The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1917-05-24
GOVERNOR ASKS UNITED
EFFORT IN FULTON COUNTY

'icy was received lniS
week by sgd. L. Dodds:
My Dear Sir: For many
months we have unfaltering sup
ported the President in his long
suffering patience, and his earn
est hope that this "cup might
pass from u.s." that a peace-lov-
ing and unoffending nation might
not be drawn into the bloOdiest
conflict of the ages.
We have carried submission to
wrongs, repeated and unprovoked
TO the point of national humilia-
tom. The Central Powers of
Europe, dominated by a ruthless
military despotism, deaf to our
protestatlons and entreaties, have
persisted in the wanton and AFRO
CANT destruction of American life
and property, at last declaring il
to be the fixed policy of the I'm
perial government and its allies,
10 drive us from the high, seas
no matter how peaceful or neces-
sary our mission there, and in ut
ter disregard of the fact that
they have been since dawn of CIV
iiIzatlon the common property of
all the nations of the earth.
This denial of the right TO en-
ter or Use the markets of the
world rs, as the President has
truly said, in itself a declaration
of war, an invasion of our sacred
and long established rights, as
wantOn and insufferable as If
they had bombarded our cities or
invaded our territory
As much as we desire peace
with all men, we Will not purchase
tranquility at the price of base
submission TO unprovoked outrage
or national dishonor.
In carrying into effect the per-
tinent Suggestions of the Presi-
dent and of congress, / have en-
deavored to perfect a council Of
National Defense. Reposing i'm
plicit faith in your patriotism,
your energy and ability, i have
designated You as a member of
that honorable body. This com
mission imposes serious duties
and grave responsibilities which i
am sure you will not at this
crisis IN our country's history
hesitate to assume.
We are called upon not only to
participate In the armed conflict,
but to feed and finance our allies,
bled white by a protracted and
heroic struggle which has deci-
mated their armies and devastat-
ed their lands. We are called at
once to work and to war. We
must feed the world, while recruit
ing its armies. 1t is indeed q
stupendous task, the price fate
has demanded for the mainten-
ence of national independence.
You and your associates are earn
estly requested to proceed with
out delay:
% To organize your county
by precpcts or other convenient
districts.
or To aid and assist In the
immediate planting of every a
valuable foot of arabic land In
such food stuffs as may be requir,,
81 by our own people or our al
lies, such as corn, potatoes, beans,
etc.
(3) To cooperate with the
Branch Of the COun-
ell Of National Defense In en-
couraging the economical Use Of
these food stuffs and the conser-
Walton and preservation Of fields
and garden products in excess ot
your own essential needs.
"a. To aid in preventing the
sacrifice of immature and brood
animals and to encourage the IN
creased production Of stock and
poultry of all kinds
90 To encourage the floating
Of Liberty Bonds" and other
forms of Indebtedness issued by
the Federal Government and
which must, in no small part, be
absorbed by patriotic citizens OF
limited means.
60 To impress upon the peo-
pie that the Selective Draft Bill,
\ -<.Al
to be enacted, should not
be regarded as cOercive meas
ure, but the means adopted by
congress to render available the
willing service of our brave
boys. Registration day rs not
s time of compulsion but OF OPP
portunity. Every young man OF
age should remember
that in Fastening TO record ms
nam directed he is indeed