South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-22
STATE Crippled BY
FOOD SITUATION
Politics Pushed in Background
by Plans for Intensive Agri-
culture in indiana.
News Times Special service:

INDIANAPOLIS. April q. - In
diana IL gripped in a wave OF inten-
sive northumberland politics Is i'm
the background before a host Of
plans 10 turn every available waste
place IN the state into a garden. or
a potato field Even the military
phase OF the war situation is almost
an under-current in the suddenly
aroused enthusiasm Of both city
and country TO raise food TO the
maximum. The turning OF the clocks
ahead ali hour I'm indianapolis is
but an echo OF this condition. IL IS
proposed 10 give city workers every
possible opportunity TO raise ire
mendous crops OF vegetables and
thus assist the government III its
war on Germany. as well as u cut
the ground from under the high
price era that now prevails
AS an indication Of how this sit
uation Is pushing politics for once
10 the background, a call has gone
out for a gigantic meeting of farm
ers, 10 be held here April p, pri-
marily for the purpose Of studying
methods OF cooperation with the
state and federal governments i'm
Increasing food production and -
almost a secondary consideration 80
10 outline what part the farmers Of
Indiana are 10 play in the coming
constitutional convention.
MOmcn's Clubs Cooperate.
AT the same time the women OF
the state. having concluded the big
state convention of the Womau's
Franchise league here this week,
now are turning their attention tC
Intensive domestic science" as one
OF the best opponents Of the re
lease of the woman vote" that can
be given. Women's clubs all over
the state are cooperating with local
city ard county organizations for
the mobilization of more food. and
the wOmen's part will come during
the canning season and in the daily
savings from the garbage pals.
Leaders in wOmen's politics through
out the state are urging that the
women turn their attention 10 plans
for canning and packing the great
est crop of vegetables and fruits
that the state ever has raised-and
let politics be a secondary consider
alton. The noise" that these lead
ers are making is welcome in the
ears OF the state.
The republican state committee
officially has turned down the pro-
pOsal 10 allow the democratic and
republican parties in the state TO
agree on a slate" of delegates TO
the constitutional convention.
opposition TO this plan developed
rapidly among several classes of pol
iticians and others i'm the state. The
bulk Of the opposition came from
persons. who hope 10 see a more or
less radical constitution adopted -
enc that will contain such innova-
tiOns as the initiative. referendum
and recall. These persons-found
within the ranks of such orsaniza-
lions as the Citizens league and the
Wilson Bryan league remnants in
Indiana-are congratulating each
other that the way now is clear for
them % control the convention.
BrcwericS Favor Radicals.
II is said here. also, that the liq-
nor interests lust now are not aVersc
To allowing the radicals 10 control
the convention. for there is a pro-
vision I'm the law calling the consti-
tUtional convention that sets out
that the construction shall be SUD
mitted 70 the people for ratihca-
tion after 10 has hte3i :ramed by the
tGnVenticn neNt winter Opponents
OF prohibition no fear that pro-
hibitiSo 81 a constitutional nature
undoubtedly viii be written in the
constitutional - their friends
here that if the radicals or the state
control the framing of the states
new organic law. the majority of the
pcople OF the state may vote against
the constitution as a whole.
Much interest is evident here in
the personnel of the new public ser
Vice commission that GOV. Goodrich
will name within the next two or
three DAYS. Two old members of
the present body will remain and
the places of three viii be vacant
Nav 1. Many names are mentioned
FOR the places. amouE them those of
William J. Wood, formerly "a mem
Der OF the commission and now at
tached 10 the interstate commerce
commission. John McCardle OF In
dianapolis Fred a Sims of lndi-
annapolis. Paul Haynes Of Anderson.
and others The governor has not
indicated whom ne viii select.
though it is supposed he conferred
with Wood while he was in Wash
ington Saturday.
Bernard Korbly, state chairman of
the democratic party. still retains
his position. despite numerous no.
tees that he would resign. Thomas
T.. Marshall. vice president, IS in
favor of a rapid state chairman
TO visit the counties and give ms
time continuously 20 the work "a
is believed that state Sen. j. Is
Fleming OF Portland is the candi-
date that is backed by stephen r
Fleming OF Fort Wayne. Ed. q
Hoffman and others of the Flemins
crowd. 1t is said korbly VIII not
resign until the situation : so ar
ranged that Fleming will not sue
coed him.