South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-01-13
TO MAKE SURVEY
Of INDIANA CORN
State Defense Council Takes
Up Many Discussions at
Regular Meeting.

News-TlT~s Special Service:
IN,DIANAPOLIs. Jan. IA sur
vey or every farm and Its needs.
particularly as refers TO seed corn.
the shortage of which was described
as increasingly serious" win be
made I'm Indiana during the week
OF Feb. 4. G. /. Christie. food di-
rector OF the state. presented the
request for such survey from the
United States department Of agri-
culture. at the regular meeting OF
the Indiana state council Of defense.
The state council indorsed the plan
and recommended the cooperation
OF every county council Of defense
ia the work. The plan involves di-
yiding the state into six districts and
placing capable men in responsible
ity for the complete success Of the
survey Prof. Christie declared the
problem OF good seed must be
solved cor the prosperity Of Indi-
ana and her ability 70 do her share
in helping the nation prosecute the
war in 1918 will be nullifed"
The state council of defense. at
the suggestion Of the committee on
public information. will purchase
and display 30 reels Of moving pic
lures showing various forms of war
preparation. The showing will be
under the direction Of Robert
lieber, a picture man of IndianapO-
lis. and an auxiliary committee of
30 men in the business from over
the state.
The council went on record with
am Interpretation Of its resolution
favoring a suspension of the eleva-
ton of railroad tracks I'm Indian
apolis. which obligates it 10 a hear
ing on the facts before il recon-
mends action by the directOr-geuer-
al Of the railroads on the subject.
Mayor Charles W. Jewett represen-
tative Of interested civic OrganiZa-
tons and others, appeared asking
that the council revise its position
rs set forth i'm the resolution adopt
ed a month ago favoring a suspen-
sion OF this work. in accordance
with the policy laid down previous
Is by Sec'y of War Baker in a let
ter to the council. calling for a sus-
pension of all non essential work
that may interfere with the most
efficient prosecution OF war prepar-
ations
Dairy Business Alive.
In connection with a statement
that farmers are quitting the dairy
business. Prof. G.. l. Christie stated
to the council that such would not
seem TO be the case Gin view OF the
fact that we now have an agent in
Wisconsin trying 10 buy 80 carloads
OF dairy cows for Indiana mixers.
A plan for keeping men exempted
from military duty for agricultural
reasons. interested and engaged in
the work for which they were re-
lieved from bearing arms, will be
considered by the food production
committee and recommended to
county council OF defense. II was
reported that in one county. where
400 men had been excused from the
army. many had lost interest i'm
farm work and were lOafing about
the livery stables" on account of
the need OF farm workers an effort
will be made 10 keep these men in
productive activity
4 proposition that has for its oh
ject adding to every flock Of sheep.
one eve. 10 the total OF the number
of soldiers that have gone from In
diana. presented by William IT.
Dye, was referred 10 the food COM
mittee Mr.. Dyes plan is 10 inter
est the farmers IL greater wool pro-
auction and provide the ewes from
other states, both as a business ven
ture and patriotic way OF helping
Clothe the men in the army