The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-04-16

cf the south TO plant abundant food
StuffS as well aS cotton. They can show
their patriotism in no htttrr or convlnc-
ing way than 10y resisting tho great
temptation of ;hc present price OF cotton
and helping. helping upon Il great scare
tn feed The nation and the peoples every
where who ar" lighting Tor their liberties
and for our GWn. The variety OF their
crops will hc the visible measure OF
thcir comprehension Of their national
daty.
Tile government Of the United States
and the governments of the several
states stand rnaIy 10 cooperate. They
Will do everything possible TO. assist
formers in securing an adcquatG supply
Of seed. an adequate force of lah"rerS
WHrn they are most needed. at harvest
time. and the mrans Gf nXpcditing ship
mcnts Of fertilizers and farm n!achn-
cry, as we'll as Of the crops themselves
when harvested Thu course Of trade
shall he as unhumNcr"d as II is possible
Ia make il and there shall hr unwarrnnt-
ed manipulation CT the nations food
supply. by those who handle il on its
way 10 the consumer. This is our OPP
rorlunity I" demonstrate the efficiency
If Il great Democracy and wei shall not
fall short of il.
Eyes on Middlemcu.
This ter me say 10 tho middlnn1nn of
every. sort whether they are handling
our foodstufts or our raw materials Of
manufacture Of the products OF our mills
and Iarinri"S:
'Th" eyes OF III. country will be cs-
p"cla!iy upon you. This ls ynUr Op9or-
lunity for signal S"rviCo. efficient and
dlSinicr"$t"d. TIL" country expects YOU,
MS it expects MI others. To- f"ccgo an
usual profits. to organize and expedite
shipments and supplies of every kind
but especially u: food, with nm eye TO
IN" service you ar" rendering and in the
spirit ~ tInS" who enlist in tho ranks
for thcir people. not for themselves.
shall confidently expect. You 10 deserve
and win IN" confidence Of people OF
every sort and station.
The Railroads.
IT" tho n"u who run the railways
OF the country. whether they be manaE-
crS or operative employees. lot me say
that III" railways are the arteries Of
the ma tions life. and that upon them
rests the immense responsibility Of see
Ing 10 it that thcS" artGricS suffer no
obstruction of any kind. no inefficicncy
or SIackencd power. To the merchant
let n" suggest tho motto, Small profits
builders tn" thought that the life OF tho
war depend" upon him. The food and
The war supplies must h" carried across
III: seas, n" matter how many ships are
sent 20 thu bottom, Th" places OF those
that 90 down must he supplied. and sup
piled al once. To the miner Ley ;n"
say that hn stands where tho farmer
docs: The work OF the world waits on
him. If he Siack"nS or falls armies and
statesmen are h"Ipsss l!c also is en-
listed in the great service army. Tho
manufacturer dos not need 10 be told.
hope. that the nation looks TO him Ia
speed and perfect every process: and
want My To remind his employees that
their service is absolutely indispensable"
and is counted on h% every man who
loves tho country and its liberties.
Lei me Suggest also that cv"rr"n"
who creates o. cultlvntHs n garden
helps and helps Src:,ti:' 10 solve tho
problem Of n" f'','j!nE cf tn" nations.
md that every housewife who prac-
tees strict "CUnorf! rHt* herself in the
ranks Of thos" who sorry" thu nation.
rThs ~ I'll" rrr far America :" c"rrfc;
her unrnrhonahl" fault Of wastc:u.ncSS
and cXtravagamc". Lei Gv"ry man and
every woman ASSUME. inn duty - cure
full Irovid"rr u"c and expenditure as Il
public hut". "a - dictate ~ rai:tntism
which no one can row expect ever 10
be excused "r forgiven t"r ignoring.
Asks wide Circulation.
In tn" i;uDr in-l This staten nj sc
the needs %: TIA" nu,inH ana q: the world
in th!s hour - supreme crisis may