The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1918-08-15
A Ward From President Jacobs

Leslie E. Jacobs Is now serving his
second year as President Of the SOM
erset Central Agricultural Society.
While he would be- reluctant to claim
any special share of the matter, IL
may be said that the year 1917 was a
very successful one for the society,
and, from a standpoint of dollars and
cents at least, the most satisfactory
in recent years In the preparations
OF last year, MIR. Jacobs had the loyal
support of trustees and officers who
had served in their respective posi-
tons for a long time, which was a
case of team work, and, of course, the
public, who were generous in their
patronage, ought to be gratefully re-
membered in any mention of the Som
erset Central Fair of 1917.
President Jacobs has the following
to say regarding the Fair situation of
the present year:
To the Members of the Somerset Agri-
cultural Society and the Citizens of
Somerset County:
Greeting
Great and momentous times are for
the first time since the Civil War con-
| fronting the nation.
The resources and savings of years
OF peace are again pledged to the pro
secution of war more gigantic and
more relentless than any war that
has been fought in the history Of man
kind
Not all of us are chosen however,
| TO fight in this great war With gun
and sword, or by hand grenade, or by
blood purchase, the large majority OF
us must stay at home to pledge all
that we possess in the effort to pro-
duce enough food to keep not only
ourselves from want, but to keep our
valiant soldiers fed and the vast
armies of our allies keyed to the
highest point OF fighting efficiency
Our beautiful land of unlimited re
sources must be made to show us
proves in agricultural production 10
meet the existing conditions now fac-
| luS INC .
Fellow citizens. let me in behalf of
this society urge and impress upon
Won the seriousness Of the hour in
which we live. 1t is our solemn duty
to produce and save all OF the food
/ that 1t is possible to produce and save
! No matter how small the garden or
] how small or how large the farm
which you have at your command
/ concerted effort will produce a poten-
tial weapon against our most danger
GUS enemies, hunger and food riots.
The Government communicating
the large avenues of food supplies
! that have under normal conditions
flowed freely into our markets, tha'
the soldiers fighting for us and for
the liberties of the nations shall be
nronerly fed. gives us one and all who
are at home great cause for alarm
and behooves us to do our part Dy
planting and raising such crops as
will with proper care help preserve
us through another year or TINS 81
gantic struggle.
To this end we invite you to study
our premium lists both regular ano
special. and to enter heartily into the
contest to win some of the premiums
offered.
If however, you should fail to win
a prize from this society you will have
accomplished in your efforts a fai
greater achievement than you now
realize, and such achievement Will DC
YOUR reward, that you have assisted
the nation in enlarging the food sup
ply and have the complete satisfaction
of doing your bit for your country
home and native land.