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Christmas Greetings
To ''The Landswoman" from the
MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE.
I fully realise the important part that women have to play in the rural life of this
country, and every movement which can give them help and encouragement in their
work, either on the land itself, or as home-makers in the villages, has my warmest
sympathy. I welcome, therefore, the excel1ent progress which has been made by the
newly formed National Association of Landswomen, which carries on the splendid war
tradition of the Women's Land A rmy.
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There are, no doubt, difficulties to be overcome, but women's special gifts, and
proved experience in many farming operations will, I am convinced, be of material assist-
ance in the deliberations of the new County Committees and Councils of Agriculture,
and I attach much value to their co-operation in agricultural reconstruction.
Meanwhile, I send to every reader of the " Landswoman " my best wishes that
Christmas may bring them the real happiness and satisfaction which come from a sense
of work well done in the interests of their country .
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VOCATlON.*
This be my ptlgnmage and goal,
Datly to march and find
The secret phrases of the soul,
The evangels of the mind.
While easy tongues are lightly heard,
Let me w1th them be great
Who still upon the perfect word
As heavenly fowlers wait.
In taverns none will I be seen
But can my daemon teach
My cloudy thought to wash aH dean
In the bright sun of speech.
John Drinkwater.
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