The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-17

Conseryer of Food" He pointed out
the weaknesses of one-erop agrlc"l-
ture and the necessity of safe <arni-
ing" He added:
"After taking steps to provide food
for it's people and feed for its live
stock, which is urged as matter Of
both public duty and self-protection,
the south should plant as much cot
pton as can be well cultivated and har-
vested"
DIR. Knapp's 'safe farming" pro-
gramme includes %, a home garden
for every farm family and every town
and village family in the south; Cd,
the production of corn for human food
and feed for live stock; CD, produce
ton of hay and forage crops; a., an
increase of peanuts, soy beans, cow
peas and velvet beans; go, increase
in supply of meat, eggs and milk; (e).
production OF some cotton; %, saw
ing all products from waste.
MAJOR LYELL
| NAL Charles Lyell, appointed by
Lord Reading, spoke on Food F:oe-
| lens in Great Britain in War Times
| lie gave in detail England's expc-
riences-succeSsful and otherwise--in
handling the food control problems.
He stated that the French and Eng
| lish troops are now thrown out along
| the frontier as a screen" while the
| mobilization of American troops is So
| ing on in safety,
| Great Britain. he said, has found
| from experience that when the gov
.ernment takes the people into it's con-
fidence on matters of vital Importance
the people respond as they understand
! that all are to be treated fairly.
Everybody by producing food and
saving food may have share ne
concluded. 'in winning the victory
which will save the world
MISS adams ADDRESS
Miss Jane Adams of Chicago, rep
resentative of the federal food admin
istration. stated clearly Americas
| Obligations in Feeding the World
| She wildly described famine, which
/ is the black shadow of war;" as
| found in Russia. Palestine. Armenia
! Serbia. Rumania and Poland.
ut is not uncommon in war-torr
| Europe for wounded soldiers to be
| found starving in bed" she said.
There are at least 100.000,000 peo-
pie in Europe. according to Miss Ad-
dams. who must dc.send on America
| to save them either from starving
America must bravely answer these
questions: Are we going to produce
more food for our allies? Are we going
to save food for .them?'
Nations of power and resource arr
approaching the common problem o
feeding cheerfully countries that can
not feed themselves
"A league of nations may yet b.
founded on international sincerity an.
fair play"
Miss Adams address emphasized
the points made by Major Lyell an,
showed the Importance of the Unite;
States taking the food problem as on
Of its most serious problems in Wal
times.
William jennings Bryan addressed
an audience OF 1900 on Temperance
the First Line Of National Defense
His attack on alcohol as poison an'
the saloon as u wrecker of homes wo,
hearty applause.
TUSkEGEE SINGERS
The Tuskegee singers pleased tn
great audiences throughout the da.
with their old "spirituals' or religious
folk songs of the negro. includin;
Now. Wasn't That a Witness for M!
Lord" shout All Over Gods Heaven
and Swing Low. Sweet Chariot" Man.
Ispeople laughed at the quaint words
Many eyes we're dimmed with tear
az the heart story of the faithful blaci
folks. was told in minor music.
Rabbi Rudolph I. Coffee spoke OF
i"What. the Church Can Do to Con
serve Health" He made vigorop
plea for the single standard of.mcral
ity. the proper instruction Of youn;
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