Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-04-21

state bankers association to conduct
farmers for the purpose of having
more food crops cultivated.
Col. w. II. Peck of The World eX-
planned that a number of the oil com
panies of Tulsa had begun the rails
ing of beans, beets and turnips on
their leases, and that this method of
crop raising and conservation had
found ready response with the other
companies of the Mid-Continent field.
The Farmers Duty.
THE time has arrived" declared
Dr.. c. Il. Earnhart, county farm dem
onstrator when the farmers of Tulsa
county and the rest of Oklahoma
should be made to more fully realize
the duty which has fallen upon them
of saving the country" He then told
of the work he was doing in the cam
paign of education, and declared that
he was ready to do even more If
given little assistance.
At this point, o. II. Leonard of the
Exchange National bank, and chair
man of the Clearing House associa-
ton food conservation committee,
speaking for the committees of every
civic organization, declared that
money and assistance in any amount
would be furnished Mr.. Farnheart.
For this purpose. w. o. Buck of the
Central National bank. and another
member of the committee appointed
a committee to secure the services of
he LaRue Baker ana T.. r, Eeece,
both agricultural experts. as Doctor
Earnheart's assistants. committee
of three, o. II. Leonard, AlVa j. Niles
raise at least $1,000 for the expenses
of Doctor Earnheart and his depart
ment in carrying on this work.
1t also was announced that the food
conservation committee would retain
Doctor Earnheart after his resigna-
ton becomes effective as county DEM
onstration agent, to work with the
committee in their program Of edu-
eating farmers.
Broken Arrow Busy.
+. Hurd of the First National
bank of Broken Arrow was present,
and told of the needs of enlisting the
farmers of his section of the country
In raising more food crops.
THE farmers and all of us must be
aroused to the crying need OF the
country for more food" Mr.. Hurd de-
clared. THE people should realize
than 250.00O000 bushels of wheat.
oklahoma imports more than GO per
cent of the food 1t consumes. The
opposite should be true. Oklahoma
should export GO per cent of her crops
and have Of the 40 per cent harvest
10 feed all mouths
Representatives OF the Kerr Glass
factory then offered to hold free dem
onstrations of canning methods at
their plants and members of the
clearing house committee reiterated
the promise to furnish free seed TO all
those who We're unable to purchase.
Capt. Pat J. Hurley, in addressing
the meeting. declared that it was a
thorn in the side or Tulsa "to find
that a meeting of this nature Is no
better attended than this of to-
night"
Slaps at Slackcrs
Unless the people who stay at
home, while others answer the call to
the colors, do their share to maintain
the fighters. then both will fall and
the aim of the nation Will suffer de-
feat" Captain Hurley continued.
Announcement also was made that
during the next six weeks a series of
meetings will be held in every prln-
cipal schoolhouse in Tulsa county.
Local bankers and business men will
take occasion to inform the. farmers
Of the serious conditions which are
confronting the nation. Every school
child will be told of Oklahomas neg
lect in the production of hogs. chick
ems, wheat, onions. potatoes, beets and
foodstuff which has some real food
values.
An effort will be made to have
every boy or girl who gives up school
work for the farm be given full credit
for the school work by the county su-
perintendent or board of education.
This is being done In schools where
the young men are answering the call
to the colors. and the nations need
of foodstuff will probably cause the
same concessions being made to those
who turn TO agriculture pursuits