The Sneedville news. (Sneedville, Tenn.) 191?-19??, 1918-09-20

i can never forget the feeilnE q
depression Wiieh |, and l think. eth
srs preseat experienced whsa Mr.
Hoover announced to " that he rad
received concentrations from the
food controllers OF tho fhres great M
tions allied with u.s. that unless -
could guarantee at least . mia:msDl
Of $4,000 600 bushels more Of whsa(
before the next harvest they could moi
answer for the result. IL required
that much wheat-wheat that .e did
not hays-to save the line on the west
ern froat. There vas likewise . dsfi-
cit of fats and Of meats and Of sugar.
We had no surplus Of either. bat Mr..
Hoover promised those 1900. 000
bushels OF wheat; he pledged the nee
ssssary fats and meats and sugar. and
from the voluntary efforts. the saori.
flee and the devotion 81 the American
people. We were abs 70 redeem every
pledge there made. and civilisetioa
was savs1. Instead Of furnishing our
allies With 3o.ooo, 80 bushels Of wheat
Our normal sufysus from orep fall
ure-ws seat them bsfsee rs harvest
become available $50 ooe. 80 bushels.
We shipped them t6o. 90 pssnds
more Of fate and meats than We ship
Ped thom the year before. and We have
voluntarily reduced our sugar ration
70 the rat.sn Of our great ally. Great
Britain We are esing 10 eat at 6 com.
mon table: We expect - share with
them when We have plainly: We expect
them 10 have their full snare Of eur
meager board. They have borns the
brunt OF this conflict; their property
has been destroyed; their women have
been ravished: their children have
been mutilated. and we assiirsdly can
do nothing less than share our last
cnirb with them end theirs.
But because, my friends, we have
an apparent surplus OF wheat AZ this
time. do not get the idea that You can
indulge. without Init your aDpettts
Tor white bread. We must build up o
surplus against possible crop fail
IRE. The margin the past year Was
loo small. The margin between star
gictcry was so clcse that one cannot
II without q shadier.
Think OF Il. when he new har' est be-
,ams available thare were Just 1e.
700 600 bushels r. wheat In America,
n ror-hly sper f'Ng one per cent Of
his years yield en- ugh to rnish
Nach man, VIZ al ch.'d n inner.
"a. In Great bria ) an France and
ally with two pognds CT wheat. It
yill never do to tempt fate BY stak;ns
upon o weeks supply Of
,read again.
This war can7rt te won without
he wheat OF the Na-ican farmer. IL
8 Just rs essential [. our victory in
his awful conflict a. IL the powder
md the shot and she'll with which We
re srnlng the forces Of destructicr.
England and France. woo alone. with |
mt our aid for nearly three long |
nd soul trying yesrs kept burning |
no feeble flame OF human liberty N
europe, would starve without the |
vheat from American farms. What |
hey have they must ultimately pay |
or. We hold their solemn obligations 1
or every bushel that has been export
ID TO feed their gallant sons. whore
eathfess valor against overwhs lmlny
DDS makes one Of the brtshtsst NAges
a an history. We haxvsth9r prom.
70 TO pay for every Sftfl th1t has
ept starvation from the erphansd
hildren nd ne widowed ssno.he 4
hose protector Rave died tEat yea
nd ! might con'inus to enjoy the
o. no liberty and properly.
VERY cent added to tbs cost OF WI SIT
dds 10 the burden Of these peopis.
tho held aloft the flaming torch q
IL am not undertaking to Justly tie
omlcally sound. J am not insisting
rat tho price ffve' assures the farm
n even a REASONABLE profit FOR the
.asons sta'e' no rae In ooppe'el. TO
ass on that to- but 7 do In sist
lat II wes races ar. ard do know
lat. althoreh the average p % re-
sived by 'se farmers OF america Ter
ieir wheat last yer was the h.gheN
! thirty years. at the same tia. Tire
,nsumers peid an average OF Is O
srrel less for flour than they pad
ring the previors twelve months.
he Food Administration has reduced
70 difference in the price p,id the
'oduccr and the price paid By the
,nsumer.
While not primarily a price fixing
,dy, the Food Adm inistrstion has re<
: race Ike flint against the profkesr.
0 man with its knowledge or consene
going 20 f7ake a dollar now that hs
ould net have made in timss OF Z
ace. II does not propose that the
sr shall he the occasion for accumu-
ton Of uncarned profits.
The rcoi Administrator insises
At the Ia ora s,all have fair and
II treatment; thsf they shsli share b
tn all others allie In the blesssngs
government and with al others
are alike IN besr'ng Its burdens. .
1re than that the self respecting. pa
otto farmers DO rot SAX.
without tryilg - excite yvur Gu :
.'ty. ] am appealing 10 you IN this !,
Eat crisis 10 re'sEtie your efforts -
occse al the ns:ioa's essential .fooj-
ifs. Work. ny f';on.s-vors early !.
late-work as you have never is-
red. because the fate Of civiiizstioa =
nes In the Aals1os. depending large .
uroa yeuT efforts. yoIr dsyot;os
your sacrifice for the verdict. ff'
peal &c yoa not 'th the premise Of
iitiorel prc1.s. h. because q world
agony. wonsnhooi in tears. lcoss to
] 10 DO yJur vht e part
Ny frieads. thea smba;tiet Arm
at ax.Egtau. W .. una dei. raieed