Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-08-04
VIEWS AND NEAR VIEWS;
hits. AND SUGGESTIONS
No Slnckcrs In Eng Problem
After Wharf.-The South Meeting
War Situation. rr, ~.

/ one who has spent some time in
! lice sentiment rntbor than law, governs
/ the work-or-tight situation. Slackers.
/ he says. are so unpopular there that
! they are more uncommon than In this
country. This is true partly becaus.
( EnglanA has been in tho war much,
longer than we have. The conflict has
ben c'n-cr TO her and her losses tays
recn far heavier than ours BY and
by America viii have the same feel
ing. but it has not como yet with fun
ioIcc and effect. That was the chief
reason why the work or-f order
had to be issued, '''
The writer then goes on to explain:
The London newspapers print ad-
vcr;iscments from men who desire
positions OF one kind or another. These
advertisements explain that the appli-
cant IL not III for military service or
tina; the man who seeks Il job has been
mvHlided home. Others say dis
qualified or wounded while it Is not
uncommon to see the statement that
the applicant has made effort to join
the country's military services and has
been rejected because" of physical dis
abilities. Tho chief thing that strikes
one Is tho explanation. appears that
no Engiishman il willing to ask 70,
work, saying he is ablu- bodied and
strong. II he fills that description h.
realizes he ought to be in the army"
There is more truth than was &C.
knowIcdged in the resolution. adopted
by the food administrators OF the coun-
tries at war with the central powers to
the effect that we cannot administer
the food problem on the basis Of one
year OF war" meaning one year more
and therein is hint to the wise. as
explained by one OF the far-sig hted
WORKERS in food administration circles,
who says. The food surplus which
it IS proposed TO store for emerscn-
cies, If possible, will be very con-
venicnt 10 possess after peace comes.
Whenever 1t does come. Some Of the
European countries will be SO ex-
hausted at the end of hostilities that
two three years OF unhampered
agricultural revival may be needed 1,
acquire sufficient food supplies FOR
their people. 1t is very probable that
our Federal food administration Will
he maintained simply for reasons of d
world wide huulapitarianism for some
time after peace has been established"
Manifold are the ways in which the |
war Is acting as a spur to- the people |
Ot TINS country, especially Of the |
Sou thern part of it. our friends OF the |
North are. beginning TO lind out tina. |
SoUtherners can do things as the fol- |
lowing from the Springfield (Niass.) |
Republican goes 10 show. That paper
says: In the pass there has been !
abundant preaching i'll the cotton and |
tobacco growing STATES OF the desir- |
ability OF diversified crops ana the u,,-
wisdom OF the old one-crop system
What advice failed TO accomplish the |
war is bringing about. for the Souta |
is this year raising large quantities OF |
food. This is tact OF national and !
international moment 1t means that |
other sections OF the country will not |
be drained OF food 10 feed Southern
states, and this VIII permit a greater
shi pucnt overseas where the need must
be met. Government appeals and help
given 10y the agricultural department,
which is closely allied with all state
agencies. have brought results beyoua
Expectation. southern farmers are 20
realize IN large practical results, 4fAe 4
benefits of varied crops. :
IN particular, Texas. Louisiana,
Alabama, Florida. Georgia. North
Carolina. ana Virginia. viii harvest
greatly diversified food crops. Wheat
and oats have been widely grown, anI
hog ana no!uIny viii DE multiplied
many fold. Alabama. for example, is
shipping PIGS from counties where sucn
u thing Was not thought OF in former
Gays. In seventeen counties where
little used to be raised except cotton.
the hogs now growing are valued at
Si.Vlu,UjU. The unprecedented whea;
crop IN Texas is estimated as high as
l-,uuu coo bushels. and the oats at &c.
UVVOJU bushels. The world demand for
meat and cereals makes these food.
growing achievements OF the South u
large consequence. by so much can
more food be released and the allied
cause vitality assisted"