Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-02-01
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S
MESSAGE TO MA
TION'S FARMERS
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partment has $500, 900 available for
4 thls purpose now and has asked con
gress for s6,000.0O0 more.
The labor problem In one OF great
difficulty, and some OF the best asen-
cieS OF the nation are addressing
themselves TO the task OF solving II
80 so tar ms II IL possible 10 solve II.
| BURNERS have not been exempted
from the draft | know that they
would not wish TO be. | take II for
granted they would not wish to be put
| IN class by themselves I'm this re-
spect But the attention OF the war
department has been very seriously
centered upon the task OF Interfering
with the labor of the farms as little as
possible, and under the new draft
regulations l believe that the farm
ers OF the country will find that their
supply OF labor Is very much less seri-
ously drawn upon than II was under
the first and initial draft. made before
we had our present full experience
In these perplexing matters. The sup
J ply OF labor In all industries is n mat
| ter we must look to. and are looking
| to with diligent care.
| And, let me say, that the stimuia-
tion OF the agencies l have enumer-
ated has been responded to by the
farmers In splendid fashion. l dare
say that you are aware that the farm
ers OF this country are as efficient as
any other farmers I'm the world. They
do not produce more per acre than
the farmers In Europe. II is not nee
essary that they should do 20. IL
would perhaps be bad economy for
| them to attempt II. But they produce
three or four times more per unit OF
labor and capital thdn the farmers of
any European country. They are more
alert and use more labor-saving de-
| vices than any othW farmers In the
world And their response to the de-
mands OF the present emergency has
been in every way remarkable. Last
spring their planting exceeded by
| II ,00o, 900 acres the largest planting
Of any previous year, and the yields
| from tho crops were record breaking
Yields. In the fall OF 1917 wheat
| acreage OF 42,170,000 was planted.
which was one million larger than for
any preceding year. three millions
greater than the next largest ana
seven millions larger than the preeed-
| Ing five year average.
"But I ought to say to you that IL
is not only necessary that these
achievements should be repeated. but
that they should he exceeded. ! know
what this advice involves. IL involves
not only labor, but sacrifice. the
,painstaklng application OF every DIT
OF scientific knowledge and every
tested practiLc that Is available. IL
means the utmost economy even TO
the point where the pinch comes. II
means the kind OF concentration ana
self sacrifice which In involved In the
field OF BATHS itself, where the object
lalways looms greater than the mol
lvldnal And yet the government VIII
lhelp and help In every way that II is
uossible. The Impression which pre-
vails In some quartera that while the'
government has sought to fix the
tprices OF foodstuffs II has not sought
lto fix other prices which determine
the expenses " the farmer. Is mis-
taken one, As matter OF fact. the
government har actively and success
fully segulated the prices or many
fundamental materials underlying all
the Industries OF the country and has
regulated them not only Tor the pur-
chases OF the government, but also for
the purchases o. the general pubic
and / have every reason TO believe
that the congress will extend the pow
ers of the government in this lmpor-
tant and ever. essential matter so that
the tendency TO pfofiteering. which Is
showing Itself In too many quarters,
may be effectively checked In fixing
the prices OF foodstuffs the govern
ment has sincerely tried TO keep the
interests of the farm as much In mind
as the intereats of the communities
which are to he scfved, but IL Is serv-
ling mankind as well as the farmer
and everything In these times OF war
takes on the rigid aspect OF duty.
| II will not appeal TO you to con-
| tinue and renew and Increase your
efforts. l do not believe Il is neces-
sary to do so; | believe that you Will
Ido IL without any word or appeal
from me because you understand AZ
we'll as | do the needs and opportu--
mites OF this great hour when the
fortunes of mankind everywhere seem
iabout to be determined and when
America has the greatest opportunity
she has ever had to make good her
own freedom ard. in making II good.
Ito lend helping hand TO men strug-
Cling for their freedom everywhere
| You remember that IL was farmers
from whom came the first shots at
Lexington, that set afiame the revolu-
ton that made America free. | hope
land believe that the farmers OF
America will willingly and consplcu-
ously stand by TO win this war also
The toll the Intelligence, the energy
the foresight the self sacrifice and
devotion OF the farmers OF America
will. | believe, bring 10 triumphant
conclusion this great last war for the
emancipation Of men from the con.
troll OF arbitrary government and the
selfishness Of class legislation. Con
| troll and then when the end comes we
may look cacl. other IN the face and
be glad that we are Americans and
| have had the privilege TO play such a