The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-01-12
Faith i'm New England.
(BOstOn Transcript

Faith in the possibilities of industrial
and agricultural development in northern
New England is expressed in the inaugu-
raj messages Of the governors of the three
northern states. 1t is significant of the
/. trend of the time that much of their ad-
dresses Is devoted to the problem of the
farmer and the business man and to the
related problems of transportation and the
conservation of natural resources.
Governor Hardness Of Vermont recog-
nizes the effect of the state of the public
mind upon the material fortunes of a state
or section. He calls for a campaign
which will give Vermont folk a sure appre-
cation OF their opportunities and 50 in
crease their faith in the Green Mountain
state, the governor evidently proceeding
on the assumption that it is a case where
faith would be justified by works. 1t was
torward-loOking address, as was shown.
incidentally. in the recommendation that
towns should provide landing places for
airplanes.
Governor Brown of New Hampshire. in
ms discussion of the possibilities of the de-
Velopment of agriculture. goes to the heart
OF the matter with his declaration that
/ farming must be made to pay He sees
possibility of cure for present troubles
through the medium Of some system of CO.
operative marketing. There is in the ad-
dress striking illustration of the extent
TO which New England is needleSsly de-
pendent upon other regions for - food
supply. Governor Brown states that last
year there was expended for agricultural
products that might have been raised at
home but were bought outside the state.
the sum of S17,750.000. being equivalent
TO SJ0U for every farmer in New Hamn-
shire. Much of the food consumed in New
England must necessarily come from be-
yond her borders, but il is evident that
we are now buying from outside sources
vast quantities that could profitably be
raised at home.
Governor Brown speaks briefly of the
deslrabllIty of the conservation of water
power mat IS a subject which Gov
ernor Parkhurst of Maine discusses a
greater length Hei fayors hvdro-clee-
trlc development by private capital under
state regulation, and with the provision
that al! the power so developed shall be
USED within the state for the purpose of
making 1t attractive to new Industries
rms doctrine that power dcvelOned in
Name should be used only in Maine is
embodied IN fixed policy in the Pine
Tree state. 1t has been endorsed by all
the governors who have served during the
past twelve years. But whether. in the
Iolis run IL VIII prove to be as wise a
pollcy as the Maine folk believe ii to he is
quite another question. In connection
with 1t. Governor Parkhurst speaks of tho
heed OF suitable encouragement to trans
poftatIon In dealing with the develop
neht ooth OF agriculture and the fisheries
t he PAGES pace emphasis upon the value of
techncal training and urges enlarged
effort by the state in that direction.
In these days of profound change in
many directions, it is encouraging to find
that faith in the future of New England is
NOT only being maintained, but that it is
growing. The governors recognize the
gravity OF the problems with which this
section of the country is confronted, but
through the inaugural addresses runs n
note OF optimism and it is optimism sup
than by mere blind devotion to the several
New England states. -