| Show U 9 SCHOOL GARDEN ARMY every one of the twenty two mil 1 lion ilan school children of 0 tile united li litotes tates should be given the anity to feel that lie he lias has a part in the 1 boris of winning the war says hays mrs mary K sherman formerly tor merly secre ary of the lie general federation ot oe clubs now serving as assistant regional director of the united states school garden army in charge of the garden army activities of club women I 1 one vital bervice fiat fi CA at may be pin within reach ot of these boys and gills s the cliance chance to produce food there s no other one thing that comes so distinctly home to every individual as food and it if every child is id shown that by raising evena little food that lie he himself eats lie he will be helping kielp ag to keep the soldiers on the bat balac LI fields from going hungry lie ho will see that lie ho has a part and can help in hi the great world struggle secretary franklin K M lane teh through rough the bureau of education has put in operation a practical plan for the mobilization of the school children calill of the countley tor for garden work the responsibility tor for bringing this opportunity within reach 0 of the children rests very ery largely upon the women the general federation of clubs through its department of the conservation of national resources Ke sources is urging its member blila of two million women to aid in the york work tor for school gardens tile the citizens 0 of a community who do not male it possible for the school su sa erint ende 1 ts principals and teachers to conduct school gardens ac to the plan c cf the united j atos ates Garde nArmy are not VIV 1 I anvalie e to their fv wlad collective au support aport and individual f ervice must be given and public interest aroused we e must vision the possibilities t and keep in mind that the aimon the united stated school garden army is to lo nationalize unify and to greatly extend the work now being carried on by the school children of america it is one of the anomalies afo malies 0 of life good often comes out of evil As this war is the most destructive n all history so are the potentialities P lor for good beyond estimation this opportunity tor for garden work by the school children of the country is aliree fild the material help in the th e i reductions of food the anse sense that it ft will give each child that he is doing g his pi part rt in winning the war an and d of greater importance than either of liese hese is the benefit to the he child from in an educational viewpoint the op I 1 orl ort unity is so full of hat unless we utilize it A to the full I 1 tie he gardening will fall short shor t in the highest sense antory patriotic and results in the garden 1 lite I lie u terica 3 of n 1 uro tire a ilider ivetic ai e le etc s an nula ed 1 and I V I 1 d jiin I 1 its powers of itier e eye loel trees dowers w waving V g gailin grain field i nd n d mountain and valley will hymein ame to have their full meaning to the lite boys and girls who are taught 0 co o see natures fixtures fia tures lessons in their first garden now is the timeto plan tor for next hext amers ur orli it the lathers fathers and ana mothers dor do their part parl the children will do their sand and the little citizens of tomorrow will be better equipped ilian ban ever before tor for the responsibilities of life and will be glad and liap hap ty ry T y in fit their ability to give immediate service |
