Evening journal., 1917-04-23
.LOAFERS MUST WORK
While WAR IS ON
lcontInued from Flrst Pagel

land, Baltimore and Ohio and p, b.
and w. Railroads have furnished to
the State Of Maryland. This train, he
explained, has all the appliances to
be found in a hospital, and has cots
for from 80 TO 40 persons On being
questioned, General Latrobe stated
that he mad not doubt, by request OF
Governor Townsend to the Governor
of Maryland, Delaware could get the
use of this train within two hours
at any time in case of emergency. He
volunteered his assistance in seccur-
ing the hospital train quickly should
il ever be needed.
The Chamber Of Commerce has
given the Council the use OF its rooms
for meetings. Every member Of the
Council was present at the meeting
today as follows:
City of Wilmington-Former Gov
ernor Charles r. Miller, Josiah Mar
vel, Henry p. Scott, l.. Scott Town
send, Gen Gamble Latrobe.
New Castle county, truraD-Profes-
sor Harry Hayward. Frederick Brady
Kent county-James H. Hughes,
Chief Justice James Pennewill.
Sussex county ~ Dr. Rowland G.
Paynter. DR.. Frank L. Grier, former
Governor S. S. Pennewill.
Every member showed keen inter
est in the great work that is before
the Council and arranged many de-
tails for carrying out the work. An
other meeting will be held next Mon
day. John II. Hickey. president of
the Central Labor Union, was added
10 the committee on motion Of for
mer Governor Miller.
/ Henry p. Scott, H. Scott Townsend
and Josiah Marvel were named a com
mittee on finance and Will raise the
/ fund necessary for the farm census
which is TO be started at once and
for the carrying out OF other plans ol
the committee This census probably
will be under the direction OF the
county agent of each county witt
Dean Hayward, acting for the council
the directing head. He was given alb
solute authority by the council to dC
the work.
AT rhe suggestion OF Chief Justic,
Pennewill. brief personal appeal vii
also be made TO every farmer to assis
in the increasing Of food production
in the State.
II was stated that Superintendent
Scott, Of the Wilmington schools. Il
of the opinion that 400 boys OF the 10
cal High School will volunteer to worl
on the farms.
On motion OF Mr., Marvel. the Gov
ernOr was requested to appoint sub
committees from various communitie
10 assist in this plan Of placing col
lege and school boys on the farml
The county superintendents and priu
cipals Of schools will also assist.
Dean Hayward suggested that q
the Delaware College Summer SchoC
this year the 300 teachers who are G,
pected to attend be compelled TO TAX
a course in canning preserving, etc
so that they can organize clubs an
assist in instruction work at the clos
Of the schools in the localities whel
they live.
: Governor Townsend was request'
to appoint subcommittee OF WON'T
on food conservation in the differe
D. counties TO work out details for carr
ing out food conservation work. lt vi
the general idea of the council that
. work was largely to look after produ
ton and that the conservation WI
clearly the women's work. The Go
l. ernor will name this committee al
issue the proclamation relative TO Il
unemployed going to work as soon
= possible.
r Former Governor Miller OF Ne
Castle county; James IT, Hughes Il
s. Kent. and former Governor Penn
= will for Sussex were appointed viz
chai1men Of the Council The vic
:. chairmen will assist in furthering Il
e work and will name sub-committe
to look after the organization of Il
y defense leagues in every town in q
State There are already such leagu
y I'm Wilmington and Dover and pro
ably one or two other towns.
i II was announced that the Pa
: Commission offers 40 acres of lal
near Front and Union streets whe
=. crops can be planted if the meal
u can be secured. Following this a
nouncement It was stated that To-
+ prominent Wilmingtonians had volu
u teered to furnish the funds Tor cul'
waiting this land.
7, The following recommendations 81
mitted by Dean Hayward as to I
:, Farmers Responsibility were endor'
by the Council;
l. 'Never before have the farmers of
nation been called upon TO face so Sc
y ous obligations as thase that now CT
front them. Never has there been 81
l. a world wide demand for more food Oh
r now. From the very nature of thin
those who work the land are the ol
lg ones who can supply this dema
We Others may help in various ways,
n- the world now looks to the Ameri'
=. farmer to prevent famine and avert
er aster.
81 Upon the farmer, therefore, to
H. unusual degree. rests the responsible
us of winning this most righteous y
ne against autocracy and for democra
ie The true Delawarean recognizes that
ne who tiHs the soil and supports the
diers in the trenches at the front
ID rendering as noble and patriotic
'al vice 20 his fellows as the one who ri
~ his life in battle.
nc Heretofore the farmers OF {
an country have never been called NJ
III 10 do Their best. Now il is necessi
ne than they do their utmost. The f.
Ia levels of the world we're never so
III in the history of man as now. II
20 coming season should be unfavoral
iu IL is almost certain tha. many
suffer for food next winter.
How To Increase Food Supply.
CONDITIONS are so acute and Il
re- so short that no one can afford to
zee anv experimenting now. Everyone
'en Delaware is urged to grow the sta
.e1 food crops or our state
pal "Tbe corn crop can still be maj