Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-01
Achievements of This Year
Will Determine Issue Ex-
ecutive Tells Farmers.
LARGER CROPS NECESSARY
Government Stands Ready to
Cooperate in Gaining
Greater Production.

WASTlINGTON. Jan. 3l.-In a
message 10 the nations farmers pre-
sented today 70 sn agricultural con
ference at Urhana. H.. President VIII
son said he thot statesmen on both
sides Of the water realized that the
eliminating crisis of tho war had
come aud tins years achievements
would decide n. The message. which
the president Intended to present per
somuy unul attacked by a cold Hcy-
erai days ago, was delivered by prcsi-
dent James of the University OF llli-
nOis
1hc president recalled that farm
ors fired the first shots az Lexington
that BET aflamc the American rcvulu-
tion for liberty and expressed the
hope and belief that American farm
crs now will willingly and conspicu-
ously stand by TO win this wal. ID
said the farmers did not want them
selves exempted from military HcrN-
ice ns q class. but that the attention
OF the war department was centcred
upon the task of interfering with farm
labor az little ms possible, aud he be-
lieved that In the next draft the farm
ers would find their labor much less
seriously drawn upon than IN the
first.
Text OF Message.
The presidents message said
81 am very sorry Indeed that J can
not be present In person AT the uf-
bnna conference but In the cirCum-
stances IL has seemed Impossible for
me to be present and therefore i can
only send YOU very"oarrcst message
expressing my interest and the thos
which such conference must bring
prominently into every mind.
IL need not tell you, for l am SIRE
you realize at keenly as do, that We
are as nation. in the presence OF "a
great takk. which demands supreme
sacrifice and endeavor of every one OF
US We can give everything that Is
needed with that greater willingness
and even Satisfaction because the OBJ
feet OF the war In which we are en-
gagged IL tht greatest that ffeemen
have ever undertaken. IL ~ to pre-
vent the life OF the world from being
determined and the fortunes of men
everywhere affected BY small groups
OF military masters who seek the'r
own interest and the selfish dominion
thruout the world OF the governments
they unhappiiy for n moment control.
War Entry Imperative.
You will not need TO be convinced
that Il was necessary for us as free
people TO take part In this war IL
had faistd Its evil hand against u.s.
The rulers OF Germany had sought 20
exercise their power In such q way aH
to shut off our economic life so far ms
our intercourse with Europe was con-
ccrnsu and 10 conflne our people
" ithh. the western Hemisphere while
tl..l. IA q
,youId have permanently impaired and
l,,nedad every prt,cess OF our national
life nd have but the fortunes of
A,',a,tca al the mercy OF the imperial
,,,',.rrncpt ~ germany. This was
-, 4. haa h.come a reanty.
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upou uu' ,,a.,.a,, ,ioia,io, no, only
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ana lohs suh"s a,a W. NJ.
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reNoluuon hau 10 'or ,,.,,
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ize, that the cu'hihauhs E,a VI ~
struggle mas come ana L"nt tn'
achievements OF inns year on VIZ W
side, or the other must ue'eIhl'hs W
Issue, IL mas 'urnea ou' tha. Vn' ~ ".
that fight for iredon, tne Iroeaoii i "
men al over thr wo'lu W. wen "s ~
own, dependeu~sTol US IN Sn cNesa
ordinary ana unexpected uSstse io'
sustenance Tor the supply ~ ule i,H
terials by when men hte 70 NV uho
To fight ana " WIN DC our sioiS WIZ
the war ls over that we nave snppllou
those materials ana suppiien tneIn
abundant,y ana " will pc an M NOR,