The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1917-04-19

mers receive all needed assist =
ance. Command me at all times .
organization OF county committees
to push the campaign for the raising
OF more food crops in the South dur
ing the war will be begun in every
cotton growing county in Arkansas by
the end OF the week under the sched-
ule arrange by the Campaign Com
mittee. Many business men and spe-
cialists of the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture left Little Rock
10 start the campaign over the state.
Leading men In several counties have
started the organization in their own
territory
The appeal being made IS that al
producers shall raise sufficient food
and fa"t crops To supply their own
needs and small surplus and then
raise all OF the cotton possible be-
cause OF TIE demand that will arise
later Il IS recommended that far
mers plant their food and feed acrcages
on basis Of possible adverse wea.a.
or instead Of haSing Il on the expes-
tation OF a favorable season.
S. l.. Mckay. owner Of the Home
stead plantation. near Wrghtsytlle.
notified the committe that he would
plant along the lines suggested by tha
committee for agricultural prepared.
ness He said he has arranged to
raise more corn and hay and that he
has instructed his tenants to reduce
their cotton acreage by one-third IN
order that they may have land on
which to raise more corn. beaas and
peas
Members OF the Scott Cotton Gro@-
ers association have arranged To in.
crease their corn acreage and Ia rat -
feedstutfs beyond their own needs in
order that surplus may be available
II an urgent need arises in other sec
tons of the country or II aid is ask.
ed by the government.
Al Forf Smith. following n meeting
conducted by G. W Watson. stalc
agent for the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture. the Reynolds
Davis Wholesale Company OF Fort
Smith - ed 10 provide $4,000 to pur.
chase seed 10 be sold AZ cost to the
farmers in the Fort Smith territory.
resolution urging conservation ~
food and urging women TO refuse 10
AL h.,
adequate Was adopted at mass meet.
ing at the Hotel Marion al Little
Rock. called by Miss Mary McCahe.
chairman OF the womans committee.
The meeting was held 10 consider
plans for assisting in the campaign
The resolution was drawn by the
Arkansas branch OF the National
Council Of Women In a meeting a.
the Board OF Commerce. The resolu.
ton follows:
Whereas. The Nation is facing
shortage OF meat and milk products.
and.
Whereas, 4 large part OF this
shortage Is due 10 the sacrifice OF
calves for veal; therefor.
BE II resolved BY the Agricultural
and Thrift Division OF the National
Council OF Women OF Arkansas. That
We pledge ourselves not 70 use veal un.
ri provision is made for an adequate
and permanent supply Of meat and
dairy products for the nation. and
urge the women OF the country TO 60
their bit for production OF more meat
and milk products, and We hereby call
upon the women OF the country to
pledge themselves not to use veal In
any mann IT until our meat supply is
adequate to meet the needs OF the ma.
ion"
Copies OF the resolution will be sent
o the national headquarters of the
council al Washington with request
hat the action be taken by organi.
.ations IN other sections OF the coun-
ry.