The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1918-02-22
HindIey Talks On
Food Conservation
MEETING HELD AT THE GRAND THEATRE
Delivers Stirring Address Defining Patriotism And
Explaining Needs of Government.

Rev. w. j. Hindley, ex-mayor
of Spokane, delivered an address
at the Grand Theater Tuesday
evening on the subject of Food
Conservation. The meeting was
opened by the singing of America
by the audience, led by a, number
Cf the young ladies of the city.
County Food Administrator C. j.
Kinsolving acted as chairman of
the meeting and in a few words
explained its purpose and the
ladies then led in singing the
Battle Hymn of the Republic.
Chairman KinsoNing then intro
.Guced Rev. Hindley who delivered
la lengthy address on the war and
the needs of the allied armies,
showing why food conservation is
necessary. Rev. Hindley is an
eloquent and forcible speaker and
held his audience from start to
finish.
He sand in part:
"The United States and Canada
entered this great war on the
same footing. 1t was not neces-
sary for Canada to enter the war,
neither was it necessary for the
United States to enter the war
Hut it was a we'll known fact that
Germany intended to take Canada
and people it and control it with
Germans. The Canadians, the
same as the Americans, FIRST tried
the volunteer system, which is
entirely wrong. The selective
draft is correct.
"a Canadian soldiers receives
S33 per month pay and $50 for the
I support of his family. | would be
glad to see the United States sol
dier paid the same way.
"Germany has a mistaken idea
lof the United States. They be-
leve that this is not a nation, buf
l8 disorganized countries. WheT
the Lusitania was sunk it was mo-
the proper time for America tC
lcnter into the war. The all-guid-
ing hand of the Supreme BeinE
was instrumental in not entering
at that time. But when England
and France were organized ant
were in the lighting lines was tn,
time.
England, France and Italy cal
not win the war. 1t require
Canada and the United States an
with their help we will hav
victory. When we think Of a cit
like Victoria, with population o
10000 souls, including men
women and children and realiz
that 10000 men from that cit
are in the service, and that ther
are numerous other towns wit
the same ratio in Canada, the
we can realize what Canada j
ldoing.
"lf man in these Unite
| States is not willing to put hi
money into Liberty bonds, Thrift
stamps and conserve food, he j
not fit to live under the FLAG
one man out of every seven +
France is in service; one ma
out of every twelve in England i
i'm service, and before the sum
mer is over there will be 1000,
600 Americans in France.
Before the war, France an
l lFngland imported from 40 to
per cent of the fold they con
lsumed, now they are importin
from 60 to 80 per cent. The
Unjust be supplied with 10000
1000 pounds Of meat a montl
Befire the next harvest they mul
ihave 100000 bushels
lwheat, and 100000 tons
lsugar. Unless you save in yol
, homes the armies can not hay
supplies and an underfed arm
lean never beat down the Prussia
r defense.
"This is a war Of enduranc
I and the people in the America
- homes can win the war by saviI
food which can be shipped.
THE great question now is II
labor question. ] was ney.