Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1917-04-13
DEMONSTRATION OF PATRIOTISM
PROVES PULLMAN'S LOYALTY

points in his address on MILITARY
Needs Speaking to the men who
may be called upon to take up arms
in defense OF the nation he recon-
mended for their first consideration
the army, navy or marine corps;
second, the national guard. and third.
such training units as may be pro-
Nided. lie stated that the goyern-
ment wants men in all classes of
trades. occupations and professions.
and that opportunities for advance
ment to renumeratiye positions, with
attendant valuable and diversified
experience are many. THE state of
Washington had the highest required
strength with the coors of any state
at the mobilizatiOn Of the national
guard last year" said Captain Os-
tcrman, and will continue to occupy
the position of honor during the
present crisis"
"EconomiC Preparedness"
Economic Preparedness" was dis
Cussed by Professor Asher Hobsun,
specialist with the extension depart
ment who dealt with the question
of the food supply and agricultural
resources of the nation in connection
with military preparedness To be
successful any army must have well
organized industrial support, ac-
cording to Professor Hobson, and the
task before the people in giving ey-
cry possible economic assistance is
no small one. To prove the great
possibilities in the United States in
the line of agricultural preparedness
the speaker cited the fact that Ger
many, which has organized its food
supply to point Of highest efficien-
cy, feeds Z people by each 100 acres
of ground while England feeds 40
to As and the United States. while
no definite figures are available
feeds probably less than - people
to each 100 acres of soil.
The government has already nm
dertaken the organization of the ec-
onomic forces of the country and Is
gathering data from all parts of the
Union which will be used in the cam
paign for a maximum production Of
agricultural products and a minimum
waste on the part of the consumer.
Professor Hobson referred 10 Ger
many's method Of meeting the food
demands but stated that he does nor
necessarily advocate the adoption Of
such "A drastic system of controlling
lhe lood supply Cehsuses OF all
domestic ANIMALS ana fowls nave
peen taken III Germany and all those
over the number which can be fed
on the amount OF reed stipulated by
the kaiser TO be used Tor that pur-
pose nave been ordered slaughtered.
The amount OF each Ingredient OF
bread and other rood stufis Is reg
olated 10 conserve the most valuable
ingredients ana numerous other
measures TO regulate the rood sup
ply have been inauguprated'
Agricultural Preparedness III
creases the efficiency OF nation not
alone in times Of war but in the
tunes u peace lhat loiIo"' SaIo
io'eS'o' IiooSo"' anu 'iie American
people WIZ ne serving themselves Us
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"Pullman's Response"
What the response of the people
shall be is not a debatable question"
said William Goodyear in speaking
on "Pullman's Response to the Call
of the Flag" The time for debate
and deliberation is past and the time
has come for action, united and de-
cisiye action" Mr.. Goodyear brought