The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-04-14
SOLDIERS OF THE comMIssARY.

and # mus. be Of intense concern I,
each state and every community /
we are TO meet adequately and wei
the severe tests which the war is SUR
to bring says the Atlanta Journal
This is a fundamental problem. i
matters not how many merchant ship,
we build for carrying provisions tc
our allies If we have nothing TO put
on them, nor how many troops We
muster and train II we are unable 10
ration them. No matter how efficient
ly VIC prepare for Industrial and mill
tary needs, if our people are pinched
with hunger or made the victims OF
extortionate prices we shall have
proved unequal to the heroic mission
which is before us.
TO assure a sulficiency of foodstuffs
at fair prices, two things must be
done, and third may become neces-
sary. II is obvious in the first place
that the acreage of food crops must
be increased and extraordinary eff
forts made to secure bountiful yields.
In addition, especial care must be
taken to see that there are ample
and efficient means of distributing
the supplies thus produced; this, OF
course, calls for as thorough an in
yoicing of the staple crops together
with herds of beef cattle and swine
as the government can procure, and
IL calls also for close cooperation be-
tween the government and the rail
roads. Finally, if abundant produc-
ton and efficient distribution do not
restore prices to a reasonable level,
the government will be constrained to
take summary measures for the pub
lies protection and fix maximum
prices of food. There is reason to
hope. however, that this last resort
will not be needfai II due attention
is given to planting food crops now
and to assuring an economical dlstri-
button and marketing of them In the
ahead.
First Of all comes the planting.
This is q matter in which every state,
every county and town aud, as far as
is feasible, every individual should
take part. The bulk of the basic com
modities like wheat, corn, oats, beef
and pork must be produced by estab-
lished farmers. But an immense ar
gregate Of table supplies can be
grown on back yards and vacant lots.
Millions OF city people who hereto.
fore have been consumers merely can
become producers. serving their own
and the country's needs. The govern.
ment Is emphasizing the necessity of
farmers together with ag,
ricultural experts and students as
Soldiers of the Commissary' to wage
A silent but mighty bread and butter
war against Prussian ruthlessness
md despotism Every American who
s not called TO the colors or does not
otherwise serve the government
should do what he can in the ranks
Of the food producers. If he is a far
mor, he can do much; he can raise
supplies enough for several or even
stNSIai stuIo men III tue front. but,
however small his plot of ground. he
ian add something to the food store.
Il is to tho Soldiers of the Com
nissary" that the nation looks for
hose basic sinews OF war without
which armies and fleets are sorely
crippled II not altogether impotent.
70 these sturdy regiments of the soil
Dur allies and our troops must look
argely for victory. Let every Geor-
sia community and every southern
bear this Important truth
in mind. Let every avail
sble acre for which hands can be
'ound be made to count its utmost In
,ur contribution to the nations fun
laniental need