The Arvada enterprise., 1917-05-17
MORE LAND
..GR0W MORE FOOD
Seed and Feed" the Slogan Of
the Year,

The papers are filled with the appeal
for soldiers, sailors and farmers, and
all are timely. all are necessary. The
sailor is needed to man the ships that
protect the shores. police the seas and
clear the ocean of tormrnling and
ncddlesOmr masked buccaneers, to
give help to the allies, to make more
Efficient the present fighting units that
are keeping free the sea lanes and
ocean routes. The soldier is required
to keep alive and intact the unity of
the nation and the freedom of the
world, to protect the lives of its citl-
zens from inCurSionS without and raids
within, to guard the honor and pre-
serve the dignity of the great United
states to render not only sentimental
out practical assistance to those who
Tor two and n half years on the bat
tlIAelds of Flanders and the stcppes
of the East have been fighting for the
freedom of the world against n domi-
nant autocratic and mlitarist Prus-
slnnisn, which, were ii to become sue
ccssful would mean autocrutiSni. mil.
ltarism and PrusSianiSm and get.
on the c-Sidcwnlkism" over the entire
world. The allies are proud to wei
come these new a.ceSSionS TO the fight.
Ing forces, which mean an earlier ter.
mination of the war and the dawn or
an era that will be histu:.c, one
that we will all be proud that we lived
in. Throughout all Canada, Great
Britain, France. and all the allied coun.
tries when the news was received that
the United States had entered the war,
thrill went up and down the nations
sides, and the pulses throhhrd with n
new life, krcnly apprccativr of the
practical sentiment that had brought
to their sides an ally of the strength
and rirility Of tn" United States.
But the soldier and the sailor need
to be fed, and therefore the cry for
agricultural enlistment. The strength
OF the fighting man must be main.
tatn"d. In his absence from the field
there comes the necessity for provision
to take his place. The appeal for farm
help is well timed, opportunc and i'm
n
plenty in the United States that. given
fair opportunity under competent ad-
viSemcnt and reasonable help. will pro-
duce abundantly. Western Cnnadn
also provides mn excellent field for the
prosecution Of work in growing whcnt
ana other grains, and while 1t is not
the desire of the Canadian Government
to draw from the resources of the
United States, believing iha, II is the
dnty or every patriotic citizen to do
all he possibly can To build up the
stores OF depleted foods and making
use OF every energy at home, the wish
Is to lay bcfor" the public the fact
that Canada has millions of ncr.s OF
excellent land capable Of producing
wonderful crops. II for any reason
tn" render, havir.g patriotism and a
low" of his country in his heart, and a
desire TO forward the cause of the al
lies, cannot avail himself of the oppor.
tunitics afforded In the United States.
Western Canada will be glad to rem
der him any assistance II cnn in locnt-
Ing him on its Vacant areas. wh.r. large
crops can be grown nt minimum OF
cost. Let us grow the grain raise the
cattle, pr"duc" III" food to feed our
soldiers, our sailors and provide food
Tor our niles. no matter whether II is
don" to the North or to the South IF
the boundary line that In the object in
view should not be known M n boun-
i"ry. Let NJ keep MP III" spirit Of pa
fri"'ism, whether |, b" growing grim
IN tn" United Sintcs or in Canndn. bu,
tnnndn, fully alive to th" necessity.
ioins in the appeal of It's nllIos-ih.
United Sint"s-for NOR" food and more
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