The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-07-25
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side Community gardening for instance, is prac
tcally the only method by which all available
garden space may be put to work. by which labor
may be most efficiently employed, by which econ
omy in purchasing power may be best exercised
ard ny which it is possible to- secure expert super
vision. But these things material. There is a
value beyond them, which one finds recorded here.
the value of the community spirit as it marks the
increasing solidarity of society
A like value is also recorded in this volume in
its description of the gardens established by many
large corporations and industrial and tr:nSport;l-
ton concerns for their employees. resulting in
feeling of fellowship not previously existing be-
tween capital and labor.
The illustrations really illustrate the text. The
series of striking posters used in the publicity
campaign are Reproduced in color. There are Gl
full-page Illustrations in half tone, many Of which
are exceedingly interesting. The small home gar
Den in Marion, which is shown herewith, is not
especially pictorial but selected because 1t is
n war garden typical of hundreds of thousands
seen the country Overland, let US hope long to
be seen.
Victory Garden a Fixture.
Mr. Pack predicts that the war garden-row the
victory garden-is a fixture. The food conditions
Of the world will make it necessary for many
years. ard during that time the value of garden
ing will have become apparent that the move
ment will continue until it has become ii fixed
habit and firmly implanted in the lives of the peo-
pie.
Herein lies the tremendous importance of the
United States school garden army, which already
has a membership of nearly 100000. For the
mobilization of the school children the logical
agency was the United States bureau of education
of the department of the interior. L. r. CiaEton,
United States commissioner of education. APP
preached the undertaking with broad vision and
keen foresight characteristic of his admnstra-
Al fNslr.
inent Under his guidance there came into being
the United States school garden army. modified
with effective pr0mptness and swung into action
under the leadership of j. II. Francis as director
Doctor Francis is educator of note who was
drafted into this important work by Commissioner
CIaxton and he brought TO bear on the enterprise
perception and aggressivenesS which achieved re-
suits of national Importance in comparatively brief
time President Wilson was keenly interested in
the United States school garden army. His cordial
Endorsement was expressed in letter to Secretary
Lime which served as the corner stone OF The StFuc-
tgre and an inspiration TO the children OF America
From the beginning the commission and the
school garden army have worked in entire mar
mony The commission has furnished the army its
publications and has prepared special 1919 print
ngs for its exclusive Director Francis in The
introduction says the mighty army of school chill
dren must help to get together the two factors of
leisure time and patriotism and of thousands OF
acres of uncultivated lands. Superintendent Of
schools must make their schools vital force in
giving more food to the world and in conserving
what is produced
Secretary Lanes special message TO the school
garden army contains this forcefui paragraph
ssThe boys and girls who have liberty gardens in
1919 the gnpden army officers who assist in keep
ing the array efficient and the teachers who direct
the work will render patriotic service TO be COM
parets only to that of the men who won tie war
Mrs Sherman says: "In the opinion of the 2oeo,-
600 members of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs there is no other one subject that VIII
give tue physical mental and moral development
Il, the child that may come from learning TO pro
duce food from the soil. We also believe that gar
tening FOR children is part OF the scnooi eauca-
tion Of a child; that 1t ranks in Importance WITH
reaaaE writing and arithmetic, and that Inc
sssto. are the only agenes equipped to handle INT
svssjeef IN a comprehensive and adequate Innlar
"a. N;si. nal Council Uf Wtnien with % haiiehas
lss = unanimous in IFS support Of 81
s..asn= sor children under school direstian