The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-10-29
BACK UP GOVERNMENT
Governor Graham Says "Food viii
Win the War"

Win the War"
/ Montpelier, Oct. Elf the Ameri-
can people commit themselves def
nitely to the creed that Food will
win the war;" Gov. Graham is con-
vinced that the demonstration of the
unity of the people behind the gov
eminent will serve such notice on the
German rulers that we are In this
war to the finish as to bring 'confu-
sion and encouragement to them,
and the governor further believes
that when the Germans are con
vinced that such is our determine
ton the day of peace will be hasten
ed and ''the fewer lives will the ma
ton have to sacrifice"
The governor is unqualifedly be.
hind the food conservation campaign.
a most important feature OF which is
the drive during the week of October
20 to secure the signature Of every
Vermont housewife to a card pledg-
ing conservation and support to the
food administration, declaring that
again "the opportunity is presented
patriotic old Vermont to show that
she is determined as ever to do what
ever she can for the nation" and he
shows that a full registration is nee
essary If the splendid record the
state has already made in the present
war is to be continued.
Il have often publicly stated the
governor said, that we have had
surfeit of talk and that the time has
come to act. Each new day brings a
new call. expect that the people of
Vermont will act hs unit in this
food conservation movement, that
when the pledges are all in, 1t will be
found that every Vermonter has en-
listed in the conservation army.
Il know that every Vermonter is
loyal to the core. But this is a time
for expression for positive action. 1t
is no time to let reserve control our
feelings. We must show how we
feel, because every such demonstra-
ton making its way to Germany as
we know it will, will serve notice
that this country is in the war to a
finish, that the people are unit be-
hind their government, thereby
bringing confusion and discourage.
ment to our enemies, who have been
hoping that the American people
would conduct this war in a half
hearted way
"The sooner We impress upon the
rulers of Germany that they have err
red in measuring our determination,
the sooner peace comes, the fewer
lives will the nation have to sacri-
fee. 1t is in this way that we can
doubly capitalize this food conserva-
ton work: first, by making sure OF
adequate food supplies for ourselves
and for our allies; second, by letting
the world know that all the might of
this great nation is being used.
Vermont has. measured up to what
the country had right to expect
from the most American of all states
am, indeed, happy to be able to say
that we set an unequalled example in
our war appropriation OF million
dollars; that in the matter of enlist
ments for military service we stand
we'll at the top Of the list of states;
wniie we. have sent additional hum
dreds Of our young men into officer.
training camps, into the navy and its
reserves and into other branches of
war endeavor.
This we must follow up by hun
bred per cent registration during con
servation pledge week. The oppor-
tunity is presented patriotic. old Yer
mont to show that she is as deter
mined as ever TO do whatever she
can for the nation. When the figures
from all over the country are in, let
Vermont stand first in the list. In.
order to do this. there must be full
cooperation on the part of every per-
son in this conservation campaign.