The Nevada County picayune., 1918-09-19
THE FARMERS GIVE-A-BUSHEI WAR FUND IS SWEEPING
 THE STATE.

This is a 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 saus- 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" and to help the civilian make democ- racy safe for the world"
 This movement was started il 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 s100,000,o0O a year No man connected with this organization draws a 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'S 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 incapaeitated 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 a bushel, or the value thereof, and thus become member of this organization. The headquarters of this organiza- tion are in the State Capitol, Little Rock
 Broush Approves Plan.
 Hon. C. K. Elliott,
 State Director t'Giye-a-Bushel"
 Movement,
 Little Rock, Ark.
 My Dear MT. Elliott:
 have heard, with d great deal of pride and interest, of the great can-- paign you and your respective county cAairmen are waging for the Give a-Bushel' movement.
 In my opinion this is one of the most democratic and helpful move ments that has been launched in COL nection with our present struggle for 1 liberty and democracy. It reaches every farmer and farm home in our state IL typifies the spirit of sacrl- ice and Of giving on the part of all the people. From psychological l standpoint it interests people in the success of our canse who have not l heretofore been reached Every far mer and every prodcer can easily give d bushel of his most abundant crop for the care of the dependent fami-. lies of our killed and malmed sol l diers and sailors. No other move ment or voluntary undertaking haa been inaugurated for this purpose.
 The "Give-as Bushel" movement has the endorsement of President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, SpeaKet Champ Clark, the Department of As- reuIture and our leading national al tborities. It is an Arkansas project, begun by you and your good wife ii i Cleveland county during our recent Red Cross campaign, and netting in that county over $5,00o. Its success in our state will be an everlasting monument to the patriotism of AK ansas and the most substantial ad- vertisement our state could possibly ,btain It is proposed to carry this movement into our neighborins 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 strong probability that the amount will reach 750.000 bushels.
 While those in charge of this moyC- ment recognize the effect of the Ie- cent drouth, it must be remembered that our brave boys over there" who are making the supreme sacrifice. do not complain of winter blizzards and summer drouths, and perform their heroic tasks in the face of every known obstacle. Let the people ot Arkansas emulate their example, and l the sacrifices we make will be hai- lowed by the fact that they are gen. uine sacrifices, and, remembering tae Biblical tribute paid to the woman