The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1918-01-31
WILSON MAKES APPEAL
TO FARMERS TO AIN IN
CRUSHING BRUTAL ENEMY
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han any other farmers in the world.
md their response to the demands or
she present emergency has been in ev-
ary way remarkable. Last spring their
'lanting exceeded by 100000 acres
he largest planting of any previous
ear, and the yields from the crops
we're reCord.breaking yields. In the fall
v 1917 wheat acreage OF 42,l7O 900
yas planted, which was one million
lcres larger than for any preceding
ear, three millions greater than the
leXt largest, and seven millions greater
han the preceding five-year average.
But l ought to say to you that it IS
'ot only necessary that these achieve
nents should be repeated, but that they
hould be exceeded. ! know what this
ldvce involves.
1T involves not only labor but sacrl.
zee. the painstaking application of
very bit Of scientific knowledge ana
very tested practice that is available.
Il means the utmost economy, even 10
The point where the pinch comes.
1T means the kind Of concentration
nd self-sacrifice which is involved in
he field Of battle itself, where the on.
cct always looms greater than the in.
lividual.
Government Will Help.
And yet the government will help,
md help in every way that 1t IS pos.
sible. The impression which prevails IN
ONE quarters that while the govern.
ment has sought to fix the prices of
foodstufrs, it has not sought to fix other
prices which determine the expenses OF
the farmer IS q mistaken one.
AS a matter of fact the government
has actively and successfully regulated
the prices of many fundamental mate.
"als underlying all the industries Of the
country. and has regulated them not
only for the purchases of the govern.
ment. but also for the purchases OF the
General public; and have every reason
to believe that the congress will extend
the powers of the government in this
important and even essential matter,
so that the tendency to profteering
which is showing itself in too many
quarters may be effectively checked.
"In fixing the prices of foodstuffs, the
government has sincerely tried to keep
the interests of the farm as much in
mind as the interests of the communi-
ties which are to be served, but II Is
serving mankind as well as the farmer
and everything in thsee times of war
takes on the rigid aspect Of duty.
Americas Great Opportunity.
81 will not appeal to you to continue
and renew and increase your efforts.
10 not believe that it is necessary to 90
so; l believe that you will do it with.
out any word or appeal from me, be
cause you understand as we'll as l do
the needs and opportunities OF this
great hour when the fortunes of man.
kind everywhere seem about to be De.
termined, and when America has the
greatest opportunity she has ever had
to make good her own freedom, and, In
making it good. to lend a helping hand
to men struggling for their freedom
everywhere.
you remember that it was farmers
guns from whom came the first shots
at Lexington. that set aflame the revo.
luton that made America free. ! hops
and believe that the farmers of Amer.
lea will willingly and conspicuously
stand by to win this war also. The
toll, the intelligence, the energy, the
foresight, the self sacrifice and devotion
of the farmers Of America will, be.
lieve, bring to triumphant conclusion
this great last war for the emancipation
of men from the control of arbitrary
government and the selfishness of class
legislation and control, and then, when
the end has come, we may look each
other in the face and be glad that we
are Americans, and have had the priv.
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