South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-04-17

consisting OF one from each OF the
hve city wards and two at large 10
have charge OF the work OF inducing
the people in their respective neigh
borhoOds 70 take mp the work and
later 20 assist each one in any man
ner possible as a director. The com
mittee will be named by Mayor Gay
I Tor today or tomorrow
Mayor Gaylor said that not many
/ citizens Of Mishawaka realize 70 the
fullest extent that a state OF war
exists. that they don't realize the
real significance or importance OF
the situation as il is or may be. es-
pecially as il will affect food pro
ducts. Many Of US" he said. when
we think Of war we think OF men
In uniform. but there is another
phase OF war 10 think of-that OF
the production Of the food that will
/ be required 20 feed those at the
front doing the fighting. as well as
those at home. who will be doing
their share by helping TO produce.
NJ anyone thinks he won't have to
contribute his part i'm the war, even
if he does not go 20 the front he or
she viii be badly mistaken And
later on when they go TO buy at the
grocery the things that we are here
20 urge every man. woman and child
10 do his or her part in producing.
they viii find that they will have TO
pay the premium. The $1,000. OOO.-
600 voted by congress as a war fund.
If prO-rated among the people OF this
country would mean that each one
Of the hundred million population
would have 10 pay $40 Before clos
ing his remarks, In order TO further
to impress his hearers with the
paramount Importance Of the meet
ing's object, he quoted from Pres't
Wilson's appeal to the citizenry of
the country.
County Agent Bordner stated that
sometimes we do not show the pa
triotism that we should. but that
all more or less feel it down deep in
their hearts. For some months, he
said he had felt that We would soon
er or later face just such conditions
as we are now as a result of the
great confederation across the sea.
market in a limosine with SO to
buy meat will he no better off than
the man who walks TO the market
with 10 cents Everybody should do
all he or she could to alleviate the
condition that we shall soon have 10
face. The man who raises a bushel
Of potatoes will be doing that much
20 relieve the situation when the
time comes. When I think Of the
stories told when I was a boy by
my grandfather OF incidents of the
Civil war il is hard for me TO ex-
press my feelings now in this great
crisis. Those who must stay at home
can show their patriotism and do
their part in winning the war by do
ing their mite in helping TO produce
the food products of the land"
Mr.. Wolfe showed what had been
accomplished in South Bend i'm the
past three years by the municipal
recreation committee Of which he is
the director Of gardens The first
year he said PSI people in South
Bend planted backyard gardens.
the second year 934. and this year
the movement is growing so rapid
~ that between 5000 and 10000
gardens will have been planted this
season He distributed copies Of leaf
lets containing gardening instruc-
tions that he had had distributed in
the public and parochial schools of
South Bend The chamber OF COM
merce. he said, had appropriated
$4,000 10 assist gardeners in plow-
ing. etc.
Prof Horton OF the city schools
stated that after being addressed by
Mayor Gaylor on the subject one
morning last week that two-thirds
to four-ffths Of the high school
students had volunteered TO take
up the garden work after school
hours
A rousing speech that termed
with enthusiasm and patriotism was
made on the subject by FIR. Moench
Of St Joseph's Catholic church. He
most emphatically gave assurance
that he would not only urge his con-
gregation from the pulpit 20 do their
part i'm making gardens. but would
make an individual appeal TO each
one as ne came III contact VIII
them we don't understand what
war is now. but il is very likely that
we will understand its full gravity.
Pres't Wilson's appeal TO the people
published today should not only he
read once but at least 10 times. If
10 becomes necessary 10 care for any
Of the wounded here St Joseph hos
initial will he thrown wide omen for
the free use Of the government"
Mrs Margaret Hindelang stated
that she would assist by taking
charge OF a certain number OF chill
dren in her neighborhood In the
work of directing and assisting the
children I'm planting
Mr.. Clark. president Of the Miami
Country club. stated that the board
of directors Of the club were 10 hold