American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-04-09
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our boys IL France can a y We
have come across, have your This
ie our time 70 show whether We will
or not Our lines Of service are two.
20 finance the var q feed our boys
and our allies. Reports from all sec
lions Of the county indicate that our
people are coming through with the
financing In a highly creditable way.
We are beginning 10 appreciate our
responsibilities la this matter. But n0t
10 we'll DO ~ appreciate our duty 10
the feeding Of our army and our al
lies. b. production and conservation.
State Food administrator Blckneli
last week stated that the people might
soon be asked 10 Danish wheat and all
products Of wheat from their tables
FOR thirty or sixty days. AZ the meet
Ing Of the county food administrator
held In boise Saturday the situation
vas thoroughly discussed and ex-
planned. and reports 81 the meeting
indicate that the seriousness % the
situation vas brought home 10 the
county administrators. and that with
IN a short time the people Of the state
will be asked 10 make further sacrl-
fees.
six hundred 81 the largest hotels
OF the nation have voluntarily dcci-
dcd % serve no wheat or wheat prod
ucta until September LAT This was
requested Of them Ia order that they
might become an example 20 the peo-
pie ~ the nation. Poison has been IN
iected into criticism OF the food adj
miniatrntiOn. II has been said that
those who were able 10 buy could
Get anything that they would have
20 make no sacrifices. II Is for this
reason hat the large hotels. which
are p~atronized by the wealthy and the
well-lo-do. we're asked 60 set the OK
ample Are the common people OF the
country. Who have always believed
that they we're patriotic and seif-sac-
rlficinE. the hope OF tbs nation Ia per
iods OF distress. willing 70 show that
they are no less willing TO make sac
rificeaf VIII they hesitate and com
plain n they are asked 10 foreKo wheat
and wheat products for a short timer
Tho suggestion has been made that
a voluntary association of people be
formed IN this county Who are viii
ling 10 Danish wheat In all forms so
long a. there IL need 20 do 40 How
many families In American Falln are
willing 20 do 80 County Food Ad-
ministrator Myers has set the example
The family of the editor OF the Press
will follow that example. Are there
oihorAf The need is great. or the re-.
quest would not have been made. 4,
your hoy over there. or going And
n not. D. your boy over here any bet.
tor than somebody elsea' boy who Il
over there1 Arc YOU content that all
the sacrifices should DO made by oui
soldiers and our ailissY n food viii
win the war-and Il may-every fam.
ny Ia America has al opportunity IA
get In the front line trenches Are you
willing 20 get I'M II 20. please notify
the county food administrator. NJ NJ
Myers. that he a count on you. Let
your light shine be an example. and
nc one Who n an example should hide
his light under a bushel Tell the
county food administrator that YOU
are with him. and tell others that
you have told him 30. ana encourage
them 20 do likewise
THIS 10 the peoples war. Let every
a serve where he can serve best.
and we can All DO heroic service by
saving flour until the new wheat crop
81 harvested