Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-25

sion service OF the University of Vermont,
was the only one who talked upon purely
agricultural matters. Mr.. Tubbs gave
sort of a demonstration, using charts and
many details. of the value Of real farm
management. He pointed out in particular
four items which he said had everything
10 do with the success or failure of any
farm, namely: ID size of business; (2) use
OF labor; O quality of livestock, and ~
quality of crops. II in these particulars a
farm is above the average, the farmers
income will be good: II farm falls below
the average in these particulars. the farm
will be practically a failure. This was the
essence Of the idea as expanded by Mr..
Tubbs.
c. =. Smith Of this city spoke briefly on
the necessity Of having the farmers be-
hind the Liberty Loan. One reason why
the farmer is much needed in support Of
the Liberty Loan. he said. Is because tho
farms Of the United States represent the
sum Of so billion dollars. one of the great
financial forces In the nation which should
be giving its full support to this great
movement.
Mr.. Smith talked very plainly to the
farmers about the Liberty Loan PROPOSE
ton, but kept himself closely to the
financial end Of 1t, explaining the different
methods under which bonds can be taken
out and showing that nobody who is really
selfsupporting Is so poor that he or she
cannot take out a bond of some denomina-
ton. Mr.. Smith said that, in order to make
this loan a success and disturb business
conditions In the country just as little as
possible. which is the aim Of the govern
ment. 1t is necessary that everybody
-. a.
help the loan along. II each one buys what
he is able, the problem will be solved, be-
cause there is plenty of money in the
country.
The speaker made the point that the
business Of the world is done on a credit
basis and that what the government is
| asking for now is the credit Of each one
| Of us. We are not asked to donate, but to
| make a frst-class investment. Just how
! good an investment the Liberty Loan is
| Mr.. Smith said he could not show better
| than by pointing to the way the large
banks of the country are putting their
money into 1t. He stated that the bank
with which he is connected in this city is
subscribing largely for the loan. Although
| It IL the desire Of the government that the
subscriber to the loan should not draw
money from the banks to pay for bonds
but rather should buy them on the install
ment plan. yet the banks are prepared fol
the withdrawal Of money II necessary ant
1t is better to buy a bond in this way thar
not to buy one at all.
REV. FRASER METZGER ELOQUENT
The Rev. Fraser Metzger of Randolph
was the principal speaker of the after
noon. His appeal for cooperation in thu
work of bring this war to victoriou
close as soon as possible stirred hi
hearers deeply. Talking straight from thu
shoulder and with an intensity which
could not fail to impress those who heart
him, he reminded one. In his stern cal
to greater realization of the responsibilities
resting upon the American people in thi
great war. Of George Adam, who s.
stirred Burlington with his address at tn
war meeting less than a week ago.
Mr.. Metzger said that when war wa
first declared, there was a great deal o
waving Of flags, shouting and othe
patriotic demonstrations. which was a.
, we'll and good, but that now we are gettn
down to business and beginning t
} realize that something isrequired more tina
} holding holiday meetings. The speake
related some Of the incidents which ha
come under his notice which had brough
said that we up here in the quiet Of tn
3 hills cannot grip the meaning of this wa
because imagination Is too weak to gras
3 it. We must come to experience 1t as tn
: people of northern France have done.
: 1t was a subject of rejoicing to tn
, speaker that in the coming of this wa
4 all political differences had been wipe
: out. and that there is now but one leadt
z of the nation and we are all behind hin
: All racial prejudices have also disal
n peared. said Mr. Metzger. and we are a
8 united as one people The speaker hurle
3 the force of fiery eloquence against PR
n Germanism, that element abroad in tn
i land to-day which Is seeking to unde
y mine our strength" He maintained. how
. ever. that other nationalities are as muc
70 II not more. to blame for this conditic
70 as are any of German descent.
:. Mr.. Metzger appealed to the farmers
:. the producers for the world to plant
!. much as possible another year. the san
y, as they did this year. for no one cou
"a tell, he said, how long this war will las
He expressed 1t as his personal opini'
that the war would not be over 500
Speaking from a thorough knowledge
le the German people and their temperance
10 he knew that they would not give up
nj we are fighting, not the Kaiser alone.
~ has sometimes been stated, but
m are fighting a united German peor
AZ who are SO imbued with the spirit Of t
Oh Kaiser that It Is a religion to them. TIL
o. believe that they are the finest race
b. people on earth. or that ever lived on t
.. earth. and that they are capable Of CO
ae quering all other races. A united peoI
~ holding the belief that they are supt
o. men Is almost unconquerable. and this
-. -. the spirit Of the German people.
70 The speaker touched upon the idea
peace without victory He said that su
!. a plan was absurd. We cannot afford
~, try to patch things up with Germa
through any form OF treaty. he said. G.
In many Is possessed with an idea which
or dangerous and the only way to treat
or H. as one would treat a child under
d. same circumstances, give her such
n everlasting licking that she will never
nd peat her mistake.
he Mr.. Metzger praised the work of
,e- boys and girls in the State who had ms
,rt such success of the gardening prof
les during the past summer. He told OF
err work which Mr. Hoover Is trying to
err and professed his belief that the specu
list tor. whom he termed as a "damna
or creature" would get all that was com
TO him before the end OF the war.
m urged the farmers to conserve those THU
les which could be shipped abroad. such
lst wheat. sugar. beef. pork and lamb,
aio planning why We should eat corn rat
les than wheat wherever we can do SO.
On. denounced most decidedly the man