Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1917-09-13
MARYLAND's CROPS
MUST BE SAVED


AslD must immsalafsly Be Kfv<z
u canners ef Maryland, II prsaiAsnf
Wilson's Wishss are to Be carried cut
and II the Wa. whioA 4 fnvolvine
every oiyiiised nation. Il - BE won
by America.
Every energy q the 0ovsfnmsns
has Deen concentrated "a Increased
food Hrcductfon. The farmers Of
America have mobiy responded t. the
ean and Maryland WAS no laksnrd.
90 the present crop reports SHOW. but
9 condition has arisen watch oalin
tor the rank and hle Of cur psople
% respond 20 the appeal % Hsrbers
MccYer. IN charge Of tbs Nations
1000 70 help eonserve our increased
groanesien Amd prevent waste 81
CocneratinR vita the 0ovsrnmsma
In iss eRorts 20 sonssrvs All feo1
supplies. oenerai Carl n. Gray,
Chaifmam Of the Maryland Counsli
Of Defense has asked and reeeivsd
the neosptanae Of Manern. o. O.
MomeE, IT,, John b. Ramsey ana
Walter y. brooks 70 serve o. eon.-
Misteo 70 assist the eenneEsea IN ss-
suring the neeassAry help 70 preyeak
Any waists 81 speilaes 81 perishahie
Gross ant unisss this oemmfttes 4
nuccteefui n It, etlorls. . great
amount 81 the increased food pre-
1uesa from the farms VIII Be losi -
the oountry.
|. n 1918 MeryiAna paeksd over SIN
million eases q tie thirtssn miliion
cases Of tomatoes packed - the en-
tire Unitsd States and n addition
sacked several mfIilon eases Of eorn,
ps.n and othar canned vegetables
and traits.
In fei7---this yeaT--MsFyiand saa
almost doub1e her proAmetien. The
crops are ready 70 be picked. MAFy-
land can help save the nation and
posatbly some Of hew allies from
starving, II the people Of Maryland
will make that petStotis Response 70
wbioh they have In the past bean So
Aoanstomad.
A great smsFgensy d upon us.
The President has made Ne appeal.
The farmers have loyalIy and
nohly responded and hays done their
1'ke tomato arop d In shs nala
ready - 30 picked. delivered 70 the
eannariae and eanne6.
BUT IN WILLING TEE RANKS
or Dun ARAsY--M WILLING Gov
EhNMENT ORDERS FoR WAR
Materials AND SUPPLIES
BUILDING BHIPa AND GUNS AND
AEROFl4ANnG FOR our SUCCESS
IN TIM WAR--WE HAVE USED
Up THk LABOR NEEDED IN Our
CANhfERTEg---AND UNLESS IT 70
REPLACED By PATRIOTIC vol
UNTEkRe our RhAYY PRoDuol
rfoT or CROPS Will. IN ALMoo7
A TOTAL LOSS.
The call y sounded sos help to
nan the eanneTisa.
Every man. woman ana sAiid,
abovs the are Of fsartssa. San de
lheF bit.s
EvsrY man, woman and shiid.
leyel 70 their counsry. mnss Dc tAsir
Prssidsas wtis.n o. ssiy TIA
nia;
Il shsgl sxpsos ever man ana
woman who h net Stacker 10 b -
ny side throughout thia aT1At en-
tsrprina In Y no mAm can wtM
honpr Who thiRka Of htmasigr
The crops 81 Maryland rnust Be
saved.
TIA sanasrisa are pFsviain9
wholessEls ana sanitary sRsrawna.
Tags, the work IL net IAhoTiema. the
pGy ~ nhsNal TIE woF& n patriotic.
Behocl teachers 90 vAeMka0ns ars
amiintimN IN the enmaexfa3 70 hsan
emt school heye amA Karia ~ the
kandreds are ready 10 Feapend Mar
Fied women wftAoul eAsiaFsn are
aic1ing their homea Temporarily In
a "a.
have arranged % woFk haM khaaf
fierce. releasing ths othsr haif Of
thsir employsss 70 apsa1 IL are
Everywhere Il The aaeFiAee bstna
made
Women whe have never worked
with home oannfne are answering the
n the oAnnaFtas Women. uAo ~
their youth worked II eAnnsriss are
returnfng tka year In response -
the eounAryss eaiI.
In svsry eoansy 81 TIE stass. tAsrs
10 q noction 81 tks kaxyiana Caarcli
u psfsRss. The hsln eAaA person
might give nAy Be h tAeiF osn
Every sbssioa OF the stats b Or
EaniHiae 70 win the war---so aAYe
hnsyiand'n eropa---to coopaFkae With
tia President end % Be loyal 20 our
eountFy.
Volunteer today that res will
wegk IN . eAnnsry for ave weeks.
Form . httla elnh % ten Or twaige
membsFs---yuu can all stick together
Tor eompany--and yoa will ~ help
ting 20 90 ycEr share.
Send your nama 10 Mr.. Jamaa
Steele. Secretary Of the State Can.
minR Committee. Fayetta ana 0uit
ford streets, Baltimore, WAC will i'd
viss yoa whe 70 report to IN yomF
avn eeunu.
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