The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-04-05

pare for days, weeks months and years
of struggle, of suffering and of sscri-
flee, the like of which the world has
never seen. This ia a life and death
struggle which we have entered, de-
terminedI to establish n for all that
a government of the people, by the
people, for the people shall not perish
from the earth" We have not as yet
fully comprehended the magnitude Of
the conflict in which we are engaged
nor realized that our own private, per-
sonal liberty is involved in the issue,
Wemust realize it today, for tomorrow
it will be too late.
"The Wal can be won only by self.
forgotten devotion of the leaders and of
the people, by putting every particle of
strength and power and purpose and
will back of the Government by doing
whatever is helpful and abstaining from
whatever is hurtful, by holding up the
hands of constituted authoritity, and. in
fusing it with spirit and determination
of incorporating victory" There is
no escape; the wal is upon US, and no
matter how great may be the cost in
treasure and in lives, we must fight it
through to a triumphant finish. Our
liberty is at stake. Therefore we have
called this meeting Of patriotic citizens
in Tennessee to discuss the best method
for winning the war and organizing for
that purpose.
Every activity and agency engaged
in the prosecution Of the wal is entitl-
ed to the most loyal and generous sup
port of every person in the State. War
Saving Stamps and Liberty Loans are
not only necessary to the successful
prosecution of the war, but they are
the best and safest investment in the
world. The Red Gross and the Army
and Navy Y. M, C. A. do a service
that is invaluable to the welfare, COM
fort and morale of our fighting forces
They are supported alone by the volun-
tary contributions of patriotic people.
They desire your liberal cooperation.
Food is vital to the winning of the
war. The war in this country and I'M
ong the nations associated with US has
withdrawn from the ordinary fields of
production millions Of the best work
men. There will be, as the war pro-
crosses and our armed forces are in
increased, an added burden placed up
on the producers Of this nation. There
fore, not only is it necessary to slim
ulate, through every element available,
increased production of essential food
stuffs, but it ~isIequally vital to the suc-
cess of our cause that there should be
a co mplete elimination of waste a con-
servation of food commodities never be-
fore known in the history of our people.
The producers of the nation can rem
der no more patriotic service than by
an increase in the production of food
crops, Through severy agency at our
c ommand should the necessity for ad-
ditional production be brought to the
attention of sthe people. The county
agents, men and women, afford 3
splendid medium through which the
gospel Of increased production can be
brought directly to all of the people of
the county.
OF no less Importance to increased
production is the necessity for consevera
ton. Particularly is this true Of the
four great essentials for the conduct
of this war: wheat flour, sugar, fats
and meats. There is today available
for home consumption less than half of
the normal recruitment of wheat flour
il this nation is to discharge its obliga-
ton to its heroic allies in this conflict,
This deficit can be met only through
the sacrifice and devotion of the people
Of the nation. There is an abundance
of -four substitutes available for our
people. Their uses must be encouraged
in every way possible.
Sugar, the great energizing force
necessary for our gallant fighters. can
be secured in abundance only Through
the voluntary sayings Of all the people
Of the country. Temporarily the ban on
meats has been removed. This has been
done largely to encourage further con-
servstion Of wheat -four and because
Of the lack Of adequate shipping to
transplant it &c our allies in the guam
titles which they would like to have.
However, as the shipping situation i'm
proves it will be necessary again to in
stitute further meat conservation
measures. Ths situation is the same
with respect to fats.
Rules and regulations issued BY our
government for the control of food
stuffs are founded upon grim necessity
and should be IS loyalty observed as are