The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1918-03-06
EVERYBODY MUST WORK

EVERYBODY MUST WORK
This country has made some very successful "drives
during the past year. There have been the two Liberty
loan drives, the Red Cross drive, the Y NJ c. A. drive
greatest development of gardens the world has
seen And the success of this drive is still plainly to be
and vegetables to be found in the homes of the land There
no doubt that these gardens have played most import
effective P' ''''''A' s''Ao "re S'lN
And now again the country is called upon for a record
production of food stuf greater possible than
the last The success of the garden campaign last year
should spur to renewed greater efforts this
There should not be idle garden back yard in the
land Every square foot of ground should be made to
yield it's quota Of the food that to win the world war;
NOW IS the time to be planning these gardens It not
necessary to wait until the time for actual plant
ing When that time arrives every person should have
planned the entire summers program and should know
Just what foot of his ground intended to produce
should be cleared of all Instructions and nothing But the
mechanical working out of matured plans should remain
to be done when spring really opens.
One thought while on this subject: Plan to not let
se garden Interfere with the larger and greater work
each man and must do in this year Of supreme en-
deavor 10 effect this, the garden should be made
of recreaon and should the place of baseball
football tennis, golf joyrding and other amusements
should be the solace of the aded business man and the
sired society Yes, the women will find renewed
8eaith and vgor from few hours each day spent gar
denmg.
And then when we have these gardens growing and
producing let us make wise of their products that
we may conserve even meats and wheat for he
Toes over yonder, and allies who fighting by
h2r m sides Garden sass" is an ideal summer diet.
We admire patriotism in the children. We are willing
they should be drafted into every activity wherein their
zeal and optimistic enthusiasm has such splendid results
Let them sell baby bonds push the Red Cross campaign
and engage in any other activity that will further our
in this great world But for their own dear|
sakes let's have them regard it all just struggle for
the right Hold before their little eyes the grand prnc
pies that animate and keep we'll in the back ground
the horrors that try our souls Let not permit their
young and innocent minds to become nocuated with the
poison of hatred Time enough in after years make
conflict
fces that their country needs their enthusasc services
Inc members of the boys clubs pig clubs and the
girls canning clubs should be actively at work
these days. that the enthusiasm may not be permitted to
Wane in the slightest Degree The work Of these agen
ees never counted for much they will the coming
season The great urgency of food conservation during
The coming year opens field for the activities Of these
organizations never before offered them. Heretofore
their work has been largely matter Of pride super
a for achievements sake Now there is the
added incentive that every gain effected counts in the
final winning of the Each worker has the full know
ledge that his or her individual efforts only appre
ciated but urgently needed This should spur them to
the effort to discount all former records The young peo
pie of the land exhibiting splendid patriotism and
~ may rest assured is appreciated to the full by their
elders.