Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-04-21

our own nation and Of the nations
with which we are cooperating IS an
abundance of supplies, and especially
Of foodsiuffs The importance Of an
adequate food supply, especially for
the present year, rs superlative.
without abundant food, alike for
the armies and the peoples now at
war the whole great enterprise upon
which we have embarked will break
down ana fail
Hold Fate of Nations.
1.-THE worlds food reserves are low.
Not only during the present emergency
but for some time after peace shall
have come both our own people and a
large proportion Of the people of Eu-
rope must rely on the harvests in
America.
Upon the farmers Of this country
therefore, in large measure, rests the
fate Of the war and the fate Of the
nations. May the nation not count
upon them TO omit no step that will
increase the production of their land
or that will bring about the most et-
fectual cooperation in the sale ana
distribution Of their pr0ductsf
THE time is short. 1t is of the most
Imperative importance that everything
possible be done and done immediate
ly to make sure OF large harveSts. l
call upon young men and old alike and
upon the ahle-bOd.ed boys Of the land
10 accept and act upon this duty--to
turn IN hosts TO The farms and make
certain that no pains and no labor IS
lacking in this great matter
II particularly appeal to the farmers
Of the South to plant abundant food
stuffs as Wen as cotton.
Trade to Be Unhampered.
"The course of trade shall be as un-
haupered as it is possible to make it,
aud there shall be no unwarranted
manipulation Of the nations food sup
ply by those who handle il on its way
10 the consumer.
"This let me say to the midd.emeu
OF every sort whether they are hau-
ding or foodstuGs or our RAW mate
tcrials of manufacture or the products
Of our mills aud factories: The eyes
IF the country viii be especially upon
you THIS is your opportunity for SIX
nal service. efficient and dislntereSted.
The country expects you. as it expects
an others. 10 forego unusual profits, to
organize aud expedite shipments Of
supplies OF every Kind, but especially
If food. with an eye To the service you
are rendering and in the spirit of those
vho enlist in the ranks, for their peo-
lAe, not for themselves.
Il shall confidently expect you 10
d ,serve and win the confidence OF pe0-
pl Of every sort and station.
Efficiency on Railroads.
To the men who run the railways
Of lhe country whether they be man
ayers or operative employees, let me
shy that the railways are the arteries
Of the nations life. and that upon them
rests the immense responsibility of
seeing to il that those arteries suffer
no obstruction Of any kind, no inetli-
cheney or slackcned power.
TO the merchant let me suggest the
motto, small profits and quick serv-
ice and 20 the shpbuilder the thought
that the life Of the war depends upon
him The food and the war supplies
must be carried across the seas no mat
ter how many ships are sent 10 the
bottom The places of those that go
down must be supplied at once,
TO the miner let me say that he
stands where the farmer does: The
work of the world waits on him. If
hc s)acken> or fails. armies and states
men are helpless. lie also is enlisted
IN The great Service army.
Every Garden Helps,
let ne suggest also that every one
who creates or culuvates - garden
helps. and helps greatly. to solve the
problem of the feeding of the nations.
and that every housewife who prac-
uces strict economy puts herself in
Che raubs of those who serve the na-
dou
"TMs is the time for America to cor
rect her objectionable fault OF waste
fu'ucSs and extravaganza. Let every
man ANA every woman assume the duty
OF careful. provideut use and eNpeudi-
Ure us q public duty, as "a dictate og
patriotism which uo one can now ex-
pect ever 10 bee excused CIR forgiven for
ignoring.
ain tine hone fhut This Stntewept Of