The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-12-11
TIVE AT HOME
DEC. Is TO 20
Governor Robertson Asks
All Oklahomans to
Observe Week
uSE STATE PRODUCTS
uoke Oklahoma Self-Sup-
porting State by
Cooperation

niyo NJ home" THis slogan will
;. heard all over the state during
ho week OF December IS to 20. II
,,n also be heard in other states
throughout the south. Governor ].
Robertson, cooperating with
,he state board OF agriculture. has
,,sned A proclamation calling on all
otlshomans to observe the week.
,ho object Of which is to impress on
.Hizens Of this state the economic
sS,,on,aees. the advisability and the
practcabinty OF using In greater
s,ti,ies the products that are
grown or that may be grown In OK
ahoma' 49,. ,,A,,,.r 90
con,nerce. ]. A. Whitehurst, presi-
.rssident OF the state board of agri-
r',lt.ra points out the necessity OF
.stsin, n greater variety OF food and
cod crops in this state and of keep
irs here the enormous amount OF
D,orey that now goes outside the
.,sta annually for those crops or
;he!r products
General Over South.
Enclosed find copy of governors
exclamation on the south wide plan
,hst ,s being carried on throughout
me south TO encourage n greater
consumption uf home raised products
ana 10 call our attention to the ne
cessity Of producing a greater Vari-
o,v ~ food and feed crops in Okla
bona thereby keeping in our own
tate an immense amount of money
,bat IL now sent out of the state for
GOOD feed and manufacturing pro-
duets grown and made In our own
state the letter reads.
THE high freight rate should be
an inducement for every family TO
attempt 10 live as nearly as possible
upon home grown products. The
hoard OF agriculture started this
rampaicn last year and had some
good results in many parts OF the
state. trust you will join In this
campaign and act as a leader in your
community, and where you have corn
and no hogs. trade with the man who
has hogs and no corn; kill your own
meats and let's learn to ba self-re-
liant and Independent az far as pos
Jble OF the profiteer. thus avoiding
excessive freight rates and the
scarcity OF money ocasioned by
sending millions Of dollars outside
OF me state for things that we can
and do produce ourselves
Consume Farm Products.
Governor Robertson's proclama-
ton is reprinted herewith:
whereas concerted movement
BY proclamation and otherwise, 10
being carried on throughout the en-
tire south between farmers, business
g, N
the various states, the feasibility and
necessity OF manufacturing and con-
sumlng the products OF the farm ny
the people OF their respective states,
and
Whereas, Oklahoma has grown an
abundant food, livestock and feed
crop, and in view OF its great di-
yersity OF products. is possibly bet.
.tr able 70 live within the confines of
lts own state than any other state;
and on account of the stringent
financial condition OF the country az
this time, Il behooves the heads OF
an agricultural departments and or,
ganizations to wage a campaign sim
liar to that being carried on In all
the southern states, that OF Live al
Home day, to the end that our peo-
pie be urged to conserve and use
their own farm products, raised on
their farms, and live as nearly as
possible off OF the products from
their farms, Owing to the high
freight rates, 1t is very imperative
that the farmer learns to utilize all
OF his own farm products at home;
can all OF his own fruit and vege-
2nles butcher and cure his own
5meat, produce his own milk and
~ vgfg Ind nFt
iced for his cattle.
Promote Confidence.
Now, therefore /. J. b. A. Robert
son. governor OF the state OF Okla
homs' DO hereby proclaim from De
cemher Is to December 90 as Live
I Home week, and hereby call upon
al farmers. consumers, manufactur-
ts and all business interests TO en-
yer the spirit and cooperate with
ms south-wlde movement. 70 the
ehd that a better distribution and
assumption Of oklahoma products
are made use OF throughout the
e.4ie, and that on December 30. tho
people meet at their courthouses,
chambers OF commerce, school
houses and community centers 10 cX-
snahge Ideas and facilitate methods
" promote. through this method OF
e nome, greater confidence
sau dependence upon the products
g9~uced with our own hands and
le sweat Of our own faces, than we
laye done heretofore. That Okla
'.oma Viii settle its atter-war prob
Nms quicker by raising, home
yhslmpuon, home manufacturing
uaek and local short haul transpor-
s"on' IN fact returning to some OF
We lifst principals OF our forefath
lhsn we can by mark citing, sell
"s and rehuying these products at
beally enhanced value.
n j. b, A. ROBERTSON,
v.oFernor of the state OF Oklahoma.
Attest. ~