Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1918-08-14

that we are really and truly at war.
Wars demands require in abundance
supplies Of sugar and carcass meat.
The lack Of ships, the sinking OF
ships and 100000 pounds of sugar
by submarines, the devastation OF
| beet sugar fields in France, the long
distance from the sources of sugar
supply, make it impossible to get
sugar elswhere than right here at
home-your home and mine. Hence,
we are all asked to give up what Is
little enough in comparison with
what the heroic peoples over there
civilian as we'll as army-have
been giving up in blood, suffering
and sacrifice of food, comforts and
home itself.
supplies must be kept going and
in increasingly large amounts, for the
next few favored months to provide
against any unforeseen acts OF the
enemy and loss of supplies that
might bring starvation to our very
flesh and blood, as represented in our
own army.
"Now, will we grumble, will we
finch, will we fail to go over the
! top in most fundamental enterprise
of food supply? II we do, the spirit
of Ethan Allen, the determination to
fight with every weapon we possess,
has died out in our race. The grim
! visaged countenance, the tightly
drawn lips, eyes keen to see every
thing that can be grasped to help
| x,,;,, nd 6nan oct the
granite lodges of our beloved Yer
mont, are the signs that tell the
world that, when sugar is required
| elsewhere, in almost 1imitless
amounts, we are not going to whim-
per and scowl. We are, even on the
latest rulings, better off than those
who fight and sacrifice for us over
there
"Your Food Administrator has
made a special trip to Washington to
go over carefully with the officials
there, the Vermont situation. Wash
ington has been liberal and has
granted an extra but limited allow
ance because of conditions referred
to above.
"The citizens Of Vermont must be
! extremely careful If we are to make
proper use Of what has been granted
us through this intervention. Do not
criticize Washington. From this
statement anyone can see that YER
mont has been more than literally
dealt with when all the facts are duly
considered.
Nov, a brief statement as to the
sugar needs Of Vermont. 1t may not
be known that Vermont, through it's
great milk cOndensaries, is providing
the world from it's farms a product
that can be shipped elsewhere. 1t is
of great aid in these war times. l
| refer to sweetened condensed
milk requiring tons Of sugar.
AS a result of a trip to Washington
the sugar for this product will be
supplied in addition to the two
pound per person per month allot-
ment.
"This will permit on a redistribu-
ton basis, what had to be stopped
temporarily under rulings from
Washington. The further issuance Of
certificates had to be withdrawn I'M
adequately and fairly care for Yer
| mOnt's needs.
ITO all Vermonters, l say, get ad-
Justed quickly and with a good spirit
OF patriotism to the two pounds per
person per month allotted. Treat
this as one Of the fine bits you can
contribute gladly to the cause Of
freedom.
While the going is good it is
absolutely imperative to get huge
supplies over there The Govern
ment cannot wait for the new crop
to arrive.
How long will these conditions
last, may be asked. So long as is
necessary. But in any event until
November LIST and probably December
LIST, for the following reason. The
new beet sugar crop will then be on
the market. 1t will relieve in part
the present shortage Not until the
new crop from Cuba is available about
January LIST can we expect the pres
ent shortage to cease. All this is.
however, contingent upon the very
uncertain factor Of ships, submarines,
and the grim necessities Of war.
My final word is simply this, get
ready to make any adjustments re-
CURED. Give up cheerfully, provided
1t will help win this wonderful fight
Tor the freedom Of the world. Be
glad of an opportunity to back I'D the
boys over there
Flight with the food we save
Don't waste a grain Of sugar, a kerr
mel Of wheat, or an ounce Of fat or
meat. Infinitely small things multi
piled one hundred and ten million
times, whether it be food or money,
make up the aggregate that spells
victory. All these small items Of
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