Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-05-25
BEING URGED TO ORGANIZE FOR
GREATER VIGILANCE IN DIS
EASE PREVENTION.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS
FOR COOPERATION
State Veterinarian Points to opportun-
ity Of Profession to Show It's Patriot.
ism-Governor Tells Food Director
Hoover State Of Iowa Is Prepared to
Meet War Conditions.
pecial to Times-Republican.

Des Moines, May 25.--Iowa veter-
inarians are being urged to organize
for greater vigilance in disease pre-
vention work in the live stock Of the
state by State Veterinarian J. /. Glib
son and DR.. j. S. Koen, federal in
Des Mones. A letter was sent out by
the state department today to all OF
the veterinarians of the state urging
district organizations including three
or four counties to secure cooperation.
Tie veterinarians are also urged TO
purchase zone or more liberty loan
bonds"
Our profession has wonderful OPP
portunity to Show it's patriotism, 10y
atty and worth and to render service
that cannot be offered from any other
source" declares the letter 'Veter-
inarians are volunteering for service in
military camps in greater numbers than
there are places to fill, thereby doing
credit to the profession. The veter-
marian remaining in civil life can serve
his country most faithfully by:
First, purchasing one or more lib
erty loan bonds.
Second by organization of district
veterinarian associations comprising
three or more counties that regular
meetings NAV be held to the end that
a systematic effort shall be exerted to
conserve the health Of the food pro-
ducing animals of the state.
"a serious shortage Of food imperils
all allied nations and mrst be over
come if democracy is to triumph over
autocracy. This situation challenges
our best service and requires that we
bend every energy to conserve and
protect the live stock OF our state
against contagious and infectious dis
eases and thereby assure increased
production.
THE opportunity is presented for the
veterinarians TO compare their work
and establish their place with other
professions of the world. There has
never been a time when individual
efforts counted for so much as now.
but still more effective results may be
accomplished by united efforts and we
feel that we should take advantage of
the present opportunity to perfect dis
trict veterinary organizations worthy
Of the highest ideals of citizenship and
lasting benefit to our state
Tells Hoover Iowa Is Prepared.
Herbert c. Hoover, now in charge
OF the food conservation work in the
United States, has wired Governor
Harding asking cooperation in the
matter Of encouraging production and
conservation Of food. The governor
has been able to reply that iowa be-
gan early in the year to plan increased
production and that an organization OF
women is now being perfected to have
charge of food conservation in Iowa.
The matter of a more equal distribu-
ton of food is also to be given con-
sideration.
The governor stated yesterday that
from his observation and from reports
coming to him the acreage generally
in crops in Iowa had been increased
20 per cent this year, while the acre
age in garden truck had been increased
% per cent. The problem of the distri-
button of foodstuffs is going to be
serious one in the opinion of the gov
ernor
I'm my Judgment there will be peo-
pie without food this winter thru no
cause of their own said the governor
in discussing food conditions general
ly. But all should realize the neces-
sity Of looking out for his own house
hold and more.
1.-The women are organizing to en-
courage the canning and storing OF
food for winter. AS soon as conscrip-
ton day is over the leaders in this
work will proceed to organize the
whole state Women will be encouraged
to dry fruits and put away vegetables
which can be stored. The slogan will
be, Put away enough for your own
family and another. family Of equal
size
There will be a big shortage in glass
lars and in cans for canning. For that
reason the methods of drying fruit
must be followed more than hereto
fore"
The state council for defense will
plan to cooperate with the farmers in
securing help for harvesting. The
council also hopes to assist in the
plans Of government to prevent any
cornering OF food supplies on the part
of food pirates. From all reports the
crop prospects now in general are most
encouraging.
conserption Day Not Holiday.
That CONSUMPTION day be day OF
conservation to public service rather
than a holiday will be emphasized by
Governor Harding in his CONSUMPTION
day proclamation to be issued soon. IT
should be a day when patriotism ought
to be inspired in all Of the people, the
governor believes.
ut will be far better If the people
will face the problem Of this war now
rather than to have them forced or
them later. They must realize that
this country has entered upon trs-
1hendous task. Sooner or later the
troubles Of the war will be forced upon
them and it Is better to get ready now
rather than to be caught unprepared
when some crisis comes"
The governor declares there has
been hearty response to the call tor
registrars and that boards are now
complete. The registrars are going
about their work in true patriotic
spirit. They are serving without pay
and are proud Of the opportunity, the
governor declares.
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