Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1918-01-23

otdCeS department or Agriculture on
December l was 1913 per cent, as
compared with the 10-year average
of 1913 per cent. Possibly kind ma
ture. which covered the earth with
an abundant layer Of snow, with itE
protecting and fertilizing power on
wheat, will come to our assistance by
improving the wheat condition In
this way, but billion-bushel crop
next year would be far below our
actual needs and those of our allies,
and the allies needs are our needs
just as much as are the needs of the
people of this country. Indeed, it is
incumbent upon us to feed the allies
before we feed ourselves, because for
three years they have been battling
against tremendous odds, pouring
out millions Of lives and billions in
treas treasure, nsn In our 5eh'lf as well as
They have saved us from destruc-
ton, and duty and even selfishness
itself should compel us not merely to
divide the last crumb with the allies
but If necessary, to give the last
crumb to them and sacrifice ourselves
in order to save ourselves. Until the
seriousness Of this situation Is fully
realized by the people of all classes
and all sections, until the import
ance OF sacrificing in order to bring
about food conservation Is taught
from the pulpit, Is taught in every
school and proclaimed day after day
IN every newspaper, we shall not
fully comprehend the danger OF n,
Famine which we are facing, and
which can only be prevented by the
utmost conservation. We cannot off
hand, increase the amount Of food in
the country, but we can, by extreme
care, conserve that food and make
it go the farther. Every spoonful of
sugar, every pound Of flour, or beef
or mutton or pork wasted, or oven
unnecessarily used, is prolonging the
war and making certain the death Of
more Of our soldiers than would
otherwise have to lose their lives in
our defense
Some weeks ago l listened to a
stirring appeal by man ,abundantly
able to present the subject before a
religious convention, showing how
the conservation of flour and meats
and sugar were absolutely essential
to our winnig the war. 1t so hap
pened that two ministers who sat
within few feet Of the speaker sat
beside me at dinner shortly there
after, indeed, one Of them that very
night. The latter, though he had
heard the appeal for saving sugar,
emptied spoonful after spoonful of
sugar into his coffee until there was
more undissolved sugar left in his
cup than the coffee could possibly
take up. The other put into one
small cup Of coffee three big Jumps
Of sugar, emptied that cup, and put
into one-half cup two large humps
These men thought they had been
impressed with the presentation of
the need of conservation, but, as a
matter Of fact, it had not touched
their souls, 1t had not reached their
conscience. and they are typical of a
very large proportion of our peorle.
can speak from experience when |
say that no matter how much sugar
one may have loved to have in his
coffee, he can absolutely cut out the
use OF sugar and soon become accus-
toned to drinking his coffee without
a particle Of sugar. The same Is true
Of many other things which we have
been accustomed to indulge in. We
can lessen the use Of -four bread by
the means of substitutes, no matter ,
how much we may have loved flour
bread. We can cut out to a large ex-
tent the use Of beef, mutton, lamb !
and pork products of all kinds, no
matter how much we love to indulge
IN these things. The question is
merely whether we propose with our
teeth to dig the graves of our SOL
Iiiers, whether we propose to let our
appetites control us to our individual
aamnatioh, and the damnation Of the
country, by Germany's success. or
in a spirit Of self-sacrifice,
and OF self-control we are going to
do our very utmost to lessen the con-
and the waste Of food,
knowing well that food will settle the
destiny OF our soldiers, our nation
and civilization"
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