WOUmCFOR GOOD
!5 GOOD WORK
WORKING FOR GOOD
:iS GOODIWORK
OrcvUtinc in Freeport, Rockvffle Centre, Baldwin. Roosevelt, Hempstead. Merrick, Bellmore, Wantagh, Seaford and the County of Na^au
VoL 3 No. 1
FREEPORT, NEW YORK, THURSDAY, FcBRUAR. 11. 1915
Price Two Cents
SNIPJNG jROYAL "SUFF" RECEPTIONjYOUR CHOICE FOR jTaxpayers of Town Are Unanimous in Urging |
VILLAGE TRUSTEE?! Re-election*of Their Supervisor, Hiram Smithl
Parieh the Utoosht tbat the Lone fataad editors who here recnntlr keen to Sing Sins ahould t>e dubbed) Jea Blrda !
MRS. RAYMOND BROWN TD SPEAK IN FREEPORT ON {
FEBRUARY 26TH
A TOWN TREASURER AND. HIS ELECTION
It aeenu to be a tect, dae to oer- Xein difflculties la edAptlBS aolar end tanar compllcationii to our calendar rear, that during Januarr the moon vaa full twice and during March It vill again be full twice. But during title month of F>BbrHar7 it will not be (uU eren once. Cnhappf moon. And lu>w unlike anndry cltixeiui of Hemp¬ atead. for Inatance.
That brilliant joong Democrat, William J. MoComba, chalrnuui of tJte NaUcmal Comlttee , ia credited with aome rery aenalble ideas for kringlng- hla party Into acUon in me. It mar 'well be doubted if ther are adopted, flrat because they mtut rut the gaunUet at tbe White Houae; second, because membera of the per- tr generally feel that Democracy haa beea aaadbagged by an Adminlstrs- tloa which haa leaned not wlaely but tae well upon a aon-ln-law |^r its po- lltieal manifeetatloB. The eandbeg works equally well as a WBapoa of defense and offencea, as we New Tork Democrats well nkow. Ajid'we know how to work it
Some lime ago, our esteemed co- MK>rer in the Journalistic rlneyard. Brother Pearsall. told us that he, too, lenged to be popular, truly and dig- olfledly popular with his fellow men. With so laudable an ambition, one would Indeed be a churl who did not symvathlxe. Harlng heard nothing farther of the matter, howerer, we (ear that It languishes and languish¬ ing may die unless further stimulat¬ ed. How would It do, Brother, to start a beauty contest?
The new Contributing GMltor of the Hempstead Inquirer, CoL William J. Youngs, shies his dicer Into the ring with thla pertinent query: "We won¬ der why some of these writers who have knowledge of the subject of the Hen do not write npon the growing importance of fho Rooster? The Nas¬ sau Poat already keeps a Bee, Colon¬ el, and would not object to IncreasinR its live stock. If the Inquirer which presumably keeps a Rooster, can show us any economic advantages in such an Inrcstment. It has always beoa our understanding that a hen wblch Is waked early in the morning and put to bed early at night and pro¬ hibited indulgence In the frlvoliliefi, aot to say, pVasures of life, would lay more eggs in a given period than her sister who is given to galllvantln' promiscuously in the society of the sterner sex. And eggs being the chief objects In Life of commuters, why disturb our serenity with any such reflections upon the RooBter? Why a Rooster at all, Colonel, with¬ in tho vestal precincts of our barn¬ yard? The spring tide being at hand when hen fever seizes every Long hiland comrautttr, you must agree with us, that our own modest query becomes the really burning topic of th« hour, deserving of the widest dis¬ cussion for tho benefit of our read¬ ers. We await with impatience a further exposition from your gifted pen.
