The evening herald., 1917-04-13

IA. tnss a.. has wurkrd his buts
.,s,.i, .,.d t,,,. .nd aim n. cannnt work
~ 900. a., ntsh ,i.;d. som. lands
o.. 49,, ,t.,,ndnn,d ma ,t,u.d t,tu
cb.an uasturnue The writer mas seen
r,nus uI.ved uudar Nhu. A., xuows
.of hsr,,s,s unrathered because labor
co,Id mn, IN, hsd for tho gathering
No unndcr IN. farmer works twelve
,n sixt.cn bours a day ana ~, wander
a rn,siderable number arc forced
hack into tho solf.u,t,,elne system
Viii, no hone of wortipp the land TO
IN. hest advantage.
a We 90 into tho greatest war of
nll Inn. ana as our mind is ON en-.
listmont for service al the front. let
nverv American citizen undorstand--
ana realize what II means N ne can
thnt there ia not now enough labor
left upon the land To produce what
Nc oursclycs should consume. what
thhn az western Enrope whose fields
ore devnstatcdq sinai we thep be
dri,or ia tnportn,fong Very well.
NOM u,hnp shall We hnportq and
yhats Argentina has alread, placed
mn omhargo upnn wheat the can
,di.n ,i.lJ must decline. for many "A
,,,n t,,, ran a trsctor on The plains
~ >Ih,,t, and saskatchewan two
ye,,s ava ia now but A bundle of
hopcs an tho battlefield OF France.
shall "a. then limit the food sun
ply nf th. peuuleq How thrn can We
expact T., win for energy and power
eo,,,, only frnm food A hungry peO-
nte never hn. been and never can he
yl,torious people. besides 1t would
renuire moro men 10 enforce a re-
strlcied dtct taan IL would to produce
on,,,,b ,o ,,rn a scarcity into an
,huud,,c,
America has acres enoug;. II rea-
sor,hly well worked tn feed both her
SELF and western turope Here lies
hcr strength ia the present struggle,
If mil. she N wise enough to know ir
n.foro IA. throws away her one grea,
and pocuitar npportunity.
"put Il Will not take care of Itself.
II ,ulistn,rut for service al the front
leo be made unfortunately aud
.itbout plaus TO definitely increase
labor ON the land. then II is inevitable
,hnt food Win drop to "a level that
ma, easily prove disastrous
.lm viii not this cut OF the supply
or lapnr f,f general manufacturers
AssuiedN u Will bat now Is "a time
., Am, ONT luxurics OF dress and dis
l,l,t IS necessary. and get down To
.b. -rr.ou- business of meeting tho
,xiy.ucic. involved I'M war. In the
4 ,,r.. ft.t ahead. th. man ur the Wo-
r,r mar induigrs in excessive luxury
IS b,ttnr 10, iusi that much tu de-
..u, I'M. country That he has the
.,nrue, Il, nay for ~ has nothing to
.io y,ith IA, question. when men are
/ ..,u,I uoi only AT the front but in
"a. curnhcidS m order that those
,pbf.r. n,r liberty aud their little
.u,s shall not starVc. NO man ur Wo-
! man H,s "a riuht to absorb the time
, ,ind strength Of u dozen uhic-bodicd
men ,n unnecessary service.
/ "rAis ana ull oJher service not
needed In the SERIOUS business of war
aud the necessary business "i liNins
! lee u'cdcd en- the lana. and the In'-
i,.r..t,. of Illinois proposes definite en-
, li.,ucnt .u what may be called the
T ci,iI-m,itary service, nf men wh" are
4 permanently or temporarily dispuail-
Z led fur military service at the 'front.'
and oi boys - to is years of age, es-
\ l,,lal.y those looking tn active e'l-
Zee later ON
These men and boys should all re-
,,ivc the regular military pay, he uni
loimcd, organized. and in every way
recognized a. in the public service.
rhcy should bc luartered az agr'cu'-
| ut,l CAMPS located at convenient
points upon land rented hy the gov
eminent aud suitable for the gr"w'h
~ small fruits. vegetables, cotton ana
tobnc,o-cropt that require mncn
hard labor under conditions lh''
make supervision feasible.
EVERY attempt should be made "a
place as many Of them aS possible
upon actual mrms, ugder iurl"nsh
and of government pay. the work
mun-soldicr TO bc paid by the FARMER
the going wage oi the locality, Il pe'
ing understood that II dissatisfaction
arises. the man shall return 10 'ami
ud the lower wage.
THE camp should be under min,
taly discipline ana It'Pu'"t ""' ~