Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-09-18
THE FARMERS GIvE.A-BusHEL WAR FUND IS SWEEPING
 THE STATE.

This is farmers movement to raise funds to help wounded Amed- can and allied soldiers, sailors and their family during and after the war, and to help returning soldiers and sailors re-establish themselves satis- factorily in civil life; to induce our civilian population to back up the men in the trenches by putting the same quality of self-sacrifice and patriotism into their work at home that the sol. diers are putting into their fighting abroad; to make America, when she welcomes home her returning sons, as worthy of love as are those battle scared heroes who are daring all in her defense; to help the soldier make the world safe for democracy" ard to help the civilian make democ- racy safe for the world
 This movement was started ia Cleveland county, Ark, by Mrs. c. K. Elliott, and is to be taken up by every state in the Union and by our allies. In America alone it will produce a fund of $100, 100000 a year. No man connected with this organization draws cent of salary, therefore, every bushel given will go in full for the cause it is intended.
 It must be remembered that our boys lover there" who are making the supreme sacrifice, do not con- plain of winter blizzards and summer drouths, and perform their hero.o tasks in the face of every known ob stacle. There must be no drouth or other condition to prevent our doing our duty over here. Some of our boys will come back maimed, blinded, or incapacitated for the duties of civil life. For these this fund Is being raised.
 Every man, woman and child should see the school director of their dis trict at once and contribute bushel, or the value thereof, and thus become a member of this organization.
 The headquarters of this organiza tion are in the State Capitol, Little Rock.
 Brough Approves Plan.
 Hon. c. K. Elliott,
 State Director "Give-a-Bushel"
 Movement,
 Little Rock, Ark.
 My Dear MT. Elliott:
 l have heard, with a great deal of pride and interest, of the great call4- paign you and your respective county chairmen are waging for the Give a-Bushel' movement.
 In my opinion this is one of the most democratic and helpful move nents that has been launched in con- nection with our present struggle for liberty and democracy. It reaches every farmer and farm home in ou1 state. It typifies the spirit of sacri flee and of giving on the part of all the people. From a psychological standpoint it interests people in tho success of our cause who have not heretofore been reached. Every far mer and every prodcer can easily give a bushel of his most abundant crop for the care of the dependent fami- lies of our killed and maimed sol diers and sailors. No other move ment or voluntary undertaking has been inaugurated for this purpose.
 The "Give-arBusheI' movement has the endorsement of President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, Speaker Champ Clark, the Department of Ag- riculture and our leading national au- thorities. It is an Arkansas project, begun by you and your good wife i'll Cleveland county during our recent Red Cross campaign, and netting in that county over $5,000. It's success in our state will be an everlasting monument to the patriotism of Ark ansaS and the most substantial a,l- vertisement our state could possibly movement into our neighboring states, thence into every state in the American Union, and, finally, into our allied countries. 1t is safe to say, from the reports from practically ev- cry county in the state that have come into your office recently. that over 500,000 bushels will be contrib uted in Arkansas, and there is a strong probability that the amount will reach 750,000 bushels.
 While those in charge of this movC- ment recognize the effect of the re- cent drouth, it must be remembered that our. brave boys lover there," who are making the supreme sacrifice, do