Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-05

promises added push and speed to the
successful and early conclusion of
the war. 1t is our job and we want
il ended at the nearest possible mo-
ment.
Maine people are ready not only to
send their sons for the overseas
sacrifice, but to make any other need
full and reasonable sacrifice in the
homes.
But right here we wish to make
suggestion in behalf of the people OF
Maine: Why not make this Food
Conservation Day that is ito reach
$50, 900 people in this State" the oc-
casion for securing an appeal from
this 100000 to the national govern
ment to conserve more food, at a
single stroke OF a pen, than half
dozen Food Conservation Days" can
save?
Why may not the people Of Maine
on June II urge upon the nation the
need for saving the food and fuel
that is wasted in beer slop for the
shaking of perverted thirsts-for the
turning of great profits into the
pockets of booze making conspirators
against the nation?
Are not the rights Of the people of
Maine to full normal supply Of food
as sacred as are the rights of slop-
drinkers to the luxury" of beer?
Are we not, as united. war
supporting State people. entitled to a
hearing by the federal government?
Let us make of Food Conserva-
ton Day" June II, day of speak
ing out in terms that may not be
misinterpreted. Let US double the
purpose of the day: Adopt methods
of food conservation in blaine homes,
and extend our influence along the
line of the campaign now being
waged by The National Service and
War Times Commissions of the
American Churches" These COM
missions presented memorial to the
President and the Congress on May
IA. Let us join with them in ex-
pressing the earnest conviction and
insistent request Of nearly every
member of an evangelical church in
the United States of America. With
! them all the people of Maine, we be-
lieve. are convinced that winning the
war is the most important thing of
all time and that it cannot be won
without crushing the traffic which is
eating our strength.
The memorial sent to President
! Wilson and Congress follows:
/ Our Nation has, we profoundly be-
! lieve, with clean hands and pure heart
engaged in conflict for lofty and unset
! fish ends.
The attainment of those ends demands
all the moral powers of our people. the
/ conservation of our economic resources
and the highest efficiency in service.
| These powers are impaired, this eff.
| cheney is greatly decreased, and oui
national vitality diminished by the
liquor traffic and all it's attendant evils
resulting in the waste of food, the waste
OF labor. and the waste of life itself.
! Having duly recognized this in oul
army and navy by having taken meas
ures to prevent the use of liquor by oul
troops, We believe that those who re.
main and serve at home should willing
! ly apply to themselves the same prin-
ciples which they apply to our soldiers
and sailors and should submit to the
! same limitations for the welfare of the
nation.
! Therefore, in the interest Of those who
defend our nation, for the saving of our
own supplies of food. for rhe highes,
efficiency of the industries which provide
our means Of warfare. and for the
strengthening Of the moral health ol
the people, we earnestly urge the Presi-
dent and the Congress of the United
| States to take steps to prevent, during
the entire period of the war, by what.
ever means are feasible the manufac-
! ture and sale of intoXica ting liquor OF
all kinds for use Is beverage, inClud.
ing the importation of all liquor.