact means that, IN addition 10 all
tibet food that reaches them, many
thousand tons viii be sent TO the bot
tom Of the ocean through the sub
marine menace. we wake TO realiza-
ton of the supreme effort which must
be put forth by every man, woman
and child in our midst TO meet these
gigantic needs. Here certainly Is an
opportunity for all Of the non-mih-
tary class This war must be waged
and won not alone by the military,
but, by every man, woman and child
in our land doing his or her duty IN
whatever sphere he can do the most.
IT was clearly shown that, should the
country not put forth a supreme eff
fort in the production and conserva-
ton Of food the coming summer,
starvation would be present, not only
on a still larger scale IN Europe, but
would reach across the waters TO our
own borders. Not only this, but one
of the most essential factors IN bring
ing thewar to q successful conclusion,
Is the production and conservation
of food on 3 gigantic scale through
out our country.
There are a number of obstacles
which must be met and which the
committee IS wrestling with at the
present time. First of al IS the
problem of farm help. The ma orlty
Of the enlisted men, who passed the
physical test, come from the farm
This. of course. binders food prOduc-
ton Inasmuch as several hundred
such men have already lett the farms.
the problem of filing their places
must be met II IS here that DR.
HiIlegas comes forth with = PROPOSE
ton to the effect that the schools can
fill these places IN the ratio of To l.
All colleges which are represented on
the New England College Entrance
Certificate board, as well as two
others, have written DR.. HillegaS that
thew viii accept. IN good and regular
standing. to their freshman class this
fall. all candidates who are now bona
fide students in the senior class IN
high schools Of the state, doing sat
isfactory work at the present time. If
they are excused forthwith and take
q goOd-sized plot of land, plant, care
for and harvest the same; or any such
student, who viii go out and help on
some farm, thereby increasing food
production, will be accepted as well
The commissioner goes even further
and suggests that any high school
undergraduate or able-bodled pupil
In the upper grades, who viii assist
IN food production IN the manner
abOve-stated. may be excused by the
union superintendent from further
attendance upon school during the
spring term The sole purpose Is TO
bend every effort toward planting and
harvesting mammoth crops through
out our state
Another obstacle is q lack Of seed
The committee urges the planting OF
potatoes and beans IN abundance
These two staple products are needed
In greater abundance than any other
crops.
Al farmers and others who have
seed potatoes and beans above their
own requirements, are urged TO make
the fact known to the Farmers EX-
change, L A. Hazen, Agent, New
port. or 10 True & Blanchard Com
pany. Both OF these agencies have
signified their willingness 10 handle
seeds at cost No doubt other agencies
IN Other towns viii be glad TO do the
same
Another difficulty viii be the lack
OF cans fs- preserving, both glass and
tin being very expensive and rare at
gested that many families who have
In years gone by, canned q large
amount OF fo< products, when their
families were large, may perchance,
now that their children have grown
up and left the home, have many cans
on their pantry shelves, which could
be purchased at . fair price and put
into use This has been done In q
number Of towns In the state with
success, and no doubt many could be
collected In this vicinity
Every boy and girl IN school can
assist IN this movement All can Sc
cure small garden or q large plot
Of unused land IN some section near
their home, and plant, care for and
harvest the same outside OF school
hours All who VIII 50 assist, viii
become members of the Green Noun
tain Guard. and at the end OF the sea
son, providing they have carefully
cared for their crops 1hroughthe sum-
mer, viii be given "a Green Mountain
Guard certificate sighed BY the gov
ernor and state com missioner OF ed
ucation- No further prizes viii be
given for It Is felt o. those IN charge
that the child's true patriotism viii
best be shown ard cultivated without
the offering OF prizes
| am very anxious that every boy
and girl IN this school union New
port. Coventry and Irasburg) shall
cooperate with the farmers and with
ali others who VII assist IN this IA