The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-04-12

mankind and they have the utter con-
tempt Of Cog. There Is only one ques-
ton that we should ask ourselves:
ARE we worthy Of the sacrifice that
Is being made for us? II we are not
we are hindrances, barnacles. public
nuisances and as such totally unwor
thy of drop VI blood or aa=aance Of
powder.
faca community should again start
that good old thing Of shopping work,
SO that all things may be RAPID
done that need doing. Meetings should
be called in each community, and an
investigation made OF ali the avasi
able teams, the number of men, the
available labor supply and then that
supply should be used to the limit
The local trustee could call this meet
ing, or any citizen could call II. Find
out the things to do that will help to
make the largest possible amount of
production and then do 1t. Keep the
teams busy. Swap blowing. planting.
fencing, any kind OF labor
Every rural preacher should preach
this kind OF cooperation from the pull
pit. II is christian as well as humani-
tartan and patriotic, and worth a great
deal more than an hours discussion Of
some religious point. II is part of
the philosophy OF Christ, that we bear
each others burdens. Our burdens
now are not individual, they are com
mon to us ALL Our money will be
worth nothing II we lose, neither wiz
anything else we own in the good old
sense that is ours. John Jones may
have one farm, and Bill Smith an
other, but II we lose neither farm
would amount to anything so far as
Jones and Smith are concerned.
Plant as largely as possible of those
things that require as little work as
possible. such as potatoes beans, cab
bage. etc. Grow sorghum patch to
take care OF your sugar shortage. Grow
every acre OF corn you can. Make a
big garden. Plan to kill your own
meat. Stay out Of the store for every
bite you can. thus letting that go to
some one who cannot produce food but
IL doing his bit in some other line o.
work. Eat all the corn bread you can
use little flour. save lard Live at
home from what the home force car
make, and add something to sell as
your gift to your country. Let your
motto be: II will save and produce"
and we will win. Your western front
10 your barn lot your field, yoltr
kitchen, and only in proportion that
you fight on your western front car
the boys in the trenches fight on the
western front in France. The times
are ominous. Great things hang in
the balance. The world trembles, des-
tiny plays big game with your homes
and your fortunes. What Will you do?
fight with your hoe and your pillow.
fight with your team. fight at your
dining table, fight in your garden,
fight with your spirit, fight with your
tongue, fight with your soul, and con-
| tend to the end with patience and
| much labor and over the war sick
world, in due time will fly the banner
OF peace, and no set of men will con-
tribute more than you, II you do pa
triots duty in a kingly way. We be-
lieve in you. and that through your
1 good graces. and tireless efforts, nc
Hun viii ever put the shaclxles OF slav-
cry on the Anglo Saxon or drive his
women into hellish paradise of lust
lrapine and Righteousness May Goo
give you vision for the task and
strength to perform IT,
Cordially yours.
X. l.. VARNEY.
District Agent