Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-12
WAR GARDEN DAY
SET BY GOVERNOR
Brumbaugh Substitutes for
Good Roads Work
in State
FOOD NOW CHIEF ISSUE
Everybody Urged, on May %, to
Work His Own Plot or
Help Neighbors
FOOD NOW CHIEF ISSUE
HARRISBURG. May i2

HARRISBURG. May 70
Governor Brumbaugh i'm a proclamation
issued today changed Good Roads Day
hXed for May "a. TO Farm and Garden
Day and called upon the people Of the
state TO work that day toward increasing
the crops. Persons who have no gardens
Of their own are urged TO so hep theii
ncighbor
The proclamation says:
When the proclamation for Good Eoads
Day was issued on February 10, no one
could forcsee the events Of the next ten
months War forced itself upon the
country, men are rushing to the colors
c1rscript!on is certainty within tho next
few weeks every industry is busy getting
ready for the conflict: every man is
doing his Bit in the way OF prepared
ress-the thought Of the nation is turned
10 war.
As part NJ the plan 10 meet all pos
sble war contingencies the state High
way Department several weeks ago placed
It's entire resources to work In the repair
of the roads throughout the state with
the result that the highways never before
have been in such fine condition so early
in the year. Following the lead set by the
state government. township supervisors
all over the state have started work on
the roads much earlier than usual. with
surprising results IN the way of smooth,
i'''t'''' - S'H''EF lNo'S l'i N'l'lln''
traffic.
NEEDS or WAR
This has been accomplished since the
issuing Of the Goods Roads Day proclama-
ton, when war came, the people did
not walt for Good Roads Day" They
made it good roads spring" with every
day a good roads day. These splendid
results have been brought about by hard
work and efficient. patriotic cooperation
ali % ia1 n,,f,t tl,N,,,
recognized fully his responsibility. He is
on duty every day when called upon he
will be found at his post ready to meet TO
the full measure of his ability any eX-
traordinary demands of war The people
have responded TO the call in advance Of
the day appointed. They know the i'm
portance OF good roads, and every day is
now n good roads day"
The full purpose of the proclamation
having been achieved in advance Of the
appointed day. the citizens Of the Com
monwealth are ready to turn to more
pressing matters OF preparedness. Their
,oNalty TO their Commonwealth and their
civic pride would cause thousands to
leave their usual occupations in order to
devote the day to road work. when un-
expected developments of the last two
months have made it more essential that
the energies of the whole people be turned
into channels of greater necessities.
FOOD ISSUE PARAMOUNT
AS has been repeatedly emphasized in
the public press. the food problem is the
paramount one at the present time. The
country does not realize the seriousness
of the situation confronting us. The
people do not as yet understand that the
success of the United States in the war
just entered upon depends as much upon
food as II does upon munitions. If VIC
tory Is to come to US without untold suf-
fering to our people. they must be taught
at once the necessity of growing greater
crops. This must he brought home "a
them by a climax that will arouse them
TO instant action. How better could this
he done than by having a Farm Day? ?
Since time is 50 precious just now, it Ia
probable that all parties in interest would
be willing rs n patriotic duty to substitute
for Good Roads Day, on May "A, a Farm
and Garden Day"
What is more fitting than the setting
apart of this day for everybody to leave
his usual occupation and turn his energies
10 farming or gardening? Raising corr
and beans and potatoes is preparedness
1t is the kind Of preparedness that cannot
| be bought, II is a preparedness that takes
time and "A supreme trust in Providence. II
is the preparedness that will win the war
Therefore. |. Martin Grove Brumbaugh
Governor of this Commonwealth do hereby
designate and set apart
THURSDAY. MAY "a. 1917.
as Farm and Garden Day. and call upOr
the people OF this state to devote theil
energies upon that day to an increase OF
/ food production by working in their own
garden or assisting their neighbor.