The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-04-03
TO RESUME CAMPAIGN.
Of Patriotic Speaking in Vermont Pub
lie Gatherings.

Mason S. Stone, the conductor of the
four minute speaking campaign in Yer
mont has issued a new call to service
by the four minute speakers, his appeal
being as follows:
To Four Minute Managers: Approx
imately $500 Vermont boys are in Khaki
and are in blue
Captain Philip Vincent Sherman of
Mortified was drowned through the tor
pedoing of the Tuseania by German
submarine
! A few of our boys have already died
in military camps. \ few already have
been injured al the battle front
! We are now making the transition from
/ being at war to being in war
/ We soon will face il with all its hor-
rors and feel it with all its grip and in
iall its grief.
Therefore at the present crucial stage
it seems advisable that in all places
where there has been q temporary re
! taxation in the four minute campaign
renewal OF the speaking activities should
be made in order to keep before the peo-
pie the moral issues at. stake. the moral
courage necessary for winning, the moral
asset to be acquired, and the moral
grandeur involved III the sublime cause
for which our arms are contending. These
things should be kept before the people
from now on, for out of them will come
not only determination to win but also
consolation to those to whom sorrow
must come
In the resumption of active speaking.
put on special speakers for the various
drive, for war funds keeping in mind
; that the drive for the relief of the Ar
!, menians and Syrians is to be made dur
ing the week OF March 10: the American
Library association campaign for books
for soldiers and sailors begins March
: Is, and the special drive for sale of war
savings stamps is already on and will
continue the year
See to it that the various causes at
e their appointed time are ably and sue
cessfully presented.
You are again urged to instruct all
four minute men to observe the time
limit and to prepare themselves for q
: forceful presentation on whatever cause
! they espouse.
Also YOU are requested to conscript
any one who can make an effective speech
. even if his name is not on your regular
d list.
If YOU think of any speaker who i.
not on your regular list but who is es
y pecially fitted for four minute servic,
; we will be pleased to send his or he
s name to Washington in order that the
I name of the person may be on the Wash
e ington mailing list.
G 1t is matter of general interest an(
h qualification that the committee on in
II formation at Washington has invited tn
e Oranges of Vermont to participate in it
n four minute campaign, and the lecturer
d OF the subordinate Oranges have bee
n appointed managers of fourminut
IF speakers. This is an experiment tina
:. has not been tried in any other stat
IS and its success in the Oranges of Vel
i mont is being watched with interest.
: Believing that you appreciate the grea
}, service that can be rendered the gov
a eminent through the system it has adopt
e ed to keep the people informed and ap
I, preciating your efforts to make the sys
, tenn success in your district of Grange
II / remain, MASON S. STONE,
~ Conductor of Four Minute Campaign.