The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-04-12
WAR ACREAGE
NOW PROPOSED
APPEAL IL MADE To PATRIOTISM
GF FARMERS To GROW
FOOD STIFFs.
Danger III Fcod Famine Is Stressed
Ellis County viii Lead OFF
In the Great Movement
Among Producers.

When the congress Of the lniiea
states declared that q state OF war
existed between this country and
The Imperial government q Gerrla- 4
ny. Waxahachie was one amons
tie very first cities to hold mass
meeting for the purpose OF anprov-4
ipg the act Of President Wilson and
congress. I'll this meeting sixty
rer cent Of the entire population
pledged their fun support to the
government in putting their plans
INTO execution The fact that SO
large per ceatage OF lac whole
population responded to the call Of
patriotism has attracted attention
as far away as Washington. for to-
lays telegraph, dispatches make
comparisons with the response here
I'D in New York City
II happens that Waxahachie IS
going to take the lead in q new
movement, one that Is . part 81
Ii yaIfy TO she flag, il. movement thai
WfIl be known as the War acreage
and War gardens It has al
ready been said that this war may
be- won on bread bullets, aud that
the food producer ID Just as patri-
osic as the soldier In the trenches
81 He answers the call Of the nation
md grows more food and feed
stuffs. The first organized effort
efong this line will be made In
ellis county. according 70 II. r.
Williamson. OF the extension depart
ment Of A. & NJ college who Is
in the city today.
Mr.. Williamson IS here for the
purpose OF organizing campaign
which viii include a visit to every
school md community IN tne county
TO hold patriotic meetings IN an
effort to get the boys and girls to
take the lead In l. movement which
has for its purpose increased acre
aga OF food and feed stuffs In
stead OF asking the boys and girls
OF the country 10 volunteer for army
or Red Gross service lie Is going
to ask the farmer boys and girls
to volunteer to grow something for
u soldier TO eat--this IL the only
say that food famine may be
aYerted.
He will ask for volunteers among
the boys viii Will agree 10 plant
one acre - food or feed stuff. He
will ask the girls to volunteer to
plant war garden" and 10 pupu-
leriza the movement he Is going 10
ask that all such acreages ana gar
dens be labeled AZ 'fwar acres" or
War gardens. On top Of ths
sign board he proposes TO have the
volunteer raise the flag OF the Unit
ed States. He believes just like the
average American that men fight
letter and crops grow more pro-
Life II old Glory floats ca the
breeze in that vicinity
Chamber Of Gomenafce Move.
In conference with members OF
the Chamber OF Commerce ana the
agFiealtaral committee this mora
ing it was decided that the cam
paisu as outlined he made. The
Chamber OF Commerce will look
after that section which is counted
ia the Waxahaehie trade territory
and viii prevail upon tlse business
Nen and commercial organization
CT the other towns 10 carry on
tfseir work in their respective trade
territories.
Secretary schuyler declared this
morning that within the next few
Gays lie hopea 10 be able to send
Secretary Heaagou of the agricultu~
al denartment al Washington g
message announcing that 1ogQ heys
and girls haG enrolled as produce.
volunteers ws.hin Inc trade territory
a. HaLahacAse.
Whea one STOPS 70 consider the
enormous amount Of food ssusf nee.
stary 70 take care OF ar ARM
sneh as has hsen tuegested il may
oe readily foea thai unless there
+ 1 concerted action . famine Is
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