Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1917-04-26

YOUR COUNTRY'S CALL.
An Appeal To the Farmers of Lin
coin County.


and no matter what department the
individual is called to, it becomes his
imperative duty as loyal citizen to
perform the services required OF him
to the best of his ability.
The call has already been issued
to you and to every other farmer in
the United States to use your best
endeavor in producing the utmost
amount of farm produce and espec-
tally food stufis in order to supply
the great increased demand for our
own armies and for the armies OF
those other countries which are now
cooperating with us for the crushing
of German militarism.
President Wilson in his special call
TO the farmer makes use of the fol-
lowing words:
These. then, are the things we
must do and do well. besides fighting
the things without which mere
fighting would be fruitless.
We must supply abundant food for
ourselves and for our armies and for
our seamcn not only. but also to a
large part OF the nations with whom
We have now made common cause.
in whose support and by whose sides
We shall be lighting. | take
the liberty, therefore, of addressing
this word to the farmers of the coun-
try, and TO all who work ON the
farms: The supreme need of our
own nation and of the nations with
which We are cooperating is an
abundance OF supplies. and especially
of foodstuffs The importance of an
adequate food supply. especially for
the present year. is superlative.
Without abundant food. alike for the
armies and the peoples now at war.
the whole great enterprise upon
which we have embarked will break
down and fail. The worlds food re-
serves are low. Not only during the
present emergency but for some time
after peace shall have come both our
own people and a large proportion OF
the people of Europe must rely upon
the harvests in America. Upon the
farmers OF this country. therefore. in
large measure, rests the fate OF the
war and the fate OF the nations.
May the nation not count upon them
TO omit no step that will increase the
production OF their land. that will
bring about the most effectual CO.
operation in the sale and distribution
of their food products?''
In order to carry out the request
OF President Wilson, Governor Alex
ander issued call to each of the
counties requesting that they organ
ize. and that committees be appoint
ed to devise ways and means of as
sisting each farmer in the County to
put in the largest acreage OF crops
possible.
This meeting was held at the
Court House in Shoshone. on Satur-
day. the l4th OF April. and after
fun discussion OF the matter the fol-
lowing committee was elected:
Paul $. Haddock, Shoshone. Chair
man.
Stella Cook Shoshone. Secretary.
Robert Mcmahon. Shoshone.
ttOrEt SfnWdnltIs hi'ultih
j. T.. Houston. Dietrich.
Ross Borden, Kimama.
Anders, Anderson, Jerome.
Later on the committee added to
its number representative from
each of the farming associations in
the County, as follows:
Farmers Bureau, John McFall.
The Grange. Harry Jones.
r. f. n. S. Waters Users Associa
ton, Adam Barclay.
Farmers Protective League. John
Badley.
This committee will assist you In
any way possible to procure seeds for
your crops. hay for your work teams,
farm hands or anything else of which
YOU may need. The committee will
also assist you in marketing your
produce, If in the meantime the Gov
ernment authorities have not already
made arrangements to that end.
Let any member of the committee
know of your needs and we will en-
deavor to supply you.
Solicitors will be sent I'm to the
various sections of the County to
canvass the situation and we trust
that you will assist them and follow
their suggestions as far as possible.
The Time Is Short.
Crops should be put in at the
earliest possible moment and In or
der that the committee may be of the
greatest assistance 1t urges that each
of you report your needs at the
earliest possible moment. It will be
necessary for us to order grain. hay
and other materials and we expect
to be able to purchase all such sup
plies at wholesale prices. and will de-
liver the same to you without profit.