The spectator., 1918-09-17
THE FARMERS GiVE-A-BUSHEl WAR FUND IS SWEEPING
 THE STATE.

This is farmers movement to raise funds to help wounded Ameh- can and allied soldiers, sailors and their family during and after the war, and to help returning soldiers and sailors reestablish themselves saus- factortly in civil life; to induce our civilian population to back up the men in the trenches by putting the same quality of self-sacrifice and patriotism into their work at home that the sol diers are putting into their fighting abroad; to make America, when she welcomes home her returning sons, as worthy of love as are those battle scared heroes who are daring all in her defense; to help the soldier make the world safe for democracy" and to help the civilian make democ- racy safe for the world"
 This movement was started i1 Cleveland county, Ark, by Mrs. C. K. Elliott, and is to be taken up by every state in the Union it will produce fund of S100,000, 900 a year. No man connected with this organization draws a cent of salary, therefore, every bushel given will go in full for the cause it is intended
 It must be remembered that our boys lover there who are making the supreme sacrifice, do not com- plain of winter blizZards and sSmmer drouths, and perform their hero'c tasks in the face of every known oD- stacle. There must be no drouth or other condition to prevent our doing our duty over here. Some of our boys will come back maimed, blinded, or incapacitated for the duties of civil life. For these this fund is being raised.
 Every man, woman and child should see the school director of their dis trict at once and contribute bushel, or the value thereof, and thus become a member of this organization.
 The headquarters of this organize ton are in the State Capitol, Little Rock.
 8roush Approves Plan.
 Hon. c. K. Elliott,
 State Director "Give-a-Bushel"
 Movement,
 Little Rock, Ark.
 My Dear MT. Elliott:
 have heard, with a great deal of pride and interest, of the great can-- paign you and your respective county chairmen are waging for the Give a-Bushel" movement
 In my opinion this is one of the most democratic and helpful mova- ments that has been launched in COL nection with our present struggle for liberty and democracy. It reaches every farmer and farm home in our state It typiies the spirit of sacrl- flee and of giving on the part of all the people. From psychological standpoint it interests people in the success of our cause who have not heretofore been reached. Every far mer and every prodcer can easily give a bushel of his most abundant crop for the care of the dependent fami- lies of our killed and maimed sol dierS and sailors. No other move ment or voluntary undertaking has been inaugurated for this purpose.
 The "Give-as Bushel' movement has the endorsement of President Wilson, Vice President Marshall, Speakec Champ Clark, the Department of Ag riculture and our leading national au- thorities. It is an Arkansas project, begun by you and your good wife ii Cleveland county during our recent Red Cross campaign, and netting in that county over 5000. Its success in our state will be an everlasting monument to the patriotism of ArK- ansas and the most substantial all vertisement our state could possibly obtain. It is proposed to carry this movement into our neighborinS states, thence into every state in the allied countries. It is safe to say, from the reports from practically eV- cry county in the state that have come into your office recently. that over 500.000 bushels will be contrib uted in Arkansas, and there is a strong probability that the amount will reach 750,000 bushels.
 While those in charge of this movC- ment recognize the effect of the re- cent drouth, 1t must be remembered that our brave boys over there,' who are making the supreme sacrifice, do not complain of winter blizzards and summer drouths, and perform their heroic tasks in the face of every known obstacle. Let the people of Arkansas emulate their example, and the sacrifices we make will be hai- lowed by the fact that they are gen uine sacrifices, and, remembering the Biblical tribute paid to the woman who broke the alabaster box of oinS- ment, what you do in this campaign will be told as a perpetual memorial of you.
 Thanking you in behalf of the State Iar& ts,,.