New Britain herald., 1917-05-26

or their own so they need not worry
 about the prices. 1t certainly will not DO the fault of the individuals, the City or the Chamber of x. Commerce.,
 The state. through the committee of
 which George M. Landers Is chair
 man. Is also cooperating with the
 individuals as are the oflicial1 Of the connecticut Agricultural college. The thought that potato speculator1 are
 even now securing the east and of-
 fertng to buy winter potatoes at n per bushel and even offer to pay q
 deposit now to bind the bargain
 should be sufficient to keep tho ana '
 teur farmers busy. The talk about
 an over production Of potatoes next
 fall Is. ell bosh. With the United
 States feeding the world an over pro-
 duction will be impossible and if. aa
 some say. there are 50 man3 crops Of potatoes that the market price drops,
 the amateur farmers wilt have ac-
 complisheds all that could be desifed. Their activities this summer are a protest against the high cost of living
 and if through their actions prices
 drop. who is there who will complain?
 None but the speculators who havo
 bled consumers for the past year. It
 Is probably fact too, that because
 so many small plots of ground in
 and about New Britain arc seen which
 have not been cultivated for years
 that many anticipate an over produc-
 ton. It is a much mooted question
 however. whether or not these thou-
 sands of small plots will even counter
 balance the vast acreage. Throughout the state and country they have been AaHv T. ~ xAsa the attractive wages paid in the city factories have lured the farmers from their blows and made. 1t impossible for them to secure help.
 Many people about the city are concerning themselves as to what manner of distribution the Municipal Farm committee will adopt if they secure a large crop of potatoes next fall. Many have advocated that to I those who give of their time and labor on this farm during the sum- mer be given a chance to get potatoes first. This does not seem quite the proper thing however, for these people who are giving their time and labor are giving it unselhshiy, and from patriotic motives. They are doing ''their bit'' in this way. They l are giving their efforts that food may l be moro plentiful. They should be doing it. without thought of individual profit if they are true to their vouch- afed beliefs. Thus, 1t would appear | to be the only fair and just thing to 1 devise ome method of distributing tho crops on a pro rata basis to those | who apply and those who are thought l worthy. And whenever the idea of l personal gain to the workers crops up, as 1t will, it should be met square ly with the patriotic answer: Serv- Ice, individual though 1t may be, that all may profit.
 On Monday the New Britain branch of the American Red Cross launches F , campaign for 10000, members In | this city. At present the local chap tor has slightly less. than 300 mem- | bers. 50 1t is evident that the cam paigners will have to put in a busy week. With the efficient, yet simple plan devised for canvassing the city there Is every reason to believe that the campaign will be. successful. New Britain has had campaigns be- fore. bigger campaigns than this one For, 10000 Red Cross members, and should this Red Cross movement suc- ,eed, for 1t is a movement which will indirectly benefit hundreds of families the city. One half of the fees, that is $5,000, will 20 to the National Red Cross and the .$5,00O will be used by the ocal chapter to purchase materials of every description on which public spirited women will work and later