Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-21
AN APPEAL TO GROW LARGER CROPS

The National City Bank the largest financial institu
ton in the country has issued timely circular letter to
the banks in which it says
"This country is now at war; and our Allies Belgium
Great Britain France and Italy dependent upon us
for food They will have and must have more
from in the coming year than in the past or they will
not be able to feed all their people Added to the appeals
of starving humanity will be military reasons making 1t
impossible for to put embargo upon the exporta
ton of food We must divide what grow this year
with these countries and with the neutral countries
Holland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden Switzerland ana
Span--Which not self-sustanlng In gram supplies
And not only must we supply enough to keep these peo
pies from starving but enough to cover the heavy losses
at sea which result from the submarine warfare Ii we
grow food than we did last yea1-and SO tar the
outlook is for lessthere is danger OF food situation
such as the world in modern times has not dreamed or
No other country has the resources IN land and popula
ton to meet this emergency but the United States There
is no business upon which all other business depends as
upon this of growing big crop in America this year
And the work must be started Immediately There is no
time to wait organization from outside The emerg
ency can be met only by spontaneous action IN every
state, county and school district forming local organ
izations.
"Picture in your mind what conditions will be in our
own cities next winter and of the effect upon all industry
if food supplies are and dearer than they are now
1t must be impressed upon everybody that no wage ad
yances regulation OF prices can add one bushel OF
wheat potatoes to the supply after the growing season
is over.
sThe country is aroused but mere alarm will not
compsh results There must be organized personal work.
headed in every locality by men of force and influence
Russia has made history in the past two years more
RAPIDLY than any nation has done. Indeed most OF
II has been made within few weeks and it is still being
made From of the greatest drinking peoples IN the
world this great nation of more than hundred and fifty
millions went on the water wagon In body lhls was
done couple of years ago under the ear Then came
the change from the most despotc form OF government
to q real democracy. This was accomplished in prac
tcay boodless revolution Still more history was made
when this vast people showed they were capable OF sell
government and assumed the rens without the horrible
atrocities generally committed by those suddenly given
supreme power Now comes the story that election is
to be held at which every Russian of twenty years OF age
can vote and this regardless of With national proh
biton and national equal suffrage the new Russia has not
only followed in the footsteps of che United States but IN
these two respects has gone far ahead OF her
The emperor of Austria stood up in church last Sunday
and thus talked to the Lord: Almighty God who has
promised us that the patient shall taste abundant peace
Thou knowest what patience have observed toward
our enemies until righteous self defense compelled us to
draw the sword" 1t is bad enough to lie to the world
about the starting of the war; but it is going the limit to
get up i'm church and try to deceive God himself about It,
Whatever may have been the real OF war; everyone
knows that Austria took advantage OF the assassination
Of one of her princes to force Serbia well know
ing it would mean war with the allied countries No
doubt the old emperor forced to take this step by the
kaiser and his advisers but that does not alter the fact
that Austria deliberately started the war; and 1t is
stated here in the west 1T started something it cannot
finish"