The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-04-26
NINTH DISTRICT EAEAsERs'
CLUE.
Ladies Conduct April Meeting HE'D
At Home OF @. H. Morris
Essay On The Farmer
and tho Mar.
and the War.


and the War.
The Ninth District Farmers Clup
was entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. =.
n. Morris, near Zion, "Wednesday
April 3, 1918.
Meeting was called to order by the
president, with the calling oil the
roll next, these persons answering:
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Gibson, Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. H. Morris, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
M. SPOTS, Mr.. and Mrs. S. {. Smith,
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. England, Nr. and
Mrs. C. c. England, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
r. Brown. Visitors-Mr. and Mrs.
Amos Martindale, Rev. and Mrs.
Matzen.
Several of the members came in
late.
After transacting some business
the president turned the meeting
over to Mrs. E. D. Kirk. She opened
with the singing of America by all,
then repeated the Lords Prayer.
Papers were read by Mrs. r. K. NC
Dowell, Mrs. j. e. Crothers, Mrs. I'll.
l.. Kirk and Mrs. G. G. England,
which were very much enjoyed.
Mr.. Matzen made very appropriate
remarks on patriotism. Mrs. Matzen
read an article on "Hooverizing,
after which the president appointed
C. c. England, A. M. SPOTS, and H.
L. Kirk committee on premises. Adj
journed for lunch.
After lunch G. G. England report
ed, 4 good horses, IL cows, 5 of
which were registered Jersey;
heifers, 1 registered Guernsey bull.
Silo with about 2 feet Of silage,
about 10 ton of timothy hay and 10
ton of mixed hay Manure hauled,
! also fertilizer home. Some good
corn, bin of oats, 2 bu. white Russian
oats for seed, 2 brood sows, 65
Plymouth Rock chickens. Ice house
filed, engine to ru10 feed mill and
separator. Nice orchard OF apple,
peach and pear trees, cleaned up and
in nice shape. At this time Mr..
Morris was asked for his essay and
responded with the following
The Farmer and the War.
Nothing of recent years, if ever in
the worlds history, has placed the
farmer in so CONSPICUOUS a place as
the present war.
We cannot pick up paper or
magazine but we find article upon
article relative to the Importance of
the farmer in connection with the
war, and we must admit it is not
overdrawn; yet how many of us fully
realize the tremendous Importance
of our work, and are planning our
work, not only with the desire to get
the most out of it for ourselves but
to produce that which will be OF
greatest benefit to our country?
I do not mean that we should not
consider our own interests, but that
of our country as we'll, and 7 have
no doubt that every one of us are
not only ready to do our bit, but are
ready and will do our best.
I am sure none of us would want
to be accused of fostering the war
for our own profit, as some other
Industries have been accused We
are willing to sacrifice; if need be,
but do desire just consideration and
a fair return for our labors.
The influence of this war on our
every day lives will be felt long after
the war is over. We as a people
have grown extravagant, now we are
being schooled in the art of econ
omy; some of us growl and grumble
about the corn bread, the meatless
and wheatless days and other re-
quests of the Food Department, but
do we remember in that the German
idea of Food Conservation is to i'm
pose upon her people an official diet:
everything is compulsory. In Eng
land some compulsory rationing, and
rigid supervision of manufacture.
also rationing cards for sugar are
used.
Our plan is milder than either. is
all voluntary and in the end will I'M
doubtedly work for good. To be
sure we are laboring under manyl
difilculties, such as shortage of labor,
scarcity and high prices of ma
chinery, feeds, and IN fact everv-
thing We have to buy, without as we
feel corresponding increase in the
price of what we have to sell. Never
theless as an army of farmers let u.s.
produce all we can of the war essen
tiais, that we may furnish the much
needed supplies for our soldiers and
the allies.
Let us economic and Hooverize,
tnat In the end we shall be worthy
OF having been placed side by side
with the soldier in winning this war
Tor our country and for humanity.
Mrs. Matzen urged the buying of
Liberty poude