Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-20

closer touch with the needs OF the
country and the efforts the business
men of Tulsa are making to have a
larger crop of food stuff produced in
this section within the next two or
three months.
Must Act at Once.
"The people of Tulsa should be
awakened to the fact that the time
to act is now" declared Newton Gra-
ham, a member of the Clearing House
association committee and in charge
of the loans being made by that or
ganzation.
"The time has arrived for the peo-
pie who realize the conditions to go
out into the country and get some
mud on their shoes. The farmers
should be told of the aid which the
people of Tulsa will give. They
should be advised of the needs of the
country and the patriotic work they
are asked to take up in behalf of
their country. The time to act is
now. If this campaign is to be
success it will succeed in tho next ten
days. 1t can fail in that length of
time unless there is action, and action
Immediately"
Roscoe Adams of the First National
bank declared yesterday that the
farmers of Tulsa county apparently
were too timd to meet with the
bankers of Tulsa and cooperate in
producing a greater crop of foodstuff.
Farmers Hold Back.
"They are holding back" he de-
clared. "and losing time which means
money. time and everything which
goes to make this campaign for more
food a success. If we are to answer
the call of the country we must an
swer at once. The Clearing House as
sociation is ready to make loans for
the purchase of seed. Many of the
farmers in this section have the land
to cultivate, and yet no seed. But
still they hesitate, hold back and the
planting season of the crops they
should plant goes flying by. We must
get busy at once or Tulsa county will
awaken to the fact that she has slept
while the country all around has
heard the call and responded by
planting foodstuff which will mean
the salvation of the country In a
crisis
For the purpose of securing more
concrete action among the members
of the several food supply commit
tees. the following notice was issued
yesterday by the members of the
Clearing House food committee to all
members and others interested in the
production and conservation of food
stuff:
The Call
During the past week we are in
formed clubs and organizations of
Tulsa have appointed committees to
work with this committee in the in
creasing of food production in this
county this year.
"Timc is short, action must be had
at once.
Therefore we hereby call a meet
ing of these committees for Friday
night at 1880 o'clock in the Chamber
of Commerce rooms. when details of
the campaign will be taken up.
"Citizens who are not serving on any
of these committees but with an idea
and willingness to help are also in
vited to attend w. O. Buck, o. ii.
Leonard, n. II. Graham"
At the meeting to be held tonight
members of the various committees
will be designated to meet with the
farmers of Tulsa county at these
schoolhouse meetings, and every plan
which will add to the energy being
devoted to this work will be presented.
The time to act Is now, and unless
more results are accomplished within
the next ten days the whole campaign
as far as Tulsa county is concerned
will be failure, and the counties
thruout the state where the work has
been a success will have the credit of
having answered the country's call
uhpn the call came