The copper era and Morenci leader., 1918-02-01

you brave little woman Tear rying on," while your loved one is fighting, and to you Nam, toiling night and day to keep the home together while brother is away. They pay their tribute to you old soldiers, still trying to "do your bit" in spite of age and poverty, and to you men, who unable to ac- cept the heavier burdens of youth, are still denying your self of food and recreation in order that you may help finan- cially to win the war. They honor you men who are preaching the gospel of patriotism and ser vice, and you one enlightened farmer producing lover twice as much as ever before" To you doctors trying to conserve bealth, to you men cutting down unnecessary labor, to you boys who are raising pig to help the worlds food supply, honor and credit is due.
 What of the Reverse Side of
 the Picture:
 You will note that not one of the members of the Regiment referred to writes in this way:
 "I am a merchant. 1 have done a splendid business owing to good conditions in this section. Out of gratitude to the country that has educated and protected me I propose to cut out extrav- agances and subscribe 10 per cent of my savings to the Lib erty Loan."
 The one solitary pledge from
 a farm owner brings into strong
 relief the attitude of several
 hundreds of men in this com
 munity referred to who, un- doubtedly, own farm lands. We hoped to have been able to re
 port many replies along the fol- ] lowing lines.
 q derive my income from products of the land. T have made more money this year
 than ever before. I feel it to
 be my duty to subscribe to the limit of my ability to the Lib erty Loan, and to raise or en-
 courage the raising of hogs winter wheat and every thing : else which will help feed oul l soldiers"
 Unfortunately, there is but = one such reply. In fairness it should be said that the far mer living out on his farm was E not approached to enlist in thi: K regiment, but the fact remains - that many an owner of farm
 land lives in this purely agri n cultural community.
 . Again, not one said, "1 hav'
 made money to the extent tha r I do not have to work now. d cannot remain idle, 1 will get t. n work producing something need y ed by our boys over there. M. ,. little fortune is at the disposa S of the Government"
 = Hundreds of trim little houe
 es, automobiles, and well dress o ed people lead one to believe tha l. there are plenty of people il e this thriving little city wh l. could have written in thi
 strain. They 6d not do so. e Without These People the Wa IT 2; Cannot Be Won E-. It. is useless for the tired lii 6 tie school teacher to wear hel a self out, for the war vetera g to "do his bit" clear throug :" to the grave. ItwM be in val 7- that the mother and the wifi " gave their flesh and blood an [ their dearest possession in hf,
 unless the wholesale and reta D merchants; the farmer, the law a. yer, all come forward, thro' g off that indifference whic h hangs like a paA of death owe m so many of our eommunitie' 70 and come out strong as preach " CTS and practicers of ecenom! :" production, and self-denial. .d May the blush of shame, an ar the resolution to amend come r. many as they read this lit
 storv- every word of if tr-le