The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1917-04-05
NEWS CULLED
IN. THE CAPITAL
ACTIVITIES OF STATE DEPART
MENTS - OTHER HAPPENINGS


increase Ohio's food supply. Cox, by
official proclamation, urged:
That farmers through intensive
farming develop every available acre
for food production.
That city folk plant vacant lots ana
make gardens on every foot of un'
used land available.
Till Waste Land.
Cox's proclamation reads as fol-
lows
at is unnecessary to elaborate on
the turbulent conditions of the world.
We are so closely related to them
that any surrender to the free and
easy idea that things will turn out all
right would be plain incompetence.
I'VE are mobilizing our men, con-
serving our finances. protecting our
public works and resorting to the
means of defense which experience
suggests, but there seems to be no
thought as to the Importance Of in
tensifying the energies of the soil.
"In our vast domain of fertile
fields there will be thousands of waste
acres, Notwithstanding the prices in
prospect should give spur to thrift
and an understanding of the import,
ance of the element of food should
stir our patriotic endeavor.
"a movement should be lnaugur
| ated at once in every community,
rural and city, in order that the fa-
| osI ~ oh hns
be availed of to the utmost.
THE banks are full OF money.
| Credit is easy Farmers can buy tract
ors on easy terms. There is no ex-
cuse for waste land. Every acre
should count, and this spirit of con-
servation should take hold of the
cities as we'll as the country.
Holden Resolution Fails.
The Holden resolution proposing
to submit to vote of the people a
constitutional amendment granting
! full suffrage to women in Ohio, died
in a conference committee of the two
houses with the adjournment of the
general assembly. The senate COM
mittee insisted upon submitting the
question in November this year, but
the house conferees would not agree
to the submission of the question un-
til November, 1918 Attorney General
! McGhee is expected to give a ruling
soon on whether referendum can
be had on the Reynolds act granting
presidential suffrage to women in
Ohio.
Use Vacant Lots.
Food supplies can be grown on
vacant lots, gardens can be turned
to use, and those who cannot render
defense service can be of distinct
value. by simple husbandry.
an the same proportion that a
family contributes to it's own neCes-
stiles, it will be serving the nation.
Tractors can be purchased for the
price of three teams of horses, or
mules, and the output is considerably
more. They can be operated by night
and by day.
I'VE can, If we bestir ourselves now
in the planting season. give good ac-
count of Ohio.
"She has always done her part in
times of hazard. and it behooves this
generation, moved by the simple sug-
gestion of modern devices, to make it
worthy of the fathers who gave us
what we have.
Il therefore, by authority vested
in me az governor of the state. call
upon everyone in Ohio to prepare to
do his part as here suggested"
Military Censorship in Ohio.
From the governors Office there
was issued the following statement
of application of military censorship
in Ohio In harmony with federal
plans:
at is understood that In connection
with military activity, it is deemed
unwise at this time to discuss the
movements and disposition of troops
in. any unit The request of the war
department is to this effect. The mere
fact troops are called out or assem-
bled at armories may be printed and
commented on without in any sense
violating this suggestion, bat to say
the troops have been placed in GER
tain locality for specific purpose, is
violation, and endangers the whole
scheme of safety by calling attention
to points which otherwise might
escape observation of ill disposed per
sons or organizations. So far as the
Ohio department is concerned the de-
sire is the wishes of the war depart
ment at Washington be followed in
every particular. The understanding
is no rule is laid down, but by agree
ment publishers and their employees
are placed upon their honor"
Women to Aid in War.
Actual training of women in Ohio
for operation of motor vehicles to be
used in transporting supplies fol
troops in case of war was begun in
Columbus, when the local branch oi
|, the National League for Women's
Service opened school of instruction
for women. The instruction will be
given by men in an automobile shop
} The women not only will be taugh,
; how to run car, but will be instructed
r in making simple repairs to the engine
and how to put on new tires and adjust
J the magnetic, fabrication and carbure
tor.
$3.50, 1000 o. N. G. War Fund.
An emergency measure placing q
r quarter million dollars in the hands oi
Gov. Cox to be used by the Ohio ma
tional guard in case of war, was intro
/ duced in the house by Liggett Of Lo