The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1917-04-27
GOVERNOR ASKS AID m
INCREASING PRODUCTION
A PROCLAMATION
MY FELLOW CITIZENS:

Efficiency experts assert that vic
tory 10 The war with Germany de-
pcnds upon the American farmer;
upon a more intensified and extern
ded cultivation Of our farm lands.
Even though all the available farm
lands In the eastern fraction Of our
nation were utilized 10 the hest
possible advantage In the production
Of crops. sunlcient food could not
be produced thereon 10 supply
uncultivated and unocoupied areas
Of the western and southwestern
states lics the potential base for
the greater and necessary prOduc-
ton over local consumption. New
Mexico embraces vast areas Of
thcse uncuitivAtod and unoceupied
lands.
In this and IN the emergency and
neoeesity Of this world war lies a
signal opportunity for our people
20 scrve efficiently tho cause Of
freedom and democracy.
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10 such that unless It's supply can
bo greatly augmented In America
during tho present crop season,
civilization may be stripped Of iis
dearest, blood-bought rights and
sutOcratic government established
In the world. having ia foundation
upon the principal that might makoe
right and established upon the
theory denounced by our fathers.
that earthly kings can do no
wrong.
We Of New Mexico must not only
supply ourselves with food aud
clothing. but we arc charged with
the high and solemn duty OF add
Ing 10 the supply required by our
allies In this war, u We will sue
ccssfully prosecute II 10 the per-
petutation Of the principles Of
democracy.
We therefore should utilize our
lands 10 the utmost Of our ability
in the production Of food. We shall
have only ourselves 10 blame n
want shall come upon us and upon
our allies In this war and N W.
shall be stripped Of our liberties
80 dearly bought by the blood Of
our fathers.
A new day has dawnsd in warfare.
Service on the battle front is no
longer held 70 he the only proof OF
loyalty. Each eitiIsn may submit
that proof In any avenue Of SER
vice. In this war. the army OF far
mers may contest for glory with
the fighters in the trenches, or In
the air or under the sea: and II vic-
tory come, the greater glory shall be
theirs, since victory In the end is
dependent upon what they produce.
In many feasible ways, the food
product of our state may be great
~ Increased.
The farmer DOW on the land, II he
bs alert and supplied with seed and
means, may labor longer hours for
love Of his country, and through
the operation Of the principal Of
the selective draft, rightly propos-
ed Tor adoption IN the enlistment
10 arms. b. LEFT 10 pursue the avo-
cation he has learned.
Many men and many women Of
our state. exempted from service
IN battle. possessed Of means, may
we'll go upon our lands or their own
aud become producers. Hundreds
of men under age Of sclective
draft, residing In towns and CITIES
unplaced In necessary employmrnt
may bslier b. selectivcly drnftct
for work upon our lands. Younger
children OF urban dwellers should
b. employed In the growing Of gar
dan products on adjacent lots.
I am moved with pride al th'
manifestations OF the loyalty Of oul
rich. The merchants and banker
Of our stact have already answere'
the call for credit 10 or farmeri
for seed and maintenance pondinI
the harvest.
Plans are rapidly maturing Il
throw all the forces and agencies o
our State Agriculture College int
tho field 10 aid and direct the ener
gree OF the farmers and liveslocl
growers. Tho energies and facili
ties Of each department Of the stat
government are al the command o
the citizenship.
What we harvest depends upo
what we plant. All the food no'
in the United states cannot suslai
our own people beyond the end q
the summer. Our survival as
nation and as people depends upo
what we harvest this year.