Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-05-03

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"The 81. ;0cis dis...e: las been
called upon to furnish by M. 5 ss
quota Of volunteers for the navy. The
ST. Louis district comprises all Of
Missouri except Jackson and Buchan.
an counties.
ITO date We have furnished 2S6 OF
the l.200 men required. 1t will be
the shame of this state II We DO not
at once remove the stigma of dis
grace that this slow response fastens
to us.
There will be no CONSUMPTION In
the navy, and this means that the
highest patriotism Of this state is
called upon by this appeal.
Your country. your state. your
governor appeal to you. Enlist now.
You are needed.
Those reading this who are incl
igible for any a will be render
ing as patriotic a service by persuad-
ing others to enlist who are eligible
as If they themselves enlisted"
Demand Stable Prices.
Dean Mumford of the Missouri Col.
lege OF Agriculture, in a statement
surged farmers to support the recon.
mendation Of the secretary Of agri-
culture that a minimum price for all
food crops be guaranteed by the gov.
eminent.
THE farmers OF the country are
being urged to exert every energy to
secure a maximum production Of food
crops for the prosecution of the war;"
said Dean Mumford.
-No class of citizens will be more
patriotic than the farmers. But the
farmer is opposed. and rightly so. to
raising a maximum crop and having
it pass into the hands Of spectators
for private gain, to the harm of both
producer n consumer.
1.-The farmer vii not hesitate to
produce q maximum crop If he can
be assured that what he produces
will become directly available to the
government for war purposes, and
will not be subjected to the manipu
lation OF spectators in food products
Some farmers will not exert theiI
maximum effort in this CRISIS unless
the government will fix a minimum
price. which is not subject to ruinou.
changes caused by spectators.
'ktUnfv ~ nv ehntafA f.,or ~
recommendation of the secretary O
agriculture that the National Coun
Gil Of Defense be given power ts
regulate prices, II necessary, for tn,
successful and efficient distribution
and marketing Of food products"
Council to Raise Needed Funds.
Subscription OF $780, 900 for the us
Of the Missouri State Council Of De
Tense In its campaign for a create
food supply, conservation of all food
and materials and in the enlistmen
OF troops was authorized at the initia
meeting of that body in the Office q
B. F. Bush. president Of the Missouri
Pacific Railway Co., in the Railwa;
Exchange building, St. Louis. Go,
Gardner of Missouri was the first cor
tributor TO the fund with a check 10
$1,000.
Raising Of the funds will be in tn
hands Of e committee Of which WI
liam H. Lee. president of the Me,
chants-Laclede National bank, is chat
man. Another committee will atten
to the permanent organization, inclut
ing the selection OF a secretary an
permanent headquarters. F. B. Nun
ford, dean Of the College Of Agricu
ture Of the University of Missouri,
chairman of the council and will hav
general direction for the body in a
of its activities. In starting the wor
the council authorized the trip Of D
Mumtord to Washington attend tn
meeting of the National Council {
Defense, which meets in Washington
DR.. Mumford departed with the pu
pose of familiarizing himself with tn
needs and methods Of other sta,
bodies as well as national, and tn
best plans to pursue to accomplish tn
desired ends.
To Discuss Farm Loans.
, Gov. Gardner will meet with BAN
ers to discuss the problem of far
leans to aid farmers to purchas
necessary seed and equipment wit
which to increase their crop acreag
as urged by the department Of agl