Warren sheaf., 1918-07-03
who would have believed few

Who would have believed a few
years ago, that our government would
be instrumental in placing ban upon
the use OF products raised by the farm
ers upon their own farms, in the nee
esslty of shipping it, across the world
oceans for the feeding Of nations, whose
struggles are in accord with ours, the
lighting for the maintenance of world
democracy; and to the accomplishment
OF this successful feat it is necessary
that we as citizens of this country, as
true Christians, who long for lasting
and honorable and on the grounds Of
equity obtained peace, conscript all our
energies in the backing Of our country.
buy their obligations to our utmost and
to assist with the conservation of foods
which will assist our allies on the other
side, and is this too much ..'
When our boys are over there in the
trenches in the midst of whizzing bull
let's racing death at any moment. How
ever, nobody would desire peace more
than l, could by giving my life today
| end this ObOminable war 1 would not
hesitate for one instant in so doing
Delv1ng deeper, however, into the re-
strlctlons our government places upon
us, want to point out at least one in
| justice. Last winter when the coal
| supply was nearing exhaustion, our
government asked that the evening SER
| vices at all churches be suspended, and
| also asked fewer of the day meetings,
when in the meanwhile all breweries
were allowed their full supplies, and
| also fixing the price of wheat and per-
mitting gambling in all other kinds of
grain and bread foods. But we hope
that the government will soon take
steps to correct these faults. Today,
anyhow, have the glad tidings to tell
you telegram that was sent me from
| Washington two weeks ago stating that
movement was on foot, to close all
breweries in the United States within
sixty days, and l ask that all of you
who can write, write Immediately to
your Senator and Representative and
ask them to work for the passing of
this measure. Think what it would
mean to our country. Up till last win
ter were daily used up enough bread
foods, to make 100000 loaves of
bread, in the production of this deadly
Whiskey, then by an act of Congress
the alcohol per cent in ale was reduced
by one-fourth, but still enough material
for S,219,O00 loaves of bread are daily
being wasted.
In the year 1916 congress appropri-
ated $6S5,O0O,O00 for the maintenance
Of the, war, in 1917 $7,O0O,OOO,OOO was
appropriated and today it takes about
$24 10000 daily, and it is calculated
that at the end Of this war, our country
will have to raise over $50,OO0 100000
in taxes to pay for debts brought on
during this war, and it must be ad-
mitted that the outlook for the future
is far from promising, and it is doubt
full it our country for generations to
come will attain position similar to
the years before this war. And in ad-
ditiOn to the financial side, consider
the lives lost that can never be regain
ed, the sorrows and heartaches, tears
and griefs, and broken hearts that are
left at home, when the dear ones are
called, perhaps never to return.
wish to say few words in regard
to the physical and moral conditions Of
the drafted young men in our cities and
in the country. From Los Angeles, CAL
ifornia, came last winter at the end of
the first calls examination, the report
that Of the drafted men in that city.
about 80 per cent were unfit for military
service, and what caused it? While at
Fort Smelling once last summer I in
Quired of one Of the examiners what
was the main cause Of the untitness of
the majority Of these men, and his an
swer was plain enough, "liquOr and low
women" In the country the average
reflections and disqualidcations is less
than 25 per cent, and it is noted even
here that in counties where the saloons
have full sway, the reflections are great
er than in the dry territories. AS, an
example, the drafted young men from
the state Of North Dakota have obtain
ed nation wide reputation, on account
Of their physical fitness, their correct
stature and general health. In one
camp alone where company of North
Dakota soldiers were training, their
average length above the other COM
panies was two inches. And what is
the reason? There may be many, but
one is this: North, Dakota voted out
the saloons over THIRTYyears ago. In
regard to this physical difference be-
tween the country and city, draftees,eit
led one Of our statesmen once to say,
that we must take our country boys
and send them to camp, as they are
physically fit, and substitute them with
| the city wrecks on the FARMS Yes,
that may do so, but they will be sorry
in the end. We need food production,
perhaps more than we need soldiers.
Experience has taught us what the
average city man will accomplish on