Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-04-25
MOBILIZATION OF AN ARMY OF 100000
BOYS FOR FOOD PRODUCTION.
EMERGENCY APPROPRIATION OF S25O0OOOO ADVISED AND URGED

Washington, April 20.-An emer-
gcncy appropriation OF $25,000.00N
to be made available Immediately for
tho use Of the Secretary OF Agricul-
ture to meet the extraordinary needs
OF agriculture; an urgent call to all
farmers to increase production and
to housewives to avoid all food
waste; the mobilization Of over
100000 unemployed boys between
the ages OF Is and 10 years for SER
vice on the farms and in the produc-
ton Of food supplies and munitions;
tn. enlistment of men untitled for
military service as an officially-rcc
ogniZed force for the production Of
necessities; complete survey Of
tho food supply; national systematic
publicity Of food prices; effective
control Of agencies for the manufac-
ture and handling Of foods, and
price-fixing, If necessary-these are
among the leading recommendations
OF 62 officials representing State ag-
ricultural colleges and commissions
Of 32 States, from New York to the
Rocky Mountains, who met at the
request OF the Secretary of Agricul
ture to confer with representatives
OF the u. s. Department Of Agricul
ture in ST. Louis, April 10 and II.
The conference, after dealing with
the general problems Of financing
agriculture and organizing the Fede-
raj and State agencies for effective
cooperation, made a special appeal
to the patriotism Of farmers and rec
commended definite program par
ticularly looking to the increase Of
cereal and leguminous food and
meat and animal products. Home
owners and their children were urg-
ed to produce as much food AS posi-
BILE In back yards and vacant lots and
to can or preserve all surplus.
The conference, after thorough
discussion, decided to deal with the
whole subject of the food supply un-
der four major divisions, as follows:
l. Production and labor.
2. Distribution and prices.
3. Economy and Utilization.
4. Effective organization.
A committee Of fifteen, composed
OF State Commissioners Of Agricul-
ture, representatives Of State col
leges, and representatives Of the u.
S. Department Of Agriculture, was
appointed. This committee appoint
ed subcommittee from its member
ship to deal with each OF the four
problems. The committee then re-
ported its findings to the general con-
ference. which decided to express its
views and to urge the courses Of ac-
tion as summarized below:
The Farmers Responsibility.
Upon the farmer rests in large
measure the final responsibility of
winning the war in which we are now
involved. The Importance to the ma
tion OF an adequate food supply, es-
pecially for the present year, cannot
be over-emphasized. The worlds
food reserve is very low. There
fore, the man who tills the soil and
supports the soldier in the field, and
the family at home, is rendering as
noble and patriotic a service as is the
man who bears the brunt of battle.
Within the next 60 days the final
measure OF crop acreage and food
production for this year will have
been established. We urge the i'm
portancc OF the immediate mobiliza-
tion Of all available service in per-
forming the patriotic duty OF provid
ing and conserving food.
Because Of the world shortage Of
food. II is scarcely possible that the
production Of staple crops by the far
EAT WITHOUT FEAR