Carthage courier. (Carthage, Tenn.) 1913-current, 1918-05-09
STARTS CAMPAIGN /
TO PROTECT SHEEP
WILL ASK sTATE.AND Federal
LE0IsIATIoN 70 COMBINE
sHEEP-KILLINo DOGS.
BROOM BRINGS $50; ACAT ss
Interesting Red Cross Sale BrInso
Over 5000 at CoIumbia-Farmera
In Tennessee Led in Purchase
Of Liberty Loan Bonds.

sheep growers convention held at tA0
state capitol recently, there will bosa
sheep growers organization in every
county under and within the county
councils OF defense. The convention
was attended by 800 delegates, repre-
senting So counties. There were pres.
ent delegates from as far west az
Dyer county and as far east as Knox
county. It was decided to have O
sheep committee, with chairman In
every county, to stimulate the produo-
ton Of sheep on every farm. There
will be under the direction Of this CON.
mittee an intensive campaign for the
purpose OF inducing every farmer IN
the state to keep at least a small
flock of sheep. An appeal will Re
made to save the good eve lambs for
breeding purposes. to the end that the
number of sheep in the state may 30
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 W
an order confirming all dogs from sua-
set to sunrise. Such an order would,
It was insisted, afford q very large
measure OF protection to the growers
Of sheep. In putting on the sheep
campaign the council of defense ard
food administration will have the sup
port and cooperation OF the division
OF extension Of the University OF Tea
nessOe through the county agents.
DIR. H. A. Morgan, federal food ad
ministrator for Tennessee, under
whose call the convention was held,
was highly gratified at the results, ard
he believes that as O result of the or
ganizatien and the enthusiasm shown
there will be during the coming year
a large increase in the number Of fsTp1-
ers owning sheep.
Red Cross Sales.
AS q result Of voluntary gifts from
the townsfolk and farmers of the COUP
~, Maury chapter Of the Red Cross, at
Columbia, has recently conducted .
big auction sale that Melted the chap
ter over $4,000. Gifts Of ell descPi9-
ton, including meats, ponies, mules.
brooms, ETC., were given. and some Jrsl-
heard of prices we're paid. For ez-
ample, $50 was paid for n broom and
s. for q cat Hams sold as high 80
$50 and butter went at a dollar q
pound. The enthusiasm was contags
ious and there was keen rivalry bs-
tween the purchasers. The scheme IL
one that can be recommended to other
chapters.
Whatever may have been the merits
of the controversy during the floating
OF the first and second Liberty loans
over whether or not the farmers were
doing their whole duty, there can DO
no question about their doing their
whole duty in respect to the third
Liberty loan. From every county
come reports OF extensive buying Of
bonds by the farmers. When the az
counts are finally cast up it is contl'
IDENTIFY believed that in proportion to
population and wealth, the farmers Of
Tennessee will be found to have done
as much in making the third Liberty
loan q success as any other class Of
people.
Enforcing the Food Rules.
Another grocery license has been
suspended by the Food Administrator
in Tennessee This time a Memphis
concern, the Memphis Flour and Feed
store, for fragrant violations of this
food regulations, was suspended for
80 days. ]. H. Bibb, who runs two
stores at Halls, Tenn, was forbidden
the right to sell flour until after thss
next harvest. He was also relieved az
the stock of flour that he had on hand.
It was alleged that Bibb utterly rS
fused to abide by the substitution
rules and the limitation of quantity
sales, in disposing Of his flour. Sew.
eral mills in the state have been closed
down temporarily for failure to abid9
by the food regulations and others
are under investigation. The Food
Administration win no longer toleTats
failure to observe its regulations.
To Conserve Labor.
Members OF the war council OF Ter
nessee have taken up in concrete form
the question of conservation of labor.
Hotel and restaurant men OF Nashville
were invited to a conference a few
DAYS ago, and as a result they unani-
mously agreed to substitute women fog
men as walters, as elevator operators
and in other capacities, just as soon
an the woman labor is available. An
appeal has been issued to the women
and girls Of the country to volunteer
for this service for the war. Medals
or buttons will be given to all womea
who answer this appeal and release q
man for some other and more strenu,
Gus war activity. In Europe the places
OF millions OF men at the front is be.
ing taken by women and girls. AS tina
ranks Of the army are being recruited
by thousands every month, a similar
movement In this country Is absolute
y necessary IL the labor supply is nOs
to become exhausted