The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-12
le nation as the men T.: .er fire.

ne nation as the men u: .er fire.
tke the liberty. therefore. Of
addressing this word to the farmers
Of the country and to all who work
on the farms: The supreme need OF
our own nation and of the nations
with which we are cooperating is an
abundance Of supplies, and especial
" Of foodstuffs. The Importance Of
an adequate food supply, especially
for the present year, is superlative.
Without abundant food, alike for
the armies and the peoples now at
war, the whole great enterprise up
on which we have embarked will
break down and fail. The worlds
food reserves are low. Not only dur
ing the present emergency but for
some time after peace shall have
come both our own people and a
large population Of the people of
Europe must rely upon the harvests
in America. Upon the farmers of
this country, therefore, in large
measure, rests the fate of the war
and the fate of the nations. May the
nation NOT count upon them to omit
no steps that win increase the pro-
duction of their land or that will
bring about the most effectual CO.
operation in the. sale and distribu-
ton Of their products? The time is
short. IT. is of the most imperative
importance that everything possible
be done and done Immediately to
make sure Of large harvests. call
upon young men and old alike and
upon the able-bodied boys Of the
land to accept and act upon this
| duty,--to turn in hosts to the farms
4 and make certain that no pains and
no labor is lacking in this great mat
! ter.
/ particularly appeal to. the farm.
ers Of the South to show their pa.
triotism in no better or more con.
vincing way than by resisting the
great temptation Of the present
price of cotton and helping
upon such great scale, to feed the
nation and the people everywhere
who are fighting for their liberties
and their own. The variety Of theil
crops will be the visible measure OF
compensate, il Of their national duty
The Government Of the Unitet
States and the government Of The
several STATS tan ga! Z. &c.
operate. They will do everything
possible 20 assist farmers in. secur
ing an adequate supply. Of seed, al
adequate force Of laborers vhe1
they ere rost needed. at harges1
time, and the means Of eXpeditins
shipments of fertilizers and farm
machinery, as well as Of. the \, crops
themselves when harvested. Il. 1hs
course Of trade shall be unhamper
ed as it is possible to make it and
there shall be no unwarranted mani.
pulation Of the nations food supply
by those who handle it on its way t.
the customer. This is our opportun
| ity to demonstrate the efficiency OF
a great Democracy and we shall moi
fall short Of it.
This let me say to the middlemen
of every sort, whether they are
handlig our food stdffs or oul
raw materials Of manufacture Of
the products Of our mills and fac
tories. This is your opportunity 70,
signal service, efficient and djsin
terested.. The country expects you
as It expects all Others. to .forego III
usual profits, to organize and expe
dite; shipments Of supplies Of ever,
kind, but especially of food, will
an eye to the service you are rem
dering and in the spirit Of those VIII,
enlist in the ranks, for their people
. not for themselves. l shall conf
IDENTIFY expect. youJto deserve an,
win the confidence Of people o
every sort and stanton !. 3.lf
Il To the men who run the railway
Of the country, whether they b
managers Or operative employees
let me say that the railways are tn
ARTERIES of the nations life an
that upon them rest the immense re
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