The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-01
LEADERS urge
CONSERVATION
IN MESSAGES
Cooperation With Boys on
Firing Line Is Need,
Says Governor
WANT HEAVY
SPRING ACREAGE
" Eliminate Waste, = Says
Ladd and "Use Lig-
mite" Says Baker

! In New Year messages to the peo
| pie Of the state. Gov. Lynn j. Frazie
points to the necessity Of planting al
large an acreage of grain as possible
next year; DR.. e. \. Ladd, fedora
food administrator, appeals to thu
| loyalty and patriotism OF the ciassei
to eliminate all waste, and /. p. Bak.
| er, federal fuel administrator, urges
the substitution Of domestic Ignite
coal for anthracite and bituminous
The messages from these chiefs. CIV
en- out through The Associated Press
| follow:
Gov. Lynn J. Frazier.
1T is the duty OF those not in the
service to furnish the means to pros
ecute this great world war for lib
erty. am very much pleased with
the loyal spirit shown and am sure
that the people of North Dakota will
continue to do their part the coming
year.
ct is necessary that as large an
acreage of grain as possible should
be seeded next spring in order that
there may be no break in the food
supply for our army and navy. We
cannot leave room for any possibility
Of a shortage in this important fac
tor toward our winning the war. Let
each do what he can to increase pro-
duction, and save and conserve all
food products
The new year Of 1918 comes upon
the people at a time when they are
engaged in the solution Of most un-
usual and serious problems. Within
the last twelve months our nation has
taken up arms In behalf Of right and
justice and against oppression and
vassalage. Cur young men are tax
ing their places on the battle field OF
Europe-there to wrest the power to
despoiI and enslave-from the most
autocratic despotism that ever
threatened the overthrow of civiliza-
ton, and to place this power in the
hands of the people to be used in up
lifting oppressed humanity and as
surfing an equality OF rights and OPP
portunities, which is the natural heri-
tage Of all.
+ with victory as our aim this
should not be q time for promoting
selfish interests. Those who are
fighting our battles have no hope Of
direct personal gain. Their only
thought is how best to serve our
country. This should be the true in
centive OF every loyal American. He
who would pile up huge profits
wrung from the struggle for world
liberty can in no sense be truly patri-
otto. In this new year 1t is up to
us to guard the lines from the
sources of production to the firing
line in France. Our boys, God bless
them, will do the rest.
May success and happiness crown
our efforts, and may justice and
peace triumph within this new year"
Or. Ladd's Message.
THE food administration hopes to
do what 1t may to answer that pitt
full plea that is coming from millions
who are on the verge Of starvation
or who are actually starving at this
moment in famine stricken lands.
TT is essential that the American
people recognize, realize and accept
fundamental facts in order that they
may fully comprehend the meaning
and the necessity OF each step that
has been taken. and that will be taken
by the food administration.
ut is equally essential that the
food administration is not working by
guess work. Everything that is done,
every rule that is made, every plea
for cooperation, every statement re-
garding food conditions, Is based on
accurate knowledge of the food sit
uation. It is probable that never I'm
the worlds history has there been
gathered together in one place such
a wealth OF information regarding
every detail of the food supply and
the food needs Of the world as is now
In the hands Of III. @. Hoover, United
States food administrator.
THE food administration can do a
great deal toward safeguarding the
food supply Of the American people
through the strict regulatory meas
ures II has adopted 1t can say to the
SPECTATOR. Hands off the peoples
food. There will be no profiteering'
It can say to the selfish food hoard
er, This much you shall have and no
more
But to insure an adequate supply
Of food for American soldiers, for
American associates In the war, and
at least a little for the starving mill
lions in the old world, the voluntary
cooperation of all the people of the
United States must be Forthcoming,
In this great national crisis, in
this world emergency, / appeal to the
loyalty and patriotism Of the people
Of North Dakota, confident of their
quick perception of the situation, as
sured that there will be a ready and
intelligent response.
During the year 1918, or at least |
until the next harvest, you are asked |
q observe the wheatless and meat
ess days, to do everything you can |
% eliminate waste and to use substi- |
.utes wherever and whenever possible |
.or wheat. meats, fats and sugar"
BY ]. p. Baker.
In North Dakota Ignite will not !
,nly release a large quantity OF coal |
or consumption elsewhere, but IN |
addition, will relieve the great mass |
II railroad and other transportation |
Equipment involved In the longer
lauls from the eastern coal fields.
Our country Is possessed of UNI l
old resources in coal, gas and oil. /
Present demands, however, are abb |
normal and greatly in excess Of the |
lVailable supply. Great numbers Of /
men are being withdrawn from our /
Industries. transportati ton facilities
ire overtaxed. the cost OF production
las become higher and our allies re-