Crittenden record-press. [volume] (Marion, Ky.) 1909-191?, 1918-05-30

Wheat, Wheat, Wheat, This Is
the great national necessity at IN"
present time. 1t is needed for the
immense armies W. are sending
abroad at the present time. II Is
needed for the allied armies who are
SO sloriously holding the battle line
in Western France until the Ameri-
cans can get "on the job and drive
the German hordes back across the
Rhine
II is wheat -four that Is 40 badly
needed for breadstuas over there.
II IS wheat -four that the American
Government must have and our
American patriots at home must pro
vide it by savings in the homea'
There Is no other source Of supply
until the next harvest. Thus duty
calls US 20 our part in the war.
knowing that all loyal citizens are
glad and wilIiF to conform - .ne'a
households to ne siN-pOuni ration
until the new harvest. but knowing
also that we have some among Va
who are dsloyal and pro-German
and perhaps not ayeSe to see'nS sac
rifced the splendid brave youth OF
the nation who are going from our
homes to fight FOR our freedom. the
Government is protecting our loyal
citizens against those disloyal IN
meeting this call for the saving OF
wheat -four. There is On the statute
books law against boarding under
which those who hold an unreaSon
abla amount of hOur are being prose
cuted By the Department ot justice
in the Federal Court. The penalty
for convicted hoarders Is fine not TO
exceed $4,000 and imprisonment not
To exceed two years, or both.
Liable Ia Prosecution.
The Food Administration has d'-
trrmined the amount of wheat thLl
is available from now until hdT''~
for the American people II hds H'.
trrmlncd that reasonable US" must
NOT exceed six pounds per mplih per
persnn and has stated that " ~ I'M
reasonable In this emergency 70 nave
ON hand more than o thirty days
supply ON this ration for our mouse
holders,
ANY person who has on hand more
than this amount Is liable 10 prose
rutinn AS "A h1arier ~ hour uhl'r
the law on orders from the Food "A
ministration The prncedur" Is ~
indictment in the Federal Court
Recognizing, however, That many
pairiotic persons following practices
fnrmarly considered legitimate ana
u..uul. have laid In larger quantities
~, hour than In this time Of national
emergency i, considered 'rasund'''
land rrIt. aud that many Ut these
n.rsons acted In $50 doing from prop
or motives. the Food Administrations
IN the interest NJ fairness ANA lAsil'''
now offers tn those citizens Who nave
thus acted In good faith the onpo'
tpni,y Of showing their patriotism
| and inuring themselves against ~.
notoriety and penalties that ~pH,
/ result from prosecution
No person In Kentucky. therefore
who makes and hlrs with their snun.
, " Food Administrator the statement
/ disclosed in the pledge at the head
of this article and holds his surplus
-four for the Government, agreeiRl
to turn II over II II Is needed, VIII
be prosecuted by the Government toi
boarding -four,
Must Know Where Flour u.
The Food Administration viii moi
call for your surplus unless 1t Is nee.
essary and when 1t does call. will
leave you your thirty days supply
bvt II must know where the iloui
IL and 1t must have your promise Ia
turn II over az a measure of national
safety
| Ia some Kentucky counties OWNS