Vrobably none of the Ixjng Island editors know that tbe vivacious ad¬ vertising manager who hands them •Bt that succulent piece of advertls- tag commemorating the golden anni¬ versary of Abraham and Straus, ia ttae aaa who really bought the Wash¬ ington house for Admiral Dewey. Bat aach is the inside fact. Joetin WoCarthy was a young reporter eo tke Brooklyn Eagle selected by tpr Kev City Editor to take charge of the house propoeltion and Mow it up dally m tbe news ooiomna. Thinga ran along swimmingly at the outset, aa they always do with nev nevapa- per booma, and Juatin ha4 the proed pleeaare of recording dally tbe names «f tat oontrlbntora. But by and bf tlM prooeaa of buying a houae on thle kind of an inatallmest plan be- «aa to lag. Boom as he vonld and toat aa be eoold, the public turned %eck again to Its vrery day frireUtlee aad aeemed to forget ell about the iMro of Manila Bay and hla need oC a thatched tOat, Then Jnatla pot on kla kat and atarted o«t te pereoaaUy •e« the Uakwre. the brofcera. the tavrere. poUtldaae, hatehera. hahen, (CeeUaaed on Pec* i)
Mra. Raymond Brown, president of the New York State Suffrage Organ¬ ization, 18 coming to Freeport on Feb¬ ruary 26. She will a'/lregfi lne res*- dents of the South Shore at the re¬ ception which win be tendered to her
"general' R05AUE JOKJfei at the Crystal Lake House, at eight o'clock on that Kriday evening.
A committ^je of the Freetport Branch 's working diligently in prep¬ aration for the event. The CrysUl Lake will be lavishly decorated In stttfrago huc,M. a special musical pro¬ gram has b*'<ia arranged. Sheriff PetUt and a special committee of prominent I/Ong Island Suffragists win escort Mrs. Brown from Garden City to Kreeport in the Sheriff's lim¬ ousine, a mark of honor. "Qeneral" Rosalie Jones will be one of the principal speakers at the re- ceiption. Rev. J. Sidney Gould, pastor of tho Presbyterian Church, will make a short address.
W. P. HAFF WINS APPEAL
JUDGMENT SECURED BY PLANT
REVERSED BY HIGH
COURT
Th.' Appellato Dlvl.sion has rever.'i- cA Jiiilgmenl In the case of Carman Plant HKainst William V. W. Haff; the cAPv will bo retried In tho Coun¬ ty Court.
The act ion wa.s ont> for <onlrart brought by Consl.-'.blo I'lanl, who nlaimetl that Mr. Haff had asked him
lo make .somo p....c*nBemenls to settle ;i law suit that was pending again.st Mr, Half, beli<'vcd to bo a political attack. Somo oight or nine months after Plant began eult, asked for and recovered a judgment.
As soon as the Judgment of the C^ounty Court was entered against Mr. Haff, ho Immediately directed his counsel to take an appeal from the Judgment. Thereupon, ex-Judg(> Kl- vln N. EJdwards took an appeal to the Appellate Division, setting up that the Judgment was erroneous against the weight of evidence, and In error. Lawyer Edwards will move the case for trial at the next term of the County Court.
REORGANIZE COMMISSION
NEW YORK CITY PUBLIC SER
VICE COMMISSION FAIRLY
EFFICIENT
Upon the return to Albany on Mon¬ day of the members of the Public Service Investigating Committee, the talk among tbe legislators vas large¬ ly of reorganlaation rather than aboll- Uon of the Nev York City Public Servgice Commission.
It vas taken for granted among them that there vould be a reorgan¬ ization. Refusing to speak for publi¬ cation, some of the investigators said privately that they had diicovered nothing that votUd require aveeplng action.
The Oetemer eald be bad heard considerable talk abont eonaolldating th« np^tate and City organliationa Into one but he a'^ ed that tbere vaa ¦MMh ebiectlon to thla In I«ev Toric CHy. *VTeB If » reorcmaUatloa to
AS TIME FOR VILLAGE ELEC¬ TION APPROACHES CITIZENS URGED TO MAKE CAREFUL CHOICE FOR OFFICE OF TRUS¬ TEE. WHO, IF ELECTED, WOULD BE CREDIT TO VIL- LJVGE, TO THE OFFICE AND TO THE ELECTORS? HENRY P. LIBBY.
The tlm*i Is approaching for our village election. Every thinking citi¬ zen in tho community and especially every voter h- being urged to serious¬ ly comiider who should be his choice for village ofllcers, and especially the Important ofilce of Village Trustee; not because of his own ambition to put forward a candidate, or because of any desire on the part ol any per¬ son to fill the ofllce, but rather from the nobler and supreme standpoint— the welfare of Preeport, perhaps one of the most progressive villages on Long Island.
Every resident of Freeport ought to do his part to make the village one of which her every citizen can be justly proud. Freeport, with its seven thousand population, with its mag¬ nificent residences, its many miles of excellent roads and sidewalks, with its four institutions of learning, with its six churches, with its mu¬ nicipal electric light and water plant, and we blush when we say, its crime —because of these very imi:>ortant and serious consideratiot-s, Freeport needs the very best citizens to fill the responsible position of Village Trustee.
