The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1923-11-23
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These lines tell human interest
story Of the heartfelt, constructive
policy exhibited by two organiza-
tions of the State of Minnesota to.
ward the veterans at Veteransville
and her sister colony of Silver Star,
which are under the supervision OF
the Veterans Bureau. says The
Stars and Stripes.
The first to come to notice was
the aplendid gift OF 500 from the
Veterans OF Foreign Wars for the
running expenses of the four lotion
tractors loaned by the State OF
Minnesota for the purpose of clear
ing and breaking up the land on
these agricultural projects. 1t was a
most generous gift and the i'm
mediate response to the plea made
to them made the gift doubly yalu-
able. H. - -f7' -|.s
The next gift was that of 5000 for
the same purpose from the Mankato
Auxiliary Of the American Legion,
at the instigation of DR.. Helen H.
Heilscher, the first President Of the
Auxiliary, and at the present time
at the head of the disqualification
and Rehabilitation Committee Of the
State Auxiliary. ~.
AS the result of these gifts these
tractors are running six days a week
at full capacity. with the object that
ready for cultivation before freezing
weather sets In. An additional gift
OF $500 came from the Auxiliary unit
OF Mankato with which to purchase
cows for the men at Veteransville.
Revolving Fund
The following unique plan by
which the 5000 could be made u
basis for buying many more cows
than would appear at first glance
was evolved by DR.. Heilscher and
some interested friends. This plan,
which might be called the rotating
COW fund.-" has been fully and ac-
curately worked out, as follows:
The fund will be loaned first to
families who have children and no
cows; then to families without
children and cows; then to the
Others in regular order. The mon
ey. will be loaned. without inter-
est, in sums of $40 to each man.
When the cows begin to produce
the men will make monthly pay
ments OF S. each until the loans are
cancelled. AS these payments come
back TO the fund other loans will be
made and more cows purchased In
this manner the fund will rotate
until all are provided with whatever
number of cows they can use.
The 5000 fund from the Mankato
Auxiliary Is timely, thoughtful, and
practical. The working plan will
not be so speedy as could be desir-
ed, but it will help these men and
their families. In a family where
there are children and no cow the
milk and butter. sufficient for health
costs about S12 a month. One can
readily see that the elimination OF
this item will mean saving to the
families. even counting the cost of
payments upon the cows, and the
necessary feed.
The country around Veteransville
and Silver Star is essentially a
dairy country. The alsike clover
grows high, thick and wide. with
care each man can store away pIen-
ty OF clover hay for HIS own use.
The children should and! must
have milk. The veterans themselves
also stand In need of this kind of
nourfshment. They must have cows.
Frare are good COWS to be had.
The thought came TO the Mankato
Auxiliary members that no more
worthy cause presents itself to the
the state. %, :
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