Jackson County sentinel. (Gainesboro, Tenn.) 1914-current, 1918-06-06
CANpt'IGN J
TO PROTECT sHEP'
WILL ASK STATE AND FEDERAL
LEGISLATION TO COMBINE
sHEEP-klLLINo DOGS.
BROOM BRINGS $50; AiCAI So
interesting Red Cross Sale 6rlnss
Over 5000 at columbia-Farnsrs
in Tennessee Led in Purchase
of Liberty Loan Bonds.


sheep growers convention held at the
state capitol recently, there will be 9
sheep growers organization m every
county under ana within the county
councils of defense The convention
was attended by 300 delegates. repre-
senting SO counties. There were pres
ent delegates from as far west as
Dyer county and as far east as Knox
county. Il was decided to have .
sheep committee, with chairman In
every county, to stimulate the produc.
ton OF sheep on every farm. There
will be under the direction of this COM
mittee an intensive campaign for the
purpose Of inducing every farmer IN
the state to keep at least q small
flock of sheep. An appeal will b
made TO save the good eve lambs for
breeding purposes, to the end that the
number of sheep in the state may be
increased.
The convention asked for both state
and federal legislation for the proteo-
ton Of sheep, and, In the meantime,
the Food Administration has been
asked to invoke its power to conserve
needed foodstuffs by the issuance OF
an order combining all dogs from sun
set to sunrise. Such an order would.
n was insisted. afford very lArEs
measure OF protection TO the growers
Of sheep. Ia putting on the sheep
campaign the council OF defense and
food administration will have the Sup
port and cooperation Of the divisioa
of extension Of the University OF Ten
nessee through the county agents,
DR.. H. A. Morgan, federal food ad'
ministrator Cor Tennessee, under
whose cali the convention was held,
was highly gratified at the results, and
he believes that as result Of the OF.
ganizat,on and the enthusiasm shown
there will be during the coming year
q large increase in the number II farm
era owning sheep.
Red Cross sales.
AS a result VI voluntary gifts from
the townsfOlk and farmers of the eeuq'
ty, Maury chapter of the Red Cross, ut
Columbia, has recently conducted
big auction sale that nstted the chap
ter over $4,000 Gifts Of all descrip-
ton. including. meats. ponies, mules.
brooms, ETC., were given, and some IN.
heard Of prices were paid. For ex.
ample, $50 was paid for broom and
Sc for a cat. Hams sold % high -
$40 and butter went at Dollar q
pound. The enthusiasm was contag.
ious and there was keen rivalry be-
tween the purchasers The scheme IL
one that can be recommended to other
chapters.
Whatever may have been the msstss
Of the controversy during the hoatane
ot ths first and second Liberty loans
over whether or not the farmers wsss
doing their whole duty there cen BE-
no question shout their doing thsis
whole duty In respect to the third
Liberty loan. From every county
come reports Of extensive buying q
bonds by the farmers When the 40
counts are finally cast up 1t Is conf.
IDENTIFY believed that in proportion to
population and wealth. the farmers Of |
Tennessee will be found to have done
- much in making the third Liberty
oan success 40 any other class q
people.
Enforcing the Food Rules.
Another grocery license has been
suspended by the Food Administration
n Tennessee. This time . Memphis
concern, the Memphis Flour and Feed
store, for fragrant violations OF the
God regulations, was suspended for
20 days. ]. H. BIB, who runs tive
stores at Halls, Tenn, was forbidden
he right to sell flour until after the
lext harvest. He was also relieved OF
he stock of flour that he had on hand.
L was alleged that Bibb utterly 70
used to abide by the substitution
ules and the limitation Of quantity
ales, In dlsposing. OF his flour. Sew
raj mills in the state have been closed
own temporarily for failure 70 abide
" the food regulations and others
re under investigation. The Food
win no longer tolerate
allure TO observe its regulations.
To Conserve Labor.
Members Of the war council OF Ten.
essee have taken up in concrete form
be question Of conservation Of labor.
Iotel and restaurant men OF Nashville
Tere invited to conference a few
avs ago, and as a result they unani.
lously agreed to substitute women for
nen as walters, as elevator operators
nd In other capacities, just as soon
Q the woman labor II available. An
ppeal has been issued 10 the women
nd girls OF the country to volunteer
Or this service for the war. Medals
r buttons will be given 10 all womsa
no answer this appeal and release .
ian for some other and more strsnu,
as war activity In Europe he places
millions Of men at the treat IL bs.
g taken By women and gir< IA the
INKS OF the army are being recruited
: thousands every month. . similar
orement in tAas counksT 10 absolute
necessary q de LABOR saseK a ~
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