The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-02-21
MUST SAVE FOOD
TO WIN THE WAR
osKALLosA PEOPLE HEAR PA
TRtoTIc APPEALS.
MASS MEETING OF CITIZENS

UHHSS .HENA"NS ~ VIZ h--"S
| A.: ,4.w ~. XIII. s..
Addressed BY Mrs. Walter McNabb
Miller, John S. RutIedge and John.
g.. Lord Who, Know. of Condi-
tions at the Battle Front.
Food conservation was emphasized
in large capital letters at special
patriotic meeting held at the Masonic
opera house on Friday evening. All
available space was occupied and
even standing room was at a premium
and seldom has an event of public
character seemed to take a firIner
hold on the people or create seeming
ly more universal interest.
George c. True was the chairman
of the evening and right well did he
fulfil his. part. The X. of p. Glee
Club was on hand and with Frederic
Knight Logon as director, their pop
ular songs delighted all who heard
them and none more so than the Wis
itors who sat on the platform. The
club appeared twice and each time
responded to encore.
Right From the Front.
John 3. Lord of New York was the
first speaker of the evening and as he
had only recently returned from his
trip through England and France as
the representative of the U. S. Gov
eminent in the interest of the proper
care and welfare of the army boys at
the front, his story of his experiences
was of vital interest to all present.
MIR. Lord made no attempt at oratory,
bit told his story in conversation
al manner. His testimony support
ed and confirmed the published arti
cles of the various war correspond
ents who are now on the firing line
and who are fully informed as to the
events about them,
But as the supply of good to the
army, was the main reason for the
trip of Mr. Lord, their personal well
fare and needs were naturally of first
import and his entire talk seemed to
rcvolve around this idea. If the boys
at the front are willing to fight, we
should be more than willing to save
ard the Government knows full well
what they are doing when they in
sist on the enforcement of rules for
the saving and conservation of our
supplies and the raising of larger
crops.
Experiences in England.
Mr Lord then cited what he saw in
England and what demand for ser
vice and sacrifice had been made. He
said a big awakening must take place
here and that what the commission
learned first hand in Europe will be
told American people to awaken them
to the need for sacrifice and the will
ingness to serve.
Only once has there been Il bomb
dropped on anything of military value
ir these raids. | wondered if it was
psychology or a mistake, and ] asked
French and English ayiators. They tell
me that at five thousand feet, no mat
ter how black the night, water is
blacker. Now the Thames runs right
tcrough London. On the right is the
poor section of the city, on the left
the bank of England and much such
buildings which have military value.
The Hun spirit believes that they can
terrorize the poor of England into go
ing before their government and de-
manding that they chuck the sponge
in the great war ring.
England Slow But Sure. \
"I saw the wonderful British Tommy
and heard him sing all the way across
the channel, all through France and
up to the front line trenches. ! want
to tell you that it has taken Great
Britain two years to get into the game,
but once started its efficiency has the
Prussian efficiency beaten f2rty to
one. This has taught me that we must
be patient. We cannot get re@dy in
month or two months. 1t may take a
year or two years, but We are coming,
everywhere. The most encouraging
signs are among our boys over there"
Food and Men. "''
Mr.. Lord told of Premier Clemen-
ceau's reception of the commission.
The premier said, simply: 1--WE are
glad to see you. France has been sore
ly tried, but we knew the United Stat
es was with u.s. We will need food and
men, and yet more men, perhaps, be-
fore you are ready, and we may be
sirely tried" When Mr.. Lord asked
him which it was more important to
send, men or food, he replied, why