The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1917-05-24
PREPARE MORE LAND
--GROW MORE FOOD
"Seed and Feed" the Slogan OF
the Year.

The papers are filled with the appeal
gor soldiers, sailors and farmers, ana
all are timely, all are necessary. The
sailor Is needed to man the ships that
protect the shores, police the seas and
clear the ocean of tormenting and
meddlcsoIne masked buccaneers, TO
give help to the allies. to make more
efficient the present fighting units that
are keeping free the sea lanes and
ocean routes. The soldier Is required
to keep alive and intact the unity OF
the nation and the freedom of the
world, to protect the lives of It's citi.
2ens from incursions without and raids
within, to guard the honor and pre-.
serve the dignity of the great United
States, to render not only sentimental
but practical assistance to those who
for two and n half years on the bat
tlefields OF Flanders and the steppes
of the East have been fighting for the
freedom of the world against n DON'T
nant autocratic and militarist Prus.
slanism, which, were it to become sue
cesSful. would mean nutocratism, mil
1tnrism and Prussianism, and n get.
off-the-sldewalkism" over the entire
world. The allies are proud to wei.
come these new accessions TO the fight.
ing forces, which mean an earlier ter
animation of the war and the dawn os
an era that will be historic, one
that we will all be proud that we lived
I'm. Throughout all Canada, Great
Britain, France, and all the allied cOun-
tries, when the news was received that
the United States had entered the war.
a thrill went up and down the nations
sides, and the pulses throbbed with n
new life, keenly appreclative Of the
practical sentiment that had brought
10 their sides an ally Of the strength
and vlrllity OF the United States.
But the soldier and the sailor need
10 be fed, and therefore the cry for
agricultural enlistment. The strength
OF the fighting man must be main.
tanned. In his absence from the field
there comes the necessity for provision
10 take his place. The appeal for farm
help is well timed, opportuue and i'm.
portant. Their are vacant lands IL
plenty in the United States that, given
II ldll 'I'l''l lhillS uIi'l'N 'olllHtl'lll uI-
visemcnt and reasonable help, will pro.
duce ~abundantly. Western Canada
also provides an excellent field for the
prosecution of work in growing wheat
and other grains. and while ii Is not
the desire of the Canadian Government
10 draw from the resources of the
United States, believing that 1t Is the
rlIty Of aynrr nntrintip oitiynn ~ do
all he possibly can to build up the
stores Of depleted foods and making
use Of every energy Mt home, THE wish
IS to lay before the public the fact
that Canada has millions of acres Of
excellent land capable of producing
wonderful crops. II for any reason
the reader, having patriotism and a
love Of his country in his heart, and n
desire TO forward the cause Of the al.
lies. cannot avail himself Of the oppor.
tunities afforded In the United States,
Western Canada will be glad to rem.
der him any assistance II can In locat.
Ing him on its vacant areas, where large
crops can be grown at minimum of
cost. Let us grow the grain, raise the
cattle, produce the food to feed our
soldiers, our sailors and provide food
for our allies. no matter whether 1t Is
done to the North or to the South II
the boundary line that In the object in
view should not be known us n boun'
Diary. Let us keep up the spirit of pa
triotlsm, whether II be growing grain
In the United States or In Canada. hut
Canada, fully alive to the necessity
Joins In the appeal Of Its allies-the
United Stntes-for more food and more
Observation-Disclosures.