The Nassau Post, at the earnest solicitation of former Village Fath¬ ers, urges upon Its readers, serious consideration of this subject, and if this vital question has bficn passed over too lightly In the past, with too little thought, and less action, think seriously of it now, and act on your convictions.
Thx' question which conrronr.s the taxpayers Is, wlierp can they flnd a man who Is competent for this of¬ fice. Where? Who is the man or men who, being qualified, can spar'- the time neces.^ary to Its duties? Whore is the man In whom lne whole community have confidence? Whore is the man 'broiul-rainded enough who, recognizing the needs of this growing community, can minister to her needs, and at the .same time be consorvative enough to protect her laxiKiyers from uMnt-cessary burd¬ ens? Who? Who?
It has been urged upon the Nassau Post by pro'/;nent residents of Freeport, without regard to party af¬ filiations, that Mr. Henry P. LIbby is one of the men of the calibre wanted. Mr. Libby needs no introduction or "booming." He has resided in this (•ommuniiy nearly half a century, and as well as any resident knows the village needs. He is a large prop¬ erty holder; he is way above the average in education, Intelligence, ability and common sense. He is a trained business man and an expert appraiser of real estate.
Ho has for many years been Iden¬ tified with the best interests of the community; he lias the confidence of the community, and he would, if elected, be a credit to the village, to the office, and to those who elected him. The Nassau Post has no Inti¬ mation that he would accept the of¬ fice, but, neighbors, citizens, voters, friends, try him!
WITH TOWN ELECTION BUT FEW WEEKS OFF PEOPLE BY ACLA- MATION NAME THEIR CANDI¬ DATE FOR SUPERVISOR
The date of the otHcial town cite tlon is April 6. Unofficially however, the people, both Republicans and Democrats, have unquestionably made their choice of Supervisor. From the leafrtli and breadth of the Town comes the unanimous approval of Hiram R. SmUh. In but few instanct^s of the Town's history has a candidate in¬ spired greater "confidence or has he been more reliable and stable. The ballot win but confirm a choice al¬ ready made.
The true and unalterable Index to the efficient and advanUgeous admin¬ istration of a community or Town¬ ship Is in the useful, well-directed, and economic expenditure of funds for worthy and necessary improve¬ ments and expenses resultant in ben¬ efits to Inhabitants, administration and translenta. The Town of Hemp¬ stead, during the past two yetrs un¬ der the direction of Supervisor Hiram R. Smith, has expeclenced a most economic and efficient administra¬ tion.
His administration has indeed been a most eventful one; essential roads and cros*i roads have been resurfaced and rebuilt; an appropriation of |5,- 000 a year was secured from the State for the Improvement of town waterways; the fight for equal taxa¬ tion was successful and 1300,000 has been awarded to tlj* town; and the boo;ving of the office of Supervisor lias been entirely aystematized and the accounts thoroughly itemized. It ^an hoiftstly be sa'd that no man has ever worked more cohslHtently for the welfare of the Town of Ileiup- sU^d and the County of Nassau.
The 107 miles oJ Town roads have
SUPERVI^DR SMITH HERALDED AS THE ONE MAN FOR THE PO¬ SITION. BOTH REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS AGREE FOR HIM.
never been in better condition. Over ten miles of new roads have been re¬ constructed; more than twenty miles resurfaced. The Merrick Road from City Line through Rockville Centre was entirely rebuilt and put In ex¬ cellent condition under a guarantee bond of 120,000 deposited with the county, for five year.s. "Hut a single instanf-e of the far slghtiir-^-ss of Mr. Smith," said a prominent citizen of Hempstead. "Six new bridges were built and the approaches resur¬ faced, a vital necessity.
During the summer montlis five dif¬ ferent road patching gangs with their tar kettles, oil, stone and gravel were employed to fill up a.nd patch the holes and depressions in the roads. This accounts for Jhe smooth, even surfaces of the highways.
The appropriation of |r>.000 for wa- terwii/.-i was equitably spent for the benefit of the baymen In the north¬ ern, southern and western sections
of the town. This appropriation was largely formuloled and urgtd by the Supervisor.
