Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-06


of tfe war did not solely depend on /
me- soldiers. but on the people at
home as we'll
Mrs. 49, n. Clesyeland, chairman If |
tbe gathering. introduced Mr.. Wheeler !
following meatless and wheatless !
luncheon. Mr.. Wheeler responded, !
saving tina. he never appeared before !
sn audience with as much enthusiasm
as was displayed this noon. This aft !
crroou mo- addressed the retail gro
GERS and meat dealers at the Rock
island club.
tn hts address at the Masonic tenn
Die at noon he said:
Conservation does not mean econ
omv Conservation of food means the
winning of this great war. II substi
futes cost more than the ordinary
food. which has been used by the peo-
Die OF this country. pay the difference
as that viii he your part in the win
ming OF this great conflict Lock off
the substances you have been using
and pay q little more for barley and
corn -four, in the place Of purchasing
wheat Hour, which is so badly needed
IN Europe today. 1t is your duty to
conserve. as the president Of the Unit
ell States has issued a call to the col
srs Of everybody, and this is the only
way a great many OF us people will
be able TO serve this country.
when President Wilson issued a
call to the colors many young men
had To give up their future plans in
order TO carry out the program ar
ranged by the government of this
country Now we can help win this
great war Just as much at home by
conservation of foods, by using sub
siitutes for foods that are needed in
Europe TO hold together England,
France. Italy and the other allies until
a successful termination of the war.
Embraces All.
This call to the colors embraces
everybody, not only he soldiers, but
everybody in this country. Those
who have already carried arms are
taking their part in She war and now
the women are asked to conserve food
for the women. children and men
across the water. Do not deprive the
children of this country the dairy
products which they need TO build
them up. After the close OF the war
the children will ask what part they
played i'm this great struggle and they
can be told that they we're deprived
of food, which was sent TO America S
allies
England imports more. than thirty
I'VE per cent Of the wheat she uses
each year and now the time has COME
when that great nation is unable TO
secure the needed amount. She has
10 import more than three million
bushels OF wheat from this country
as it is impossible to receive any from
other countries OF the world. In 1914
when the war broke out in Europe
more than forty million men were
called Out of the field and production
was Interrupted. The economy law
was thrown down on account of the
war The people of England thought
that the war would soon end. Soor
their surplus was drained and then
call tor help was sent TO this country
Duriug The wears Of t9i6-i7 the sur
pIIses of this country were drained
by the demand from Europe AT thu
present time there is no supply OF
haad in he shipped to Europe, as thI'
country has been sending vas
amounts of wheat to Europe. Canada
and the United States can conserve
about Two million bushels Of whes
this year, but Europe needs more thar
sX million bushels or starvation wal
take place. There is a great amour
70, wheat stored ready for shipmen
10 Australia. India and South Amer
lea but there are no boats to get
20 Europe and on account of the lont
Journey and the danger of submarine
% is impossible TO get the wheat 4
the allies Now ii is up to Americ
10 supply England aud the rest Of tn
allies with the six million bushels Q
wheat needed At present Canada an
ihe DATED states can supply two mil
lion bushels of the needed six mil
lion Now il remains 10 the peopi
oi This country to conserve and max
up this vast difference in the whea
market How are We going to do II
Conserve and use substitutes in IN
place of the food TO be used by Tn
warning countries.
Poor old Italy needs food and fue
Now She is at a place where help
needed more than ever before durin
The entire war. She is without foo
and fuel and her constant demands
This country are for those materials
order that she may continue her pal
10 this great struggle for freedom. ou
hearts ought to bleed for Italy on a.
lopnt Of the position she is in toda
let all hope she will regain ne
strength and that. her soldiers driS
back the kaiser into the territor
where he started,
I Break Supply Law.
This war has broken the supply ar
demand law. There is no surplus
sugar in this country. All the suga
wheat and dairy products have bef
Shlpped 20 the warning countries
help win the fight for us. The reast
ior The high prices at thepresent tin
IL the competition OF the various wa
tng countries. We are short OF sugi
and -four on account of the great d
mand in Europe. Our supply OF sus'
mas become so low that the people
'nls country are waiting for the y
SlGar bet crop, This country Nlth