Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-04-13
Proclamation by
Governor of Idaho

~ - 1919 nov Jul Id
ton demands of every citizen the pa
triotic duty of helping to sustain our
national government in any action by
| it deemed advisable resulting from in
fringement upon our established rights
and liberties.
OF equal Importance with that of
providing men, arms and equipment is
that of insuring an adequate supply Of
food fer our nation. Real preparedness
means the most careful attention must
be paid at once given to the producing
from the soil that which will sustain
life and no better opportunity was ever
given loyal citizens of our great coun-
try to show evidence of their true
patriotism than that the present now
offers for every man, woman and child
to give the best there is in them by
aiding in the production of food.
Our citizens are just emerging from
an exceptionally hard winter in which
there has been a shortage of forage
causing a condition that the planting
of our crops has really become a prob
lem that we must solve as patriotic
citizens in the interest of all and not
the few. This affords excellent op-
portunity for those who have feed that
they can spare their neighbors to do
so for a fair consideration that will
not be prohibitive and thus become
benefactors of the people and the state
With a sure conviction that all citizens
will be prompt to act for the good of
their country and knowing that orga-
nized effort is effective in the service
to the greatest numbers concerned.
Now, therefore, I, Moses Alexander,
governor of the state of Idaho, do here
by proclaim and request that on Sat
urday, April the fourteenth, 1917, at 2
o'clock p. m, the county auditor in
each county of the state call a meeting
Of the county commissioners, county
agricultural agents, county superinten-
dent of schools, an officer from each
bank and all agric cultural organizations
and a representative from all the busi-
ness houses in the county, at the coun-
ty seat. to organize by the election of a
chairman and a secretary and the ap-
pointment of proper committees for the
purpose of obtaining the fullest possi-
BILE food production in each part of the
county.
To appoint a central committee of
ways and menas with local committees
in each precinct whose duties shall be
to devise ways and means by which
the lands may be prepared. the crops
planted and cared for and who will see
that the fullest advantage is taken OF
every opportunity to increase the sup
ply of food products.
That the local committees in each
precinct make arrangements for pa
triotic rally to be held on some future
day for the purpose of planning action
that will be of most benefit to the dis
-rict and nation by way of encourage
nent in agricultural preparedness.
That the state oranges, farmers
equity. farmers unions. commercial
,lubs and all other organizations in
ipired with a patriotic purpose be in
rited to participate in this service.
That the state department of agri-
the state department of farm |
markets. the state agricultural college
n all its branches and all others sery-
ng the agricultural needs of this state
upport this movement.
That steps be taken by all these
ctive committees throughout the state
0 devise ways and means for helping
nyone willing to cultivate land by
nyone willing to cultivate land by
roeiding farm labor in animal or ma
hine by securing seed and labor
lrough any plan or means deemed ad-
isable or just. The state of Idaho is
ch in it's wonderful resources and I
ppeal to- all citizens of this common
-ealth to take an active, earnest part
this movement to increase the food
lpply for man and beast so that we :
lay be prepared to meet any demands
hich the future may make upon us,
that this war which has been forced
pom the nation may be fought to
Glorious conclusion in behalf of free
I'm and the rights of humanity. h
In testimony whereof l have here h
urto 8 w hand and have caused Ii