A most striking. instance of econo¬ my and economic management is in the interest account.s maintained by 'he Supervisor with the various banks. On the balances carried in these banks he has received to date in interest over ?3,000. "What' other Supervisor ever did thi.s?" asks a res¬ ident of Freeport. '^
Hardly had Mr. Smith assumed of¬ fice when the Board of Tax Commis¬ sioners decided adversely kgainst the Town In their fight for the equaliza¬ tion of taxes as between the t>'.ee towns. Should an appeal be taken? Mr. Smith persistently maintain,ed that the Town of Hempstead was in the right and energetically urgpd the appeal, which will net the town $300,000 in rebates. He had the cour¬ age of his convictions and defied tho tax commissioners in their unjust and Inequitable decision.
When Mr. SmKh assumed office he at once revived the project of addi¬ tions to the Court House, through his unusual Interest in county affairs. It was largely through his initiative that the great cost of reducllon was reduced lo a minimum by the elimi¬ nation of ginger bread construction.
"Supervisor Smith has not been heralding his achievements but has been devoting his every minute to the afTairs of the Town and County. He haa become intimately acquainted with every detail eg the administra¬ tion. He ha.s served the people. They know it^ Hence th»'lr uijanimous choiee."
READER OF NASSAU POST, A CITIZEN AND TAXPAYER, VI¬ TALLY INTERESTED IN THE CAREFUL SELECTION OF OF¬ FICERS OF TOWN WRITES TO FELLOW READERS OF THE MANY QUALIFICATIONS OF WILLIAM 8. HALL.
BUY VOTING MACHINES?
TOWN BOARD OPEN NEGOTIA-
TIATIONS TO ASCERTAIN
SAVING
GIVE EXCELLENT CONCERT!RETURNS TO jIIS PARISH
NEW CHORAL SOCIETY GIVES DR. CURTICE TO CONTINUE PAS- DELIGHTFUL AND INSPIRING ! TORATE OF METHODI.ST CONCERT , CHURCH
Massapequa Lodge The Degree of Master Mason will be conferred upon a class of five can¬ didates at the regular communication of Massapequa Lodge No. 822, F. and A. M., at the Lodge rooms, Bank Building, Rockville Centre, next Mon¬ day evening, February 15. At this meeting there will be a special cere¬ mony of placing a large silk flag in the Lodge room. At the last meet¬ ing a framed photo of RL Wor. Wil¬ liam H. Kennedy, a charter member of the Lodge, vas placed on the wall of the Lodge room.
An estimate of the money which could be saved by the InBtallatlon of voting machines in the Town of Hempstead was nresented at the Town Board meeting on Tuesday by the .\utomatic Registering Machine (;orporatl<jn, some of whose machines were used in the .N'ovember election. No action was taken. The estimate was ac<t>pted as the basis of such ne- -;otiatlons as the Board may aftei- deem Ht to enter into for tlie pur-1 (base of machines. j
It was based on the otiirial figures j of the Town's aeiusl expen.ses for the Ia.st election and shows a possible an ! nual saving of $6,770.00 as follows:
I'ue.sent election exiionse in each of ta^ 43 districts: I
Registration $119.00 '
Primary 119.00
ETlcctlon 119.00;
Total expense ner dlstilci . . %:'S,1.<H) \ Districts that can Lk.- eliminated by
use of machines L'l j
Saving by eliminating !•'¦ !
districts $".,35,''..00 |
In addition ballot clerks would not- be needed where voting machine.-; were used. Saving of two ballot cU rk.s in each
of 28 districts I6T2.00
The concert given by tin- Freeport Choral Society at the Methodist Epi.s¬ copal Church last Tue.sday evening was a real musical treat wortliy of old well estal)li.-;h(>d organlzation;^ and due entirely to the energy and enthusiasm of the ladies' chorus and the rare ability of Prof. Arthur Kd- ward SLahlst.-hmult conductor. The auditorium of the church was well filled with prominent residents of tho village and many out of towa guests.
The sncioly was assisted by .Mi."s Mar.uaret Hobart so])ranf); Franklyn Uiker tenor and O.scar \Vjis.--.erl)ergc:-, violinist. Mrs. Oeorge T. Van Riper was pianifit. Their selection.s and their renditions were dolighlfu). The thorough training cf the ladres of tlie society was marked Frof. Stahl- schniidt was very well received and his work appreciated. The "I'radle Song" by th<> ladies' ihorus was ex¬ cellent.
