Show 5 4 CAMPAIGN DF v f federation OF am 5 L ait if N am 7 1 1 1 4 7 v aw A V y 4 0 1 5 AZ A Z by JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN ali n I 1 N K I 1 N G americans H were profoundly im in V pressed by the results i sa IV ot of the war gardening of 0 the american people r during the world war ar it the worldwide world wide brotherhood erho of anglers has a saying which Is a thing of beauty and therefore a loy joy forever catching fish Is not all of fishing so raising food Is not all of gardening if you have gardened or it if your children have you know all about it it if you have not there Is not space to tell it here these thinking americans knowing well ell what else gardening Is besides raising food would like to see millions of good americans building the peace garden on the foundation of the war aar garden experience so the general federation of clubs with its members and its nationwide nation wide organization reaching into every nook and cranny of the land will conduct a national garden week campaign april 22 to 28 it will have all sorts of operation cooperation co from all sorts of organizations president harding Is one of those who knows that raising food Is not all of gardening here Is his letter to mrs thomas 0 winter president of the general federation the white house washington january 16 1923 1023 my dear mrs winter I 1 hm am glad to assure you of my hearty indorsement endorsement Indor of the program of the general federation of clubs for a national garden week this spring the benefits both to individuals bals who take part and to the community as a whole are so obvious that they seem hardly to require enumeration most bloat sincerely yours WARREN 0 HARDING mrs winter says of the purpose of garden week perhaps nothing could help to stabilize our minds and spirits in this very tumultuous time so much ris as a profound and intimate realization of the steadiness of the universe in which we tte live lluc its law its orderliness its long purposes and recurrences the garden movement means a great deal more than getting a little plot of land where here the child or the grownup grown up can raise a few sweet pens or radishes ies it menns means that serene contact with tile the vitality and reliability and ity of nature of pur posit and of human life as 68 related to forces infinitely greater than itself the hie renson we club women are hacking backing national garden week we believe in the kind of activity Il that links itself with ordered purpose eliat sees bees the day as a part of eternity the national garcen week campaign to Is in charge of mrs john dickinson sherman chairman of the department part ment of applied education of the general federation mrs sherman belied as a director the one woman director on the board of the national war garden carden commission which mude an n unforgettable success under the eh chairmanship airmanship of charles lathrop pack by 7 stimulating the latent love of cf the ell 7 J n va t r 0 is american masses for the soil in 1918 the federal government appointed her special assistant director of the united states school garden army under the auspices of the bureau of education over children were enlisted for garden service under school mrs shermain Sher aberman mail says gays of the campaign to fix upon a date for garden week that would be suited to the actual making of a garden in all lacall localities Is an impossibility in some places april 22 to 28 will be too late and in others there will still h be the chill of winter in the soil to meet this condition a program has been prepared that will give eiery community the opportunity to take part and feature some of the many phases of gardening in its relation to the life of the people in terms of health education and enjoyment and from the standpoint of utility and beauty following are some of the features of the national garden week program sunday april 22 will be in charge of the churches monday Is devoted to talks on such subjects as these garden gardening ing an all the year round interest the home garden carden for health and pleasure vegetables as ilea health I 1 ali bu builders 11 ders beautifying the hume with window boxes shrubs etc beautifying the home grounds community gardens sociological effect of gardens an aid in quieting some of the unrest that Is abroad in the land outstanding garden achievements in other communities as an incentive to greater activity gardens III illustrated rated include including ing wild floi lowers ers and wild garden spots of charm and li beauty auty tuesdays program includes talks on these topics transforming the waste places gardens vs woods and rubbish parks and Ilay playgrounds grounds a physical mental and moral tonic ionic our friends the trees planting a tree for memories sake gardens for orphan asylums and institutions for dependent children in the slums what Is good for one la Is good for all wednesdays program takes the campaign into the schools the general subject Is the school garden and home gardens under school supervision per perv vision islon the program Is by the united states bureau of education it Is a purpose of the program to make it clear to the children that honest productive labor with v iab the hands Is as honorable as that of the brain tile the program should be mude made vitally inter esting to every boy and girl 0 school age in every community in every state it includes talks on these subjects planning the garden start starting lug the seeds preparing the soil boll garden tools and their care caring for the plants harvesting garden enemies such as the cuta cutworm orm bugs bugg tussock moth etc garden friends such auch na an the earthworm toad etc use of garden products preservation of wild flowers trees plants and shrubs bird protection and bird feeding there should be a tree planting in the school grounds and something done toward beautifying the school premises organization of junior audubon clubs Is a feature thursday Is devoted to gardening as promoted by the home extension service of the deportment of ture this Is a program in which city suburban village and rural community should have a common interest the tha program includes talks and demonstrations st Rt by county agents home demonstration on agents club agents individuals whose achievements in gardening are outstanding and specia specialist listl from the state agricultural college also demonstrations by boys and girls garden clubs fridays Friday 8 program takes up these subjects the garden in song and story and in art and poetry landscape gardening in relation to td natural scenic beauty small gardens in relation to the architecture of the home preservation of wild flowers with reference to needed state legislation friday also calls for exhibits of various kinds hinds it Is planned that libraries and book stores will feature books on gardening and pictures of american and foreign gar gardens deng art stores will feature garden sculptures fountains bird baths sun dials and small garden statues florists will feature garden flowers plants and seeds department and hardware stores will feature garlen tools and furniture and sport and playground supplies bird house exhibit will be given in some public place model garden planned by children will be shown saturday Is childrens day with pageants plays and exercises and the garden in the movies general suggestions for tio the week include the making of arrangements for chu churches sunday schools child welfare societies boy girl scouts carol camp fire girls and other organizations rind and the press to take part in the observance the nearest radio station should broadcast timely garden topics |