The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-08-07

here at home-your home and mine
Hence we are all asked to give up what
is little enough in comparison with what
the heroic peoples over there'-ciyilian
as well as army have been giving up in
blood, suffering and sacrifice of food
comforts and home itself.
Supplies must be kept going and in
increasingly large amounts for the next
few favored months to provide against
any unforeseen acts Of the enemy and
loss of supplies that might bring starva-
tion TO our very flesh and blood, as rep
resented in our own army.
Now, will we grumbe, will we finch
will we fail to go over the top in most
| fundamental enterprises of food supply
If we do, the spirit of Ethan Allen, the
determination to fight with every weap.
on We possess, has died out in our race
The grim visaged countenance, the tight
| ly drawn lips, eyes keen to see every.
thing that can be grasped TO help win
and a purpose deep set as the granite
lodges of our beloved Vermont, are the
signs that tell the world that, when
sugar is required elsewhere in almost
limitless amounts, we are not going to
whimper and scowl. We are, even on the
latest rulings, better off than those who
fight and sacrifice for us over there
'Your food administrator has made a
special trip to Washington TO go over
carefully with the officials there the
Vermont situation. Washington has
been liberal and has granted an extra
but limited allowance because of condi-
tions referred to above
"The citizens of Vermont must be ex-
tremely careful If we are to make prop.
er use of what has been granted us
through this Intervention, Do not crit
icize Washington. From this statement
anyone can see that Vermont has been
more than literally dealt with when all
the facts are duly considered.
Nov, a brief statement as to the
sugar needs of Vermont. II may not be
known that Vermont, through its great
milk condenssries, is providing the world
from its farms product that can be
! shipped elsewhere. II is of great aid in
these war times. | refer 10 sweetened
condensed milk requiring tons Of sugar
AS a result Of trip TO Washington the
sugar for this product will be supplied
in addition to the two pounds per person
per month allotment.
This win permit on a redistribution
basis, what had to be stopped temporar
lily under rulings from Washington. The
| further issuance of certificates had to be
withdrawn until a careful plan was
worked out to adequately and fairly care
! for Vermonts needs.
"To all Vermonters, / say, get adjust.
ed quickly and with good spirit of pa
triotism to the two pounds per person
per month allotted Treat this as one
Of the fine bits you can contribute glad.
| ly to the cause of freedom.
while the going is good, it is abso-
lutely imperative to get huge supplies
over there. The government cannot
wait for the new crop to arrive.
How long win these conditions last
may be asked. So long as is necessary
But in any event until Nov ! and prob.
ably Dec. /, for the following reason
The new beet sugar crop will then he OF
the market. 1t viii relieve in part the
present shortage Not until the new
crop from Cuba Is available about Jan.
can we expect the present shortage tc
cease. All this is, however, contingent
upon the very uncertain factor of ships
submarines and the grim necessities Of
war
my final word is simply this, gel
ready to make any adjustments required
Give up cheerfully, provided il win helI
win this wonderful fight for the freedom
Of the world. Be glad Of an opportunity
to back up the boys over there
Fight with the food we save. Don't
waste grain of sugar, kernel Of
wheat or an ounce of fat or meat, In
fnitely .mall things multiplied one hun
bred and ten million times, whether it b.
| food or money, make up the aggregate
that spells victory All these small items
Of saving, all this food-sugar, wheat
meat--saved, will be a greater marve
than any gun hurting its she'll rs miles
into Paris, or any lurking, hidden sub
marine They viii prove that loyalty I,
our country and its army, and the great
/ fight for freedom, Is deep and abiding
even when sugar has to be cut out They
will prove that altogether we can pro
duce a huge gun capable of firing thre,
thousand miles away into the heart o.
Berlin. Such gun will destroy the Hun
spirit, and proclaim us people still fret
and great and strong because unsefsh.
"Will we hesitatel
"Will we finch?
Never.
vermont has gone over every tim,
thus far, and in this latest adjustment
in the food game it is going gloriousIy
over again"
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