As a result of the interest nini\ife.»t by the ladies of the organization it Is believed that a ladles' chorun will be formed unrier the direction of Prof. Stahlschmidt to confinu" the study of the work of well known compos¬ ers. It is understood that the organ¬ ization in ils present form will be dis¬ banded.
$6,027.00 OH'settlng above saving would be the expense of $4 per district for instructing election officers 112.00
MCWHINNEY OFFERS AID
FREEPORT VILLAGE FATHERS
TRANSACT LITTLE BUSINESS
AT MEETING
necessary," he eaid, "the question of merging the two commissions into one la a very broad one and I have not made up my mind as to the wis¬ est course."
The Senate on Monday night passed j vlthont opposition a reaolntion ap- { proprlatlng $6000 additional to tbe in- veettgatlac committee. It originally raaekre^ an ea«el earn.
15,915.00 This $5,915.00 represents the saving possible at each general election. A Town meeting is held in April of 1 every other year and the cost of each , Is $114.00. By eliminating 15 dis-1 tricts through the use of votil^ ma¬ chines the saving would be $1,710.00 every other year, or $885 each year, • making a grand toUl annual saving, of $6,770.00.
The trial of voting machines in j Hempstead, Freeport, Lynbrook, Ce-. darhurst and Rockville Centre was | made at the request of members ol'. the Board who wished to have a prac¬ tical demonstration of their actual working qualities In their owli dls-j tricts. The machines made good, ac-1 cording to the press, distHct leaders, I election officials and the voters vhoj used them, but the Board did not' care to go Into the matter of their possible purchase upon any eatlmate other than one praparti on otHciai fignrea.
I Little more than routine business was transacted at the regular meet- ; ing of the Village Board held last Frl- ¦ day afternoon at the Village offlc*. I A communication was received from I Assemblyman Thomas A. MeWhinney I of this district in which he offered his services to the Board as repre¬ sentative of the i>eopIe of Freeport : for any manner In wblch he might I be called upon or requests for legls- i latlon in tlie Interests of the people. j Letter was duly noted and filed. I The clerk was directed to purchase I two Babcock extinguishers for Hose Company No. 4. The i>etItlon of Tred- well Bedell for an arc lamp to be in¬ stalled m tlie vicinity near the old bridge was received and filed. The report of Police Justice Flint for the past month was received and noted. Applications for light and water service as read by the clerk were duly -eceived and granted. The bills for 'be paat month vere aodlted and oi^ ^ered paid. Tbe Board thereupon ad- iovnedL
Residents of Freeport and Ihe ad- joinin); vill.'l'es have been glad to learn during the past week or bo, that Dr. Saul t). Curtice would con¬ tinue his pastorate at the .Methodist Episcopal CJiurch The formal call of the OfflcijU Roaril of the Church was issued soniii little time at'o and
SAUL O CUfSTICe. was duly accepted by Dr. Curtice, al¬ though ofllclal confirmation will be made at the annual conference be¬ ginning April 7 at fhe Bushwlck Ave¬ nue Churc*. lu I3rooklyn.
• Dr. Curtice has become an intense¬ ly vital factor In the religious and civic life of the community since he began his pastorate. He is president of tho Ix>ng Island Preachers" Asso¬ ciation, a position of honor and dis¬ tinction. Dr. Curtice haa served on the examning board of the New York Piast Conference for fifteen yeara aa registrar and vice-chairman, wlhch po¬ sition he now holds. He has shown himself to bo clearly an able leader.
