Catoctin clarion., 1917-08-16
MARYLAND'S CROPS
MUST BE SAVED
Every Man, Woman And Child
Can Render a Patriotic Service
By Helping Conserve Our
Food Supply.

Help must Immediately be given
the Gamers of Maryland, II President
Wilson's wishes are to be carried out
and If the war, which is involving
every civilized nation, Is to be won
by America.
Every energy of the Government
has been concentrated on increased
food production. The farmers of
America have nobly responded to the
call and Maryland was no laggard,
as the present crop reports show, but
a condition has arisen which calls
for the rank and file of our people
to respond to the appeal OF Herber.
Hoover, in charge Of the Nations
food to help conserve our increased
production and prevent a waste OF
perishable crops.
Cooperating with the Government
in its efforts to conserve all food
supplies, General Carl r. Gray,
Chairman of the Maryland Council
Of Defense has asked and received
the acceptance of Messrs. G. c.
Honor, Jr., John B. Ramsey and
Walter B. Brooks to serve on COM
mitiee to assist the canneries In se-
curing the necessary help to prevent
any waste or spoilage Of perishable
crops and unless this Committee is
successful in its efforts, great
amount Of the increased food pro-
duced from the farms will be lost to
the country.
In 1916 Maryland packed over six
million cases Of the thirteen million
cases OF tomatoes packed In the en-
tire United States and in addition
packed several million cases Of corn.
peas and other canned vegetables
and fruits.
In 1917-this year-Maryland can
almost double her production. The
crops are ready to be picked. Mary
land can help save the nation and
possibly some of her allies from
starving, If the people of Maryland
will make that patriotic response to
which they have in the past been so
accustomed.
A great emergency is upon us.
The President has made his appeal.
The farmers have loyalty and
nobly responded and have done their
share.
The tomato crop is In the field
ready to be picked, delivered to the
canneries and canned.
BUT IN FILLING THE RANKS
OF OUR ARMY-IN FILLING Gov
ERNMENT ORDERS FOR WAR
MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES-IN
BUILDING SHIPS AND GUNS AND
AEROPLANES FOR OUR SUCCESS
IN THE WAR-WE HAVE USED
UP THE LABOR NEEDED IN OUR
CANNERIES-AND UNLESS 1T IS
REPLACED BY PATRIOTIC VOL
UNTEERS OUR HEAVY PRODUC-
TION OF CROPS WILL BE ALMOST
A TOTAL LOSS.
The call is sounded for help to
man the canneries.
Every man, woman and child,
above the age Of fourteen, can do
their bit'
Every man, woman and child,
loyal to their Country, must do their
share.
President Wilson on July 11th
said:
II shall expect every man and
woman who is not Stacker to be at
my side throughout this great en-
terprise. In 1t no man can win
honor who thinks Of himself"
The crops of Maryland must DO
saved.
The canneries are providing
wholesome and sanitary surround-
ings, the work Is not laborious, the
pay is liberal, the work Is patriotic.
School teachers on vacations are
enlisting in the canneries to help
out. School boys and girls by the
hundreds are ready to respond Mar
ried women without children are
closing their homes temporarily In
order to do their share. Factories
have arranged to work hall their
force, releasing the other half OF
their employees to spend the five
weeks necessary In the cannerieS.
Everywhere Is the sacrifice being
made.
Women who have never worked
in their lives, but who are familiar
with home canning are answering the
appeal Of the Government to help
in the canneries. Women, who in
their youth worked In canneries are
returning this year in response to
the cOuntry's call.
In every county of the State. there
Is q Section of the Maryland Council
of Defense. The help each person
might give may be in their own
locality.
Every section Of the State is or
ganizing to win the war-to save
Marylands crops-to cooperate with
the President and to be loyal to our
country.
Volunteer today that you will
work In a cannery for five weeks.
Form a little club Of ten or twelve
members-you can all stick together
for company-and you will be help.
ing to do your share.
Send your name to Mr.. James
Steele, Secretary of the State Cam
ming Committee, Fayette and Gull
ford Streets, Baltimore, who will adj
wise you who to report to In your
own county.