The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-24

AAS< A4sks~-Wa 81 SsuI F4&eASss*sA ~ s%sA
speak, act and serve together.
There must he no slackers or
sshirkers in the army. On the farm, in
the shop or In the home. Every cit
i1en. regardless Of position in life.
must respond to the call Of duty
There must be no divided effort. We
must present a solid ftunt 10 the en-
esny.
We cannot MI 20 10 the front OF
the fighting line, but he who remains
af home and does his little bit to-
ward maintssinInS our fighting forces
Is no less patriot than the brave
soldiers who risk their lives ON the
| field Of carnage.
In few days more the first call
tor troops to he sent to the Euro
pesan battlcfi.isls viii he flashed TO
every hamlet, town and city in the
country, and while the boys in khaki
are marching to the strains Of snar-
tisI music. other men and boys in
blue overaI,s and jumpers will be
keeping step to the clip Of the hoe,
the hmm IF the reaper and the whirr
of the tilfesher. 1t is NOT the pur-
nuse or desire OF this government To
DEPRIVE the farms 81 sufficient help
10 plant. cultivate and gather the
crops, ii work that is essential To the
support OF sase civil population. as
ssfsl a. the aaans, but ON the contrary
every effort viii be made to cooper
ate with tie arsssy of the filters OF the
soil In order that there may be no
lack If susienance for man and beast
President Wilson In his appeal IL
the people Of the nation makes this
direct apIrea, to the fnrn1ea's:
Il particularly appeal to the far
n,ers 81 the south to plant abundant
foasissaffs, Is well a. cotton. They
sasa show their patriotism in no bet
ter way nor more convincing WHY
than by resisting the great tempta-
ton Of the present price of cotton
and helping feed the nation and the
peoples fighting for their liberty and
our osvn. The variety Of their crops
will be the visible means OF the conn
prehension of their national duty.
This Is not a time for the preach
ment ON pessilaism, but facts are
facts AID we must face them regard
less Of how serious they may appear
ON the surface.
The war IN Europe has now reach
ed that stage where the food situation
Is the most vital problem confronting
our allies across the sea. The prose
eution OF the war to successful ter
mination that will be crowned by "a
glorious victory for the freedom of
humanity depends liz a large measure
aEsen the army Of patriots who remain
at home and keep the wheels Of in
dasfIs moving. Military experts
abroad predict that the war will last
al Least another year. The submarine
menace II admittedly serious. Some
believe tic war viii be decided by
the ability OF each side TO receive
plentiful supply Of food--iD fact, il
Is desperate attempt by each side
To see who can starse out the other
first.
Besides furnishing fighting forces
to aid the allies, the United States
can perform great service in bring
ing the struggle 40 an end by sup
plying France and England with food
and feed. 4 serious food shortage
in America would hamper the fight |
ing forces at the front and unnee-
essariiy iuoIeng the war.
And II peace should come at AN
early date. the food situation would |
become more serious, because Ger |
many, Austria. Turkey and Bulgaria |
would tonne instantly into the mar
ket TO bid against US. 4 declaration |
Of peace tomorrow would afford no
relief, for several months would be
required to dcmobiiize the armies,
and the time for planting in Europe
would have passed.
We can and will maintain ourselves
and feed the soldiers of the allies,
but 10 do SO viii require the stfie,ess
economy for long time.
The iseush's crop prospects are FAR
FROM fiaftesdng. There must be say
ina nj csefy table II me are 10 win
tsss~ war wIsAont injury to slie Vital
ny OF our people.
Ellis county citizens have the OPP
poitunity that has never come to
them i'm the past III displaying their
patriotism by increasing their food
and feed acreage and in conserving
their supplies. Upon American fa,-
nlets depends largely the task of
feeding The eisiI population and the
armies OF our allied nations. This
j. task IN which every citizen max