LONG ISLAND'S NEW DUH
PRESIDENT PETERS OUTLINES IMPORTANCE OF CULTIVAT¬ ING THE SOIL
Freeport, Feb 11, 1»1C Editor Nassau Post,
Dear Sir;
.iVs a reader of tho Nassau Post I assume 1 have a right to write you a letter, provided I am civil with it. As a resident of the Town ot Hemp¬ stead, I exi>ecl it Is iu order for me to express my opinion, aaO as a tax¬ payer i assume 1 liave a ngut to have somewhat to say as to who shall take care of the Town's moniea 'i'ne time Ig past il seems to me when any clllzea should thiuk fur a moment that he may dolvgato to someone else the choice and the election of tbe candidates lo ofilce, aud especially when it comes to the choice of candi¬ dates as near homo a.s tu town atfalrs. The dale for the primaries is rapidly approaching; the date of the election is not far off; and K Is high time that every resident should bo awake to the occasion. There is one ollice of tremendous importance to every cit¬ izen—I refer to the office of Treasurer of the Town of Hempstead. Possibly evx'ry reader ot the ^Nassau Post does uot know how Important It is—pos¬ sibly. Reader, you may uot know that the Treasurer has under hia control very ne.irly three quarters of a mii- liou dti;.ai.s i)i (he town money—som«i of us can scorcely Imagiim the sum We can «caiceL- realize, 1 uui sure, the respon.Hibiiiiy of ttie cure uf such a va^l sum—wv scarcely appreciate the ability, the discretion, tne wls- dow, it requires lo Invest profitably such a sum of money, \ery liKeiy we have nut ;ippi cciat(!d the fact thai the Town of Hempstead has mortgagCB. aiuounlnig aiiinoxiiualcly to $t)U0,uOO. It is the dutj of the Town Treasurer to hcc t;ial this property Is appialsed, aud lo iirolcct liie Town from exces slvu luuiis; to collect the luterest on llie.>-e nioitfiage.s; tb see that the buildings oa projMrty mortgaged to the Towu ure kept In good condition, and 1)1 ope) ly luriured; in short, tu j)roti-(t tln^ Towu from loss und man agu the Town property with as much caix) as though it wtue his own.
iNow tlu' writer Us not going to bring out any new and untried man fur thia job—it is too seriously und vitally iiuporiant. 1 am going to iioininate a mail w iio ha.s been, tried—who haa been wiikIunI ia llw balance and found full weii;lit. I want to bring lo I he aileiiliun of llie readers of ihe .Nassau Post, Mr. William S. Hall, of Kreeport. I dou'l lia>o tu Iniroduce hill', to youj' readers. He Ilih nerved as Treasurer of the Town of Henip^ stead for ma:iy year.s; be has man ag( (I the vuiit sum of money to the saii.sfactioa, I am flurc', of every resi¬ dent of the Town. When In 1912 he turned ovi r lo his successor his of¬ tice, of all the large number ot morl- ;^.'iges in his <:harge, the Interest was paid on ail but one, and lluit was less than thill y day.s in default. In all the years that Mi'. Hall held this re¬ sponsible ollice, no word of criticism .•T) far ;i J I have ever learned was heaid. If there is no better man than .Mr. Hall for the olllce, then let us get together, nomlnato and elect him Thir; should not. be a party office— I lie Town Treasurer has nothing that Tie can pass out to hU friends-re KardlesH of i>arty, we want the man wlio can best .-.dmlnjst(!r tho responsi ble (Iuti<'s of the olllcv! t^>^ the best interest of all the Town, for It Is our money. Kveryone of us should feel safe with Mr. Hall having charge of our pioi>erty. I'veryono of us should fj'^'l ihat the Town's business would be carefully and competently looked after, and feel safe with it In hla care. Then, readers, regardless of party, let us Insist that Mr. Hall shall bo the candidate—the victorious can didatn (or Town Treaaurer in the coming election.
READER.
That Long Island has an Important duty to perform in reference to the shortage In the world's food supply, caused by the European war, waa last week pointed out by President Peters of the Long Island Railroad Company, Mr. Peters show«d wh^re Long Isl¬ and can reap benefits by careful cul¬ tivation of every parcel of fertile soil that vill produce a crop of any kind. He made It clear that the war hma opened up a great opportunity for Long Island.
"The unfortunate vorldwide- vmr Bov raging betveen the Buropean eoaatriee ha« ma4e a great ahoitage
In the food suppliei of tbe world.
"To avoid a possUjility of suffering at home, and also to put ourselves In position to meet tbe demand from tha other portions of the world tot food Bluffs, the people in every section of the country should undertake the cultivation of every acre of groudd that can be secured for the raising of corn, potatoes, turnips, beaca, car¬ rots, parsnips and all kinds of root plants lijat aro useful for food pur¬ poses.
"In the Counties of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk there are at least 200,000 acres of land which are. cleared and capable of cultivation. Not more than one-half of iMs has been under cultivation In recent years. I re¬ fer not only to the farmers who make farming a liUHiness, but to the own- era of large estates, to t'ae real e» tato developers who have vacant plota that could be plowed up and planted, and also the many other idle acres on Long Island which co«ld be rented and made to produce large crops. I am sure that ve vould be proud to eee Long latand In tbe fore¬ ground in tbe vay of producing eTery- tblBg that ia needed to euetala life.
Freeport Memorial Library-Nassau Post
