Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-01

,CWrstten Specially for The Bulletin.)
 ftsere lie on my desk, this morning, tgife by side, a newspaper containing is 'diffuse discussion of 'The Farm Labor Problem" by Secretary Houston of the Department of Agriculture, and another paper, containing report by Provost Marshal General Crewder. of the men, thus, far called to the army by, occupations.
 The first three industries listed are 'sAgricuiture;''. p '.Forestry,", and Ami nsal Husbandry.'' Just what Tor extry" includes, of course do not know. Eunbering perhaps;r possibly the Forest Guard Service. In that case, 1t is hardly an agricultural vo- cation E.srd is properly enough sepa- rated from 1t But what can Animal Hnsbandry' possibly mean except rdairying, stock. raising either for sale ar fattening, and similar kindred ,pur- suits? It is as much a part of 2"Agri- cpltufev as corn-Growing or wheat producing. Men drawn to the army from 1t are taken from the farms as truly as those summoned from. what is specifically, labelled @Agriculture." Z Now for the enlishtening fact:
 Of the, 1,057,363 men formally ac- cepted, after drawing, for the new army. i10,se1 were taken from the farming industry. i..F, .t3
 i: This is by far the largest number drawn from any single. occupation. The Bniiding industries furnished 57,S7o: Transportation. which includes rSot only railroads and canals but also telegraph, telephone. postal service and ''all other kinds of .communica- ton" furnished s1,077:. General Trade and Merchandise, which includes not only the mercantile establishments. of the country; but afsu all the banks, real estate offices, etc, furnished e4Ss.:: the clothing industry, food in- duStry. leather industry, iron and steel industry. furniture industry and tex tie industry of. the whole country, all combined, furnished. 94,g64. The total number furnished. by all the manufac- turing industries of the country was hut isas2f, against 2o1,ae1 furnished bys the farming industry. S
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 Now, make no suggestion, express er Implied, of any unfairness in this. IS do not have the 4remotest suspicion that there was the slightest discrim- ination. shown by anybody Nor do I qtote the. figures to stir up, in any breast, a feeling of resentment. ~
 <, We are at war. At war with the one nation which for forty years has been daily and hourly preparing for war. At war. not to help France or Epgland as so many seem to believe, nor to make the world safe for democ- racv, as phrase makers, batter but to save our own liberties, our own lives the. hOnorTof our wonlenkind and the future of our children, all of which wiI1sbe at the mercy of merciless Hun- nish: hordes, if. we fail. We, are at var And with war comes the 'in1per- atlve necessity of sacrifice. Not by any means the sacrifice we are easiest able to make, but the sacrifice which war-needs demand, be, it what 1t may With many Of the 210,000 dra W1l from the farms twill be the last and, great ast possihle sacrifice, that of, life it : self: For those of us who remain it Eflf mean ard must mean sacrifices which hurt. No sacrifice which we can. foresee or presume will equal the deyastatior which would ensue ir rase; Of defeat with our cities under .befi bardment and forced to pay bill Hons of. indemnity. with. our farms pillaged and swept bare with our ent.re population forced into slavery to brutal conguerors Our choice is between sacrifice to insure our owJ victory and. the fate. of Belgium. az. sravated and made even more terri tiei ..-.5..t.. ..-.s.. 2. .s ...-.
 ft- is not because so many nor, have been taken from the farms thar from other industries that I complain That Is doubtless because therc ar, more of us who are fit to go.
 Bat [ do complain against thos, who sheer at the farmers as if the! were not doing itiiei- full share Ant 1. do complain. of those who, knowing these facts, are applying the whip t, us to, make us do more.
 Can we make bricks without straw