El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-04-24

M f-AAA-n f-fAs> ana lana owners OF the
r Rio Grande valley demonstrated
their patriotic spirit in the pre-
psredness campaign OF the United
States government At a mass meeting
Monday evening at the chamber of
commerce, attended by members Of the
land and irrigation committee. the
board of directors Of the chamber Of
commerce. farmers. and members Of the
FL Paso and Elephant Butte Water
Users associations by offering to the
government for cultivation approxi-
mately 5000 acres of land.
The meeting decided to order almost
p carload OF beans for planting avail
able land in the valley to beans
However. information was received
Tuesday morning that the beans could
not be had, as they are needed in the
Rio Grande valley at Albuquerque Eff
forts were set on foot to secure them
elsewhere.
The meeting Nas called by ". C. Roe.
chairman OF the land and irrigation
committee OF the chambe- of commerce,
with view OF formulating some plan
10 cultivate idle lands under the Ele-
plant Butte project so that the crop
production of the valley could be great
" Increased
serious side of the European war and
warned those present that the United
States has q worthy foe in Germany
and her central allies They pointed TO
what may result from a long drawn OUT
war if the farmers of the country do
not lend their support to the govern
ment and increase the production of
their farms. Unless they 90 Inis, mo
speakers said the United states will
within year face a food famine.
A Serious Msr
J. L Campbell brought forclbly TO
those present the seriousness OF the
L nited States war with Germany and
of the possibility Of defeat at the hands
OF the central powers unless the farm
CTS OF the country increase their acre
age He said II was just as important
that increased acreage be planted III
farm stuff to feed the soldiers and
civilians as il was to recruit for the
army and navy
Germany is and has been winning /
the world war said Mr. Campbell If
my information Is correct. the German !
T-bOsts have been sinking much more /
tonnage OF the allies than has been I
made public. II Germany continues her /
T-boat success. she viii starve England /
and seive her navy Then she VIII I
seize our navy and be lord OF the seas Z
and victor in the world war
Great Sacrifices Necessary.
1T Is now a question Of what We can F
do for the government. not what the !
government can do for us The people 3
must support the government II we 3
are TO win this war and one way to :
support the government is 10 Increase !
y our farm acreage and plant more food /.
stuff It should not be question OF
profit for you IN this situation. You
should be willing TO lose two dollars
Tor every one you invest on should
he willing 10 make sacrifices for your /
government now that it has become in
volved in this world war
1t would not surprise me II every
man now present here should have 10
give UP half he possesses or more, may
be all. even his life. before We have
won this war It Is nothing TO think
slightly Of. Il is tie greatest crisis that
sver Contributed the United states
Mr. Campbell was given an ovation
To Draft Men As Farmers.
DR. E. NJ WorSham. who has Just re-
urned from - extended visit 10 Wash
nston- made a brief talk in which he
stated that while At the capital he
-afked with secretary David NJ Hous-
on regarding the food question. Dr.
,Torsham said the secretary was
working day and night on plans for
adding to the country's productive ef-
-iciency One Of these draft bill
which. II passed. would result in the
government IA king vast acreages OF
md in various farming sections OF
he United States and cultiVating II
By men drafted for the purpose. The
spes ker said that If the bill passed the
government would draft a million men
20 work on the farms Dr. Worsham