Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-03-08

| such incubators Of boIsheyism as the
| organization to which Mr. McIntire
refers. We have been more sur
prised at the cowed acceptance by
the farmers, of this monstrous in
| justice and insult. Why the Grange
Farmers Unions and other agricul-
tural associations did not at once
tell the administration and such
selfish commercial organizations as
this Charles L. Pack seif-advertiser,
where they should get off," a year
ago last spring. is more than we
could understand. At that time we
assailed the wholesale idiocy Of the
Everybody a garden" scheme and
were roundly abused by lawyers.
bankers and saddlemakers; by mer-
chants. seed-growers and booksellers.
Maine potato growers have been
ruined by thousands by this National
Fool don't set it. "Food") Garden
crime. For two years they have
seemed to be surprised tina, there
should be no market for potatoes and
other vegetables at the usual winter
season. AZ last, from the brag of
Pack that five million gardens were
made last year and that he is to
crown his organization with the glory
of ten million gardens this year. they
are awakening 10 the meaning Of that
boasted millions Of gardens.
But the farmers have no means Of
knowing many Of the things in con-
nection with this piece of wholesale
cussednes.. They do not know that
all this war" garden and victory
garden rot that they find in the news
papers is furnished FREE 70 the
newspapers in mats" ready 20 print.
All the pictures, diagrams, drawings,
initial letters, and the descriptive
matter always boosting Charles
manity)-all these are furnished free
to the newspapers. And in addition
wonderful specimens Of the printers
art are sent broadcast in the shape
CT posters advertising c. l. Packs
dccomplishments-in destroying mar
kets for those whose al! is invested
in the business OF farming; his ac-
complishments in destruction 81
millions of tons of product, rotting in
the cellars o. dumped out to waste
in the spring because the market viii
not pay for the cost Of handling and
freight.
There are other things which the
farmers do not know in connection
with this war garden swindle. We
may tell some Of them as time goes
on, having been requested to write a
series Of editorial articles for a great
agricultural publication. Just now.
however We are content - say 70
the farmers that the average daily
newspaper editor knows as little Of
agricultural conditions as a cat
knows Of heaven. They accept in
good faith the slush Of the National
War Garden Association and a lot
just as bad from the pretenders in
the l.. 5. Department Of Agriculture.
It is free and they hope it may do
some good to their readers. They do
not inquire as to who Is paving for
this gratis material.
Let the. farmer ask himself vino is
paying for it, Who would be most
| interested IN and derive the most
from ten million victory" God save
the verdi gardens? Do you sup
pose e. l.. Pack is unloading the
funds from his own pack to- finance
the publicity" that is robbing the
farmers Of the country and doubling
the cost on every table to the extent
that war gardens" are represented?
How many useless tools are piled
away in cellars and sheds as the re-
suit OF war garden" ventures? How
much useless seed, at EXORBITAET
prices, is sold to war" gardeners?
How much more will be wasted this
| year, and the prices TO regular
farmers correspondingly increased
because there is "big demand?
How much commercial fertilizer, I'M
, tested (any mixture from the road or
sand bank and smell added) will be
| bought at unreasonable prices G1et