The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1918-05-22

to take UP the work of home demonstra
tion agent for this country and to do
for the women work which was to parel
lei the work being done by County
Agent A. W. Sweeton for the men in
this section. In order that the work
might have a fair trial appropriations
from county and federal sources were
made to finance the work until July /.
| It is the opinion of Miss Swift, whose
aS.shaR N = /, xsyag &C. OF q tina.
or demonstration every other working
day since the work started, that appro-
priations will be Forthcoming for the
continuance of the work. The federal
appropriation comes from funds which
are especially set aside for extension
and educational work by an act of con-
gress. A large part of the demonstra-
| tionS have been on wheat substitutes,
the agents in all counties having shown
desire to cooperate with the food ad-
ministration in the. suggestions which
have been sent broadcast for the con-
sereation of wheat.
Miss Swift is daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs Levi Swift of Middlesex. She was
graduated from Montpelier seminary IN
/ the class of 1910 and from the Univer-
sity of Vermont in 1916, majoring in
home economics work in the latter in
stitution. Before coming to Brattle.
boro she was teacher in the junior
high school in Plainfeld (vt.) One sis
ter is superintendent of hospital il
Wichita, Kans., another is teacher II
school at Milton (Vt.), and brother
lives at home.
She is one of five young women il
Vermont to have charge of the count,
work of the woman's department O
, farm bureaus, the counties receivinI
this help being Addison, Bennington
Orange, Rutland and Windham. Bur
;, iington is the only city in the stat
to have an agent whose duties are con
fined wholly to work in the city.
The home demonstration agent ha
broadened her work in large measur
ltthrough conditions brought about by tn
war and in doing what she could I
i helping to carry out the suggestion Q
! the food administration and although
: substantial appropriation was made b
q
II ing on this line of educational work
Il this and other counties up to July
is hoped that people throughout the tie
II ritory reached by Miss Swift will col
tinue to cooperate in order that plaI
may be made to secure permanent al
II preparation. and thus, with the fnal
ciai aid which comes from count
sources, assure the permanently of tt
work here and add strength to the NOV
ment throughout the country.
Although the demonstrations up
the present time have been of whe
II substitutes, requests for canning i
II formation, demonstrations and recip
are now coming in. When Miss 'Swi
II came to Brattleboro she expected thin
II would 90 rather slowly since the wo
II was new and little known. On the co
Il ltrary people have responded very we
II They are anxious for the helps viii
II have been given and calls have be-
50 numerous that meeting every 9th
! II working day has been the avera1
Il Miss Swift has made good use Of b
II automobile since the roads became 8,
tled. She was assisted last week i
| Miss Bertha Holden Of the Universe
of Vermont extension service, who ga
demonstrations on wheat substitute
III Following is a report of the agen
II work as published IN the May issue
the Windham County Farm Bure
News covering the work of the a
two month";: IL
1--WE started with talks and dem,
strations on the uses of wheat subs
tptes, since that seemed to be the gu
ton uppermost in people minds
present. Eleven public meetings hi
u been held for discussion of this questi
- Six people have opened their homes