The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1918-02-14
VERMONT HAS
DONE HER SHARE
Intimations That State Was Behind 10
its Duties Rcfutcd by Facts. some
Things Vermont Has Done.

its Duties Rcfutcd by Facts. Some
Things Vermont Has Done.
l. Appropriated $1,000 900 for pub
he defense. six days before the deelas-
alton Of war.
2 Spent over 100000 10 equip the
Vermont regiment prior to its call into
Federal service
8. $40 per month additional state
pay 10 All Vermont volunteers. No
other New England state does this ex-
cept Massachusetts,
4. The ratio Of enlistment credits
for the first draft gave Vermont sew
enth place among the states and terri
tories and fifth place among the
states.
r. Windham county has furnished
NO many volunteers that It has not yet
been called upon TO furnish any men
for the draft. Eight other counties OF
the state have been called upon 10 FUR
pish fewer than 30 men each.
G. In proportion TO her population
Vermont has more soldiers in France
than any other state
7. Vermont, the mother OF eleven
admirals, has filled the maximum
quota allowed to enlist from Vermont
in the Navy.
& May. 1917, organized full reg
iment Of home guards. These are uni
formed armed equipped, efficiently
drilled and ready for service.
Q September, 1917, held at Rutland
the first state war convention oil lts
kind The British, French, Italian and
Japanese governments were repre-
sented and n special representative OF
the Federal food administrator was
present
10. March. 1917, organized the
Vermont Committee of Public SAFETY
of 81 members, and i6 district com
mittees.
II. The state department of agri
culture through its farm markets
bureau and farm employment burea'
was Of great assistance in food pro
duction. The markets bureau recelve'
and furnished daily reports and quota
tions by telegram and these were dls
tributed throughout the state IN
same day by the press.
u. The citizens Of Vermont nav
exceeded her quota in every war en-
deayor, among which are:
Two Liberty Loans.
American Red Cross.
Y. M. c. A.
War Library,
War Camp Recreation
Armenian and Syrian Relief
Halifax Relief
Knights of Columbus,
We are now engaged in campaign
for:
War Savings Stamps,
Smileagc Books,
Salvation Army.
u. s. Public Service Reserve.
l3. The day following the declare
ton Of war, passed drastic espioT
age law, with the death penalty.
Achievement 1917, Preparation 1915
Thirty thousand boys and girls 81
rolled last season in a campaign Il
food production and conservation COZ
Quoted by the Vermont Committee
Public Safety. the department Of cd
cation and the agricultural extensi'
service Of the state agricultural &C
lego. The results Of this campaign
reported through the district SUPER
tendents to the department Of educ
tion show that our boys and girls pr
dnccd 65000 bushels Of potatoes al
1000 bushels Of beans and nearly q
900 bushels Of other garden vegetahl
and that over $4,000 quarts of veg
tables and fruits were canned by the
Young people The value Of this pr
duction in money reached $4,000
That is the school children in thu
own gardens, added this amount
the food products Of the state 7
young people who enrolled in Il
work are called the Green Mounta
Guard
Besides the actual production, t
most important factor is the expo
encc which the boys and girls OF I
state received in elementary agrlc
ture and nature study, and the imp
us given TO home gardening. BY wo
IL this nature, young people have
opportunity TO do their part in W
ming the war. BY foregoing port
of their summer games and spor
the Green Mountain Guard became
effective army engaged in the prod
ton Of food. Doubtless the guards
ready understand the nature Of Ii
patriotic service, and by eHlisting
this army they are assisting u
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