The Oroville weekly gazette. [volume] (Oroville, Wash.) 1905-19??, 1917-04-20


country, therefore, in large measure,
rects the fate of the war and the fate
of the nation. May the nation not
count upon them to omit no step that
will increase the production Of their
land, that will bring about the most
effectual cooperation in the sale and
distribution of their food products
The time is short. 1t is of the most
imperative importance that everything
possible be done, and done immedi-
|ately to make sure of large harvest
call upon young men and old alike,
and upon the able bodied boys Of the
land to accept and act upon this duty
to turn in hosts to the farms and
make certain that no pains and no la
Dor is lacking in this great matter.
81 particularly appeal to the farm
ers of the south to plant abundant
foodstuffs as we'll as cotton. They can
|show their patriotism in no better or
more convincing way than by resist
ing the great temptation Of the pres
|ent prices of cotton and helping. help
ling upon a great scale, to feed the ma
|tion and the people everywhere who
are fighting for their liberties and for
our own. The variety Of their crops
will be the visible measure of their
of their national duty.
"The government Of the United
Estates and the governments of the
several states stand ready to cooper
ate. They will do everything possible
Ito assist farmers in securing an ade-
|quate supply of seed, an adequate
force of laborers when they are most
needed in harvest time, and the means
of expediting shipments Of fertalizers
land farm machinery, as well as Of the
crops themselves when harvested. The
Icourse of trade shall be as unhamper-
ed as it is possible to make it ar
there shall be no unwarranted ma
|nipulation of the nations food supply
by those who handle it on it's way tc
the consumer. This is our opportunity
to demonstrate the efficiency Of the
Igreat democracy and we shall not fall
short of it.
This is, let me say to the middle
men of every sort. whether they are
handling our foodstuffs or our raw
materials of manufacture, or the pro-
ducts of our mills and factories:
THE eyes of the country will be es
pecially upon you. This is your OPP
|rortunity for signal service, efficient
land disinterested. The country expects
unusual profits, to organize and expi-
dite shipments of supplies of every
kind. but especially of food. with
|eye to the service you are rendering
and in the spirit of those who enlist
in the ranks. for their people, not for
themselves, shall confidently expect
you to deserve and win the confidence
Of people of every sort and station.
"To the men who run the railroads
|of the country, whether they be man
layers or operative employees, let me
|say that the railroads are the arterie.
|of the nations life and that upon them
rests the great responsibility Of see
ing to It that those articles suffer no
obstruction of any kind, no ineffi-
|cicncy or slackened power. To the
merchant let me suggest the motto:
small profits and quick SERVICE and
to the ship builder 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 bot
tom. The places Of those that go down
must be supplied and supplied at once
ITO the miner, let me say that he
stands where the farmer stands. The
work of the world waits on him. |.
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 pro-
cess; and I want only to remind his
|employes that their service is abso-
lutely indispensable and is counted on
by every man who loves the country
and its liberties.
Let me suggest also that every one
who creates or cultivates garden
helps and helps greatly to solve the
problem of feeding the nations. 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
objectionable fault of wastefulness
and extravaganza.
Let every man and every woman
assume the duty of careful, provident
use and expenditure as a public duty
and an act of patriotism which no one
can now expect ever to be excused or
forgiven for ignoring.
in the hope that this statement
of the needs Of the nation and of the
world in this hour of supreme crisi.
may stimulate those to whom it comes
and remind all who need reminding
OF the solemn duty of time such as
the world has never seen before, ]
beg that all editors and publishers
everywhere will give as prominent
publication and as wide circulation as
possible to this appeal venture to
suggest also to all advertising agencies
that they would perhaps, render a
very substantial and timely service to
the country IL they would give it wide
spread repetition. And I hope that
will not think the theme of
it an unworthy or inappropriate sub
ject of comment and homily from their
pulpits.
1.-THE supreme test of the nation has
come. We must all speak, act and
serve together!"
WOODROW WILSON,"