Connecticut western news., 1917-04-19

feed the nation and the peoples every where who are fighting for their liberties and for our own. The variety Of their crops will be the visible measure Of their comprehension of their national duty.
 The government of the United States and the governments of the several states stand ready to cooperate. They will do everything possible to assist farmers in securing an adequate supply of seed, an adequate force of laborers when they are most needed at harvest. time and tho means of eXpediting shipments of fertll- lzers and farm machinery as we'll as of tho crops themselves when harvested < The course of trade shall be as unham- pered it is possible to make it. and there shall be no unwarranted manlpula- tion of the nations food supply by those who handle it on its way to the consumer.
 This is our opportunity to demonstrate the efficiency of a great democracy, and we shall not fall short of it.
 This let me say to the middlemen of every sort, whether they are handling our foodstuffs or our raw materials of manu- fracture or the products of our mills and factories: The eyes of the country will bo especially upon you. This is your oppor- tunity for signal service efficient and dis interested. The country expects you, as 1t expects all others, to forego unusual profits. to organize and expedite ship ments supplies of every kind. but espe- cialy of food, with an eye to the service you are rendering and in the spirit of those who enlist in the ranks. for their people, not for themselves. I shall conh- dently expect you to deserve and win the confidence oa people of every sort and sta Appeal to Railway Men.
 To the men who run the railways of tho country. whether they be managers ar operative employees, let me say that the railways are the arteries of the nations life and that upon them rests the im- mense responsibility of seeing 10 tt thai these arteries suffer no obstruction of any kind, no inefficiency or slackened power. To the merchant let me suggest the motto Small profits and quick service and to the shipbuilder the thought that the life of the war depends 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 go down must be supplied and supplied at once. To the miner let me say that he stands where the farmer does. The work. of the world waits on him. If he slackens or fails armies and statesmen are helpless. He also is enlisted in the great service army. The manufacturer does not need to be told. hope, that the nation looks to him to speed and perfect every process, and ! want only to remind his employees that their service is nbso- lutely tndiSpensahle ana IS counted on nN every man who loves the country and It's liberties.
 Let me suggest also that every one who creates or cutivates garden helps and helps greatly to solve the problem of the feeding of the nations and that every housewife who practices strict economy puts herself in the ranks of those who serve the nation. This is the time for America to correct her unpardonnble fault of wastefulness and extravagance. Let every man and every woman assume the duty of careful. provident use and ex- penditure as a public duty, as a dictate of patriotism, which no one can now expect ever to be excused or forgiven for ignor- ing.
 Supreme Test of Nation,
 Tn the hope in this statement of the need of the nation and of the world in this hour of supreme crisis may stimulate those to whom ft comes and remind all who need reminder of the solemn duties at time such as the world has never seen before beg that all editors and publishers every where will give prominent publication and as wide circulation as possible to thtr appeal.
 I venture to suggest also to all advertis ing agencies that they would perhaps rem der a very substantial and timely service to the country If they would give it wide spread repetition. And hope that clergy men will not think the theme of it an un. worthy or inappropriate subject of com ment and homily from their pulpits,
 The supreme test of the nation has come We must all speak, act and serve together. WOODROW WILSON.