The Detroit times., 1917-04-16

thing possible be done and done inn
mediately 20 make sure OF large har-
vests. I call upon young men and
old alike and upon the able bodied
upon this duty--to turn In hosts 20
the farms and make certain that
no pains and no labor IL lacking In
this great matter.
srs OF the south 20 plant abundant
food stuns. as well as cotton. They
can show their patriotism In no bet
ter or more convincing way than By
the present price OF cotton and help
f fssd ' ~. na aeSn and q, peoples
everywhsre, who are lighting for
III. variety OF their crops win ,.
the visible measure OF their compre-
hsnsion OF their national duty.
The government OF the Unitsd
ssvsrai states stand ready 70 coop
crate. They will 10 everything pos
sibls 20 assist farmers IN securing an
adequate supply OF seed. an adequate
needed. a. harvest tin1s, and the
means Of sxpeditinE shipments. OF
fsrtiiissrs and farm machinery. as
well as Of the crops themselves when
harvested.
TRADE Mast Ne Free
The course OF trace snhii De ~ %
ham psred a. II IL possible TO make
IL ana there shall be no unwarTanted
manipuiatiop OF the NATIONS FOOD
supply By those who hAndls y. on
its way 20 the e9nsumsT This 10 or
cheney OF q great democracy and We
shalt not fall short % e.
This. let me say 10 the MIDI smsn
% every sort vhsther 'hey are hano
ling our foodstuns or our raw ma
terIaia OF manufacture or the pro-
ducts of our mills and factories
The eyes Of the country Will be
ssgsSi,.lIy upon ,op y oT ,.I,,e: y .2s
cient and iirntsrsstsd.
The country expects you. as ~
expects all others. 20 forage unusual
sss s2inf.; 20 o, ssppii.. - 40 av.fy sIyf
but espeefafiy -ef-fenAr -UitA-an-- sys
20 the service you are rendering and
IN the spirit OF those who enlist IN
the ranks. for their psopis. not for
shall confidently expect you 70
deserve and win the confidence Of
peopis Of every sort and station
Small Preats Urged
OF The country wS.thsr they be man.
ayers or operative employees, ct m.
the nations iifs and that upon them
seeing 10 II that those arteries suf-
fer no obstruction OF any kind. no
| lnsfhctency or slacksned power
| To the merchant. let me suggest
/ the motto: small profits ard QUICK
| service" and 70 the shipbuilder. the
/ thought that TIRE life OF the war de-
Ponds upon him.
The food and the way guppiies must
| be carried across the seas no matter
/ how many ships are sent 20 the bot
i tom.
must Be supplied ana supplied AZ
To the miner. let me ssy he stands
/ where the farmer does. The work
of the world waits on him. N he
siackens or fails. armies and states
men are helpless He also IL enlist
- IN the great service army,
waste Must Ne stoVped
/ The manufacturer does not need
20 be told 7 hope that the nation
/ looks 70 him 20 speed and perfect
/ every process and ! want only 70
/ remind his employees that thsir ser
4 vice IL absolutely Indispensable ana
IL counted on by every man who
/ loves the country and its liberties.
Let me suggest also that everyone
/ who creates or cultivates a garden
| helps and helps greatly 20 solve the
/ problem OF the fseding OF the ma
/ lions. and that every housewife who
practices strict economy puts hersel T
| IN the ranks % those Who serve the
mis- 10 the tim. for America -