The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1917-04-26

edness campaign was officially launch
ed last Friday morning when three
Representatives of the State organiza-
ton adressed a crowded court room
of farmers and business people.
Prof. Coker had dismissed school and
the higher grades marched to the
court house in body.
Major w. J. Tiller, County Farm
Demonstration Agent, introduced the
speakers and in his Introductory re-
marks said that this meeting is the Of
hcial starting point for the campaign
in Chesterfield County to impress up
on the planters the great Importance
of growing plenty of food crops this
year.
"But we did not wait for this meet
ing, however, to get this work under
way" said he. COMMITTEES have
been appointed and are now at work
IN every township, and every school,
| district will soon be covered. But the
work is not done; it has only just be-
] gun. We are just now in shape to
| 20 to work in earnest. People yet
are to be made to realize that unless
hey plant food stuffs they will have
TO do without"
Ha introduced NJ ha Erct
Rev. H. r. Murchison, of Lancaster.
Mr.. Murchison said in part:
had been wondering what l could
10 in this crisis to serve my country
md so when called upon by the Gov
ernor to aid in this campaign l have
gladly done so.
l have not come here to tell you
people how to farm. l cannot tell
you how to do certain things, but |
can tell you why you should do GER
ain things. The President of our
great country and the Secretary of
Agriculture have been trying to i'm
press upon the people the awful need
| IF foodstuffs with which we are face
o face and because so many people
10 not read or do not take seriously
what they do read, is why we have
come to tell you that the situation is
grave.
We people Of the South have been
old that if we do not raise our own
'ood we will surely face starvation.
What we have been buying we can
-aise. There is no need for us to suf-
Ter, but we will if we do not help our
selves. People think provisions will
continue to flow in as they have al
| ways done. But the merchants prob
| lbly have the last flour they can get.
1t is our duty to feed the soldiers
who have ben fighting our battles.
We are under an obligation to feed
hem. The draft on our food supply
will be great. Some people cannot
see the situation as it is. People had
rather believe lie. 1t has always
been so. But you must not be de-
ceived by the unpatriotic at this time.
hrJnn. to the unpatriotic man in such
~ e as this. He should be sent to
prison.
Sometimes T tbast God this CON
oo,'e''rieS tnah. ID .lmost for
iiict has come. We had a.. .a.
gotten that we are part of a ss-I :.
nation. 1t is now being brought
home to US. Already tears are begin
1ing to flow. I've seen them at the
station when fathers and mothers
we're saying here's my gift to the ma
lion, as beloved son went to Join
he colors. Surely you and will not
need to be told to plant something for
these brave boys to eat.
! 1t must be done now. Now is seed
time. Early corn and potatoes must
I be planted or there will be sufferin. !,
in few weeks.
In many cases it is up to the land
lord. The tenant is dependant upon
him. How can he expect to pay the
prices for food even if he can get it ?
Some people think the war will end
his summer. / don't know why thew
think 1T, but if it should, prices will
go higher than ever, because all OF
hungry Europe will look to us for
food.
You are going to pray the Lords
prayer with greater meaning than
ever before. "Give US this day our
daily bread" You must prepare to
answer that prayer yourselves.
This is no day for the shirker OF
the unpatriotic. Your country calls
for food; not cotton, but food to eat
you and your neighbors will need
food. Here is double duty, for
your own protection and for your
country.
Civic Preparedness means 90 home
and be economical. Stop the waste
of food and raise all the food you can.
A man who will not do this is unpa-
triotic and selfish. He should not be