The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-01-18
.LADD PROCLAINS
CONSERVATION
AS DOCTRINE


Grain and Stock Growers assocla-
ton annual convention here last
night, for he said famine would be
one OF the most important factors In
determining the end of the war.
Wars are no longer fought be-
tween armies as in the days Of Ma
poleon," DR.. Ladd asserted, but war
is fought between great bodies Of
people; nation against nation, and
the nation having the greatest sup
ply Of food, munitions, money, ma
chinery and brains as manifest in
her technically trained scientists,
wins the war, for these are the forces
with which the army contends.
What is your duty and my duty
at this time, them he asked.
"First-To stimulate production to
the greatest possible extent" he an
swered. ITO see that North Da-
kota plants every possible acre OF
land in productive crops for man
and animals. To increase as fully
as possible our stock Of hogs and
chickens and to save for our own use
the bulky vegetable products and
fruits such as we can produce in
great abundance.
"Second-TO save to the fullest
possible extent the four staple lines
needed to be exported for the army
at the front and the starving mill
lions for our allies in Europe. This
is wheat. meats, sugar and fats"
With our individual control, our
cheap and abundant raw materials
of the past, Dr. Ladd said we have
come to be most eXtraVagant and
wasteful but today conditions are
changing and after the war we shall
have to practice economy.
I'VE must recover not only our
place in the commercial and indus
trial world" DR.. Ladd asserted, "but
we must pay for this war out Of our
daily savings. When there is
municipal state, and governmental
ownership or absolute control Of
public utilities and only a fair prof
1t allowed in reasonable channels on
all necessities of life will you be able
to save but with this there must
come a spirit Of true economy and
thrift genuinely lavish and extra
vaRantly wasteful because Of the
abundant production from the boun-
tiful heritage of natural resources
now out Of the hands Of the great
mass of people. The problem before
us at present is conservation and
especially so of food products.
When the war closes, we shall have
an abundance of wheat and sugar to
become at once available"
The worlds shortage OF meats is
bound to be great. DR.. Ladd declared,
for the herds of Europe have been
by 20,000,O 900 cattle, 54,-
900 900 sheep and 100000 hogs
since the outbreak of the war and
are rapidly being lessened.
Every effort should he made to
encourage animal production on the
farm and not to be misled by tenn
porary conditions that must soon
change with the close Of the war,
DR.. Ladd said.
Speaking on food control DIR. Ladd
said that 1t was a new world prob
lem. The people he said, were
ready to meet every reasonable re-
quest placed upon them. Food con-
troll, however, he said could not be
as long as there are Few
who do not comply with the spirit
hut are ready to take every adYant-
age as profiteers.
"If this war would only teach us
all the lesson of thrift and give us
the spirit of economy which
France, much good
would be accomplished for ourselves
and for the young people of our land.
Before such can be, however, there
Is need for justice to be done to all
and equal opportunities and no more.
The lesson now being taught in CO.
operation and state ownership will
put us thirty years ahead in social
Justice and community spirit. We
1Y5nFYfI lessons from I
little Denmark and Switzerland. The |
taking over Of much Of the express |
business by the parcel post, the pool !
ng of the railroad under government |
control. the control Of the coal min |
ng operations, the handling OF food |
products under government regula-
ions and the many instances or |
state and municipal ownership, are |
eaching us valuable lessons in econ |
)my And it would be we'll IL every |
Jour mill in the land was owned or |
controlled by the state or nation and |
svery grain or produce elevator was |
lnder state ownership or control so |
rs to ensure equitable prices and |
With all the abuses that would most |
likely arise at the start 1t would |
mean enormous savings to the peo-
lle"
Our DEOnAEAAl GS AAAhAN A0ACAAn IA AAAA9 1
treat struggle between autocracy and |
democracy, DR.. Ladd said is to |
produce every bit of food material |
possible for the year 1918. There |
should be no waste of land, and every
ounce of food possible, especially |
neat, wheat, fat and sugar should |
Cant we cut down our supply of
ats, butter, lard, etc, one ounce per
lay without any injury to ourselves
n order to help win the war;" DIR.
add asked his audience.
"Any man." he continued" who
will not gladly do this much for his
is not a true American, is
lot honest with himself, his family
n his God who, firmly believe, now
,uides the destinies of the nation.
any man who lat home or i'm any
public eating place refuses to COM
lly cheerfuliy with the demands for
yheatless and meatless day while
ur boys are at the front fighting
or humanity, for the good of the
ommon people, / say that such a
nan is not only a Stacker OF the
worst type and should be so listed
tut he is far more, he is a traitor
o his country and to humanity and
hould be so dealt with.
Think of Belgium where women
nd children are dying for want Of
God, and you and / a wasteful glut
on with no thought Of pity. None Of
Is need go hungry but we should do
What we can to aid in conserving
God by using the more bulky and
foods that cannot at this
ime be sent abroad. What Is your
.nswer? What is the verdict Of your
IL it Is not Prussianized2"
Jr. Ladd asked.
However" he continued" I know
need appeal no further to the pa
riotic citizens Of North Dakota for
III they need is to have the way
,olnted out and they stand ready to
10 their full share in stimulating