The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-04-26
CHAIRMAN cokEa ISSUES PROC
LAmATloN EXPLAINING FOOD
SUPPLY OUTLOOK.
DISPATCHES FROM COLUMBIA
Doinss and Happenings That Mark the
Progress Of South Carolina People.
Gathered Around the State Capital.

ehalrihah OF the civic preparedness
commission.
The proclamation follows:
whereas. the national government
and our state government realize
that an ample supply OF foodstuffs.
Doth for this country and for those
other countries who are likewise ar
war with the imperial German govern
ment, is necessary for the successful
prosecution Of military operations.
They also realize that the available
food supplies OF the world are entire.
ly inadequate and that the successful
prosecution OF this war is menaced by
said foo dshortage. They have. there
fore, called upon the people OF South
Carolina TO discontinue as far as pos.
sible. their drafts upon the already
heavily depleted national food reserves
by the production at home OF every
possible poun dof food for man and
beast
In order that the people OF South
Carolina may be advised OF the ma.
tfonal peril caused by food shortage.
and that effective steps may be taken
In this state for food production and
conservation. the governor OF South
Carolina has constituted a commits.
Sion known as the commission for
civic preparedness for war. He has
charged this commission with awaken.
ing our people 10 the necessity OF uni
ted and patriotic action in the face of
national peril.
Some Food Facts
That the people may be properly in
formed and induced TO take the nee.
essary cooperative action. the follow
Ing facts are recited:
The available supplies OF foodstuffs
are at the lowest in all food producing
countries that they have been for over
so years
Prices Of most foodstuffs have about
doubled during the past two or three
years
The government crop report fore
casts wheat crop which viii: be short
Of American consumption.
The reserve supplies OF meats are
Ear below normal
a nation at war requires more food
than nation at peace.
France. England. Belgium and Italy
are short OF food and are largely. de-
pendent on American imports. and,
unless some means IS found OF supply
ing them. they can not continue to
fight effectively.
The South Is importing from the
West and North ss0Q.000 900 to s7o0.-
100000 worth OF foodstutfs annually.
and Is thus tremendous drain on the
na.ion's food resources and conse-
quen.ly is now q menace 10 the na.
tons safety
Under such conditions. th4 price o,
cotton will tall oui che price OF tood
stuffs vii! advance still turlhsr fun.
less regulated oy Law
The raising ot toodstuHs in the
South is accom- panied by an improve.
ment OF the soil. as lagumes are uni.
veTsally used in a food crop rotation
This ena bles cotton and other crops
TO be more cheap!y raised the follow.
ing year.
The programme for increased food.
stuffs is Identical with the programme
.or preparation for the boil we.ril and
an increase OF the acreage TO food.
stufHs and OF the production Of live
stock would be necessary II the
world were at peace.
Farm laborers are leaving the state
In great numbers Cotton requires more
labor than any other crop. F'oodstutss
and live stock can be produced with
much less labor.
II the state and nation do their
duty in the production OF toodstutfs
fas we confidently believe they wilD.
the next cotton crop will probably
bring fair price. and we do not wish
the impression to go abroad that this
commission advocates a wholesale
abandonment Of the cotton acreage
planned. We do, however. most
atrenuous!y urge every farmer in
South Carolina to produce ample pro-
Visions FOR his family and laborers
and surplus for sale. We urge upon
the town people the planting OF waste
lands and back yards to garden truck
We urge every man, woman and child
In the atate not TO waste food Food
waste under present conditions IL
criminal.
A pound of co..on at % cents WIN
actually buy less tcods,uTs now than
normally.
A campaign for tod production and
conservation will BE wased In every
county in the state. Practical plans
for effectively mesting the skuation
viii be presented.
We call upon the people OF South
EeFoIina-biack and white Old and
y0ung-to enlist az one man In order
that this great state may stand forth
conspicuous In national service. sosN.
iy supporting our great and GOOD
president ia this hoar OF national