The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1918-01-03
EXEMPTION PROBLEMS

Rsrsars must be paid in this
EXEMPTION PROBLEMS
Few people realize what a big problem is put up to
exemption board the cases of men working on
Industries vital to the Where will a man do the
most good, a soldier. or in making supplies for
soldiers.
lMupy people have encouraged their boys to 20 on
YARNS In hopes OF exemption They have phetentious-
ay to their friends that the boys
ed the service of their country In the cause agr
.cuftMe.
& The boys however may know nothing about farm
ing. and scarcely work half day without getting
xhelr hands all blisers They probably worth
ias much boned Pole just from the
sold country. Such not likely to count
much. But difhcut problem is created by
many farmers Their energy and ability may be
worth good deal producing food for soldiers
sAan in fighting themselves 1t is complained that
many exemption boards have drawn the line too
strictly Many have been taken out of shops
when their places could be filed. only after long
delay. and supplies have been delayed.
Many employers want to keep making money
and hate to useful employees leave They may
the injury production that would be
ed by their departure Themen themselves probably do
mot unueTVaIue tner own importance IL ID natural
Ahat the boards should want to be shown" 1t is of
the simplest way them to enforce the law
rgidy. and this lets the mout charge favor
itism. When man is doing work vitality necessary
the machine that is probably the place where
he can his country best. There is need for
fearless intelligent discrimination each case.
II will sometimes happen that the man who claims
the exemption the earnestly is least entitled
10 1t. and vice versa.
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THE WORLDS FOOD SHORTAGE.
The development of food supplies in by
xzies Is point to be considered. Our farmers
sensitive this they feel already the competition
~of imported foods But In time Of scarcity. the
working population must be fed. even II good deal
Aas to be taken from outside.
South America forms the most considerable unutili.-
ed field Of the worlds possible food supply. Their
great spaces Just the Caribbean Sea whose
scarcely touched.> Vast domains of good
farm and grazing land lie idle because of lack of
transportation Cattle could be raised Their they
used to be raised in Western states Vast hordes
~f wild cattle now roam these plains
The possibilities Of South America wheat production
are limtess. Argentina is the only country that
exports wheat Even In Bolivia with all resources.
people this crisis. is the of get
ting products to the market when they have to be
painless plains the backs of mules
When railroads are built great supply OF food
will be produced.
The Canadian wheat fields offer large chance for
expansion Yet 1t is not good policy for American
farmers to rush across the line These lands be
mad cheap, but the settler has pay in other ways
Many Of thes lands are In very rough state and
squire costly working over.
There is land enough side OF the line to feed
people It must be made possible for young and
ambitious to hire money low rates. Farmers
should not be compelled to load themselves with
mortgages at 10 per cent interest
WHAT WAR DIsAPPROvEs
Secretary Daniels in address at the Southern
Society banquet New York, December IL, said In
In part as follows:
"A few months ago there was a prevalent no.
zion that American manhood had become soft and
was dominated by materalism We saw the young
man immersed in business and pleasure. and we asked
ourselves. Is the youth Of day made Of the same
stuff as the men of 76 and of the sixties? There