Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1917-05-18
PREPARE MORE [AND
GROW MORE FOOD
"seed and Feed the Slogan Of
the Year.

II papers are filled with the appeal
Tor soldiers. sailors and farmers and
"'' af" timely. all are necessary. The
sailor Is needed to man the ships that
project TIE shores, police the seas and
clear he ocean of tormenting and
meddlesoae masked buccaneers, to
gave help 10 the allies, to make more
efficient the present fighting units that
are keeping free the sea lanes and
ocean routes. The soldier is reauired
I" Keep alive and intact the unity OF
the nation and the freedom of the
world, To protect the lives of its citi-
zens from incursiOnS without and raids
within, To guard the honor and pre-
serve the dignity OF the great United
states, to render not only sentimental
out practical assistance to those who
Tor W. and Il half years on the bat
tiefields OF Flanders and the steppes
OF the East nave been fighting for the
freedom of the world against a DON'T
nant %autocratic and militarist Prus-
sianism, which, were it to become suc-
cessful, would mean autocratism, mil
ltarism and Prussianism, and q ''get-
of-the-sidewalkism" over the entire
world. The allies are proud to well
come these new accessiOns to the fight
ing forces, which mean an earlier ter.
mination Of the war and the dawn OF
an era that will be historic, one
that we will all be proud that we lived
In. Throughout all Canada, Great
Britain. France, and all the allied coun-
tries whe the news was received that
the United States had entered the war,
a thrill went up and down the nations
Sides, and the pulses throbbed with Il
new life. keenly appreciative Of the
practical sentiment that had brought
to their sides an ally of the strength
and virility of the United States.
But the soldier and the sailor need
to be fed, and therefore the cry for
agricultural enlistment. The strength
OK the fighting man must be main
tanned. In his absence from the field
there ome the necessity for provision
to take his place. The appeal for farm
help is we'll timed. %opportune and inn
portant. There are vacant lands a.
plenty in the United States that, given
4 fair opportunity under competent adj
viseinent and reasonable help, will pro-
duce abundantly. Western Canada
also provides IN excellent field for the
prosecution of work in growing wheat
aud other grains, and while 1t is not
the desire of the Canadian Government
to draw from the resources of the
United States, believing that it is the
duty of every patriotic citizen to do
all he possibly car to build up the
stores of depleted foods and making
lIe of every energy at home, the wish
IS to lay before the public the fact
that Canada has millions of acres of
excellent land capable of producing
wonderful crops. If for any reason
Tie reader. having patriotism and a
love of his country in his heart, and Il
desire to forward the cause of the al
lies, cannot avail himself of the oppor.
tnnitics afforded in the United States.
Western Canada will be glad to rem
der him any assistance it can in lOcat-
ing him OH its vacant areas, where large
crops can be grown Mt minimum of
cost. Let us grow the grain, raise the
cattle, produce the food to feed our
soldiers, Il sailors and provide food
TOR our allies, no matter whether it is
done to the North or to the South of
The boundary line that in the object in
view should not be known as a boun-
Diary. Let US keep up the spirit of pa
triotism. whether it be growing grain
In the United States or in Canada, but
Canada. fully alive to the necessity,
Joins in the appeal of it's allies-the
United States-for more food and more
Observation-Disclosures.