Milford chronicle., 1917-04-20

ent price of cotton and helpi- &
upon a great scale, to feed the na-
tiOn and tie peoples everywlere WAC
are hguting Tor their Liberties and tCt
our own. The variety OF their CT
will be the visible measure of thtii
comprehension Of their national duy
The government OF the Unite d
States, and the governments II the
several states stand ready to Co per
ate. They viii do everything possible
to assist farmers in securing an aae
Quate supply OF seed, an adequate
force OF labOrers when they are mcsl
needed. at harvest time, and the means
of eXpedlting shipments or eItlliz rs
and farm machinery, as well as OF the
crops themselves waen harvested. Ine
course OF trade shall be as unhamper
ed as il is possible to make II and
there shall be no unwarralted manip
ulation of the nations food supply by
those who handle it on its way TO the
consumer. This is our opportunity &c
demonstrate the efficiency Of a great
democracy, and we shall not fai
short OF IL.
This let me say to the middlemen
of every sort, whether they are haldl
ing our fOOdstuffs or our raw materi
ais OF manufacture, or the products Cl
our mills and factories; T. eyes OF
the country will be especially upon
you. This is you opportunity for sig
udA Et'l y ALts EAAElEAAA anu uAoAAANNA NaNNN
The country expects you, as II expects
all others, to forego unusual profits
to organize and expedite shipments of
supplies OF every kind; but especially
of food, with an eye to the service yol
are rendering and in the spirit of thost
who enlist in the ranks, for their peo
pie. not for themselves. l snail con
tidently expect you to deserve and win
the confidence Of people OF every sOrl
and station.
To the men who run The rai.w y
of the country, whether they be man
ayers or operative employees, let m
say that the railways are the arlerles
Of the nations life and that upon them
rests the immense spOnsiOtlty OIL
seeing to il that those arties suffer
no obstruction of any kind, no inoth
cheney or slackened power.
To the merchant let me sugg est IN
motto: small prof and qu ok se.y
ice:" and to the shipbUilder tlel
thought that the life Of the day de
pends upon him. The food and the
war supplies must be carried across
the seas, no matter how many ships
are sent to the bottom. The places OF
those that 90 down must be supplied
and supplied at once. To the mine
let me say. that he stands where inc
farmer does. The work or tGe WO' 10 I
waits on him. Il he s,ackens or + /
armies and statesmen are helpless I
He also is enlisted In the great sery
ice army.
The Manufacturer does not need tc
be told, hope, that the nation 10 I
to him TO speed and perfect eve. I
process; and | want only 20 remind |
his employees that their se.v-ce is ab /
solutely Indispensable and is c. un cd !
on by every man wnO Low IS ne Coul /
try and its liberties.
Let me suggest also that every Cn /
who creates or cultlVates Tde /
helps and helps greatly, 70 solve th I
problem Of the feeding OF tne nations; I
and that every housewife who az
tees strict economy puts herself in the /
rank of those who serve the nal 4
This is the time for America to cor .
rect her objectionable fault OF waste
fulne1s and extravaganza. Let every
man an very woman assume the du .
ty OF carr. rTOvldent use and eX
penditure as = pu1llC duty. as a die
tate of patriotism watch no one nov
can expect ever TO be excused or tCr
given for Ignoring.
In the hope that this statement OF
the needs of the nation and OF the I
world in this hour of supreme crisis
may stimulate those to wlCm l. comes n
and remind all who need rem nder Of
the solemn duties Of a time uch as
the world has never seen before, ] II
beg that all editors and publ shers n
everywhere VIII give as prominent
publication and as wide circulation as
possible to this appeal. venture 70
suggest also TO advertising agencies
-lat they would. perhaps, render
very substantial and timely service tC Il
the country /, they would give it wide
spread repetition And hope that Il
eiergymen viii net think the them
)f It an unworthy or inappropriate sub
iect OF comment and hOmiy fr. m tle.r
Dulpits.
The supreme test of the nati-n has
come. We must ali speak, act and
WOODROW WILSON.