The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1917-04-19
HOOD RIVER
Is PREPARING
ALL INTERESTS BACK FOOD PLANS
City and Valley Folk do Their Bit Toward
Feeding the World Brum-
baugh'S Talk Patriotic


With patriotic fervor, the ranchers
of the valley are studying the situation
and are engaged on plans for the in
creased acreage of such staples as
beans and potatoes. 1t is likely that
the food production of the Hood River
valley the coming spring and summer
will be increased five fold.
While the sudden spring shower
tended to limit the attendance, the
valley never had two more enthusiastic
meetings than were held last Friday
night, one at Pine Grove and the other
in this city at Library hall under the
auspices of the food preparedness cam
paign committee, composed of Mrs.
W. l.. Clark, Mrs. j. X. Carson, j. 0.
Mclaughlin. DR. J. w. Sifton and
c. c. Cuddeford. Mrs. CLARK presided.
Both meetings were attended by Rev.
E. H. Longbrake. and County School
Superintendent Gibson.
The first speaker on the local pro-
gram, Rev. Longbrake, gave the meet
ing a pep" that lasted until the hall
was vacated.
81 have never been more enthused
over an idea," said Mr.. Longbrake,
than by this of food preparedness.
In my mind it has given us solution
of the boy problem. How many boys
of the country appear at their homes
just to sit down and eat the meals pro-
vided. 1t is time that they considered
where the food came from and how it
is provided. This movement is enlist
ing their cooperation. There will be
no more idleness. They have been
given an opportunity to aid in plans of
The nation.
T. d. Calkins, who has had 20 years
of experience in gardening in the Hood
River valley, was present at the Fri
day night meeting, and volunteered
his service in directing gardening or
doing whatever else he could toward
bringing to success the general Hood
River plans. MIR. Calkins offers to CO.
operate with the Agricultural College
in furnishing charts that will be of
inestimable value to local gardeners.
The fears of those who have ex-
pressed an opinion that Hood River
may not have sufficient water to irri-
gate all the gardens that will be
planted were allayed by City Water
Superintendent Price.
1--WE will have water a plenty" said
Mr.. Price, provided we conserve
what we have. Our spring affords us
with 1000, 900 gallons of water a day.
We have in Hood River approximately
$500 people. You see that we have
plenty of water, if we save it. But
too many of the patrons of the Hood
River water system have through care
lessness been allowing the water to go
to waste.
Mr., Price announced plans of the
city to inspect the water system of
every home in town. He stated that
all wastage would be stopped, and as
sured his hearers that water plenty
would be provided for irrigation, if the
users would only cooperate with the
department.
Prof. Mclaughlin told of the work
that has been done by the agricultural
class of the high school. Every avail
able bit of cultivable ground has been
listed, and charts have been prepared.
A survey of what Hood River will be
able to produce has been made by the
agricultural students.
Mr.. Mclaughlin told of the possible
work that could be done in outlying
rural districts. eve want a similar
committee in every district, he said,
similar to that in the city. Our local
committee is not one in authority over
other community committees. We
have simply endeavored to get the
general plans started.
Hood River people have never heard
more patriotic address than that
delivered by Prof. Brumbargh, of the
Oregon Agricultural College, chief
speaker at the local meeting last Fri
day night.
Although am of pure Teutonlt
blood" said the Agricultural College
man, Il cannot bring mysef to recog
nize or feel particle of sympathy fol-
the despotism that now holds sway il
Germany. My parents, as we'll as my
self were born in America, but becaus,
of my German ancestry | feel that
have right to speak as | am going t
on the great crisis that Germany /!
causing the world to confront today.
I'VE are facing an unparalleled sit
uation. Battle is no longer question
of sentiment. We must measure ou
selves and take measure of our foe
| wonder if we have correctly don,
either. For the younger generation /
is almost impossible to conceive OF I
war. The old men and women VIII
remember the Civil War heed the or,
OF the times more readily than w
younger people.
Although the cradle place of libert..
was among the Teutonic peoples, w
see those very peoples today victim
of the most despotic government tina
ever existed. The German government
is no longer a people but an arm
under the helm of the Kaiser, the mos
despotic organization in all history,
despotism unlike anything we hav,
ever considered, for it has arisen no
out of the ignorance of the ruled bu
because of the application Of scientifi
education.
To-day we are facing the PROPOSE
tion of losing the power of internationa
law and natural law on which the for
mer rules are based. These rule
cease to exist for the Germans, VIII
have applied organized efficiency to al
their activities. 1t is truly said, an
on good authority, that the Germa
nation has forgotten God. Democrac
is at stake. If we of America believ
that a God is reigning, then we mus
recognize our moral obligation to joi
with the allies in crushing this Ger
man despotism.
I'VE are confronted here in Americ
today with the task of saving the lif
of Europe. Their surplus of food
have all been used up. 1t is up to thi
country to make the greatest effor
possible and furnish these food sur