Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 232, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 October 1917 — BUY BONDS SAVE FOOD [ARTICLE]

BUY BONDS SAVE FOOD

INDIANA STATE COUNCIL OF DEFENSE, GEORGE ADE, CHAIRMAN. \ ' ~~~J * - Buy bond? and save food. “ This is the battle cry in Indiana this month. The Indiana State Council of Defense is shouting it from the state house, the county councils of defense are urging it from the court houses and the bond salesmen and food commissioners are taking it from office to office and house to house. If there is a man, woman or child in the Hoosier commonwealth who l does not hear the cry and heed it to the extent of his or her ability, it will be because patriotism is dead in that particular breast.

The Indiana State Council, at the request of the Indiana Second Liberty Loan committee, turned over its organization to assist in the distribution of the United States 4 per cent bonds, out of the proceeds of which the expenses of the war must be paid. County chairmen have been instructed to co-operate with their local bond sales organizations to the extent of soliciting wealthy farmers to turn their harvest money into bonds, and urging the man of lesser income to set aside a portion of his earnings for the purchase of these splendid securities. Reports received by the state council indicate that the suggestion has been kindly received and desired results are to be expected. The perfection of the Hoover food organization is progressing satisfactorily. The wide-spread publicity given the program for Conservation week, Oct. 21-28, by the newspapers of Indiana has served to enthuse the Hoover workers and it is believed there will be an avalanche of signed cards forwarded to the federal food administrator during the seven days ste aside for the purpose. The meatless and wheatless days, the public rally featured by patriotic speaking and the conservation exercises in the I>ublic schools are expected to be of asting benefit to the people of the state, as well as of inestimable value to the cause of America and her allies in fighting Germany. At the regular meeting of the council this week, it was agreed to assist in every way possible Captain A. Lys Brown of the Canadian army, who is in Indiana for the purpose of recruiting British subjects from 19 to 45 years of age, in the dominion army. These men are not subject to the United'States conscription law, but will be urged to join their fellowcountrymen in the service. Dr. Charles P. Emerson, of the medical section of the council, reported Indiana up to the standard of states in the matter of furnishing doctors to the 1 army. He said 380 have already joined the colors and that 600 more have volunteered. The state’s quota is 572. Physicians remaining in the state are now endeavoring to protect communities from which doctors have withdrawn. Indiana is asked for 600 nurses. At this time 90 are in the field and 180 others have offered their services. Indiana is second in the union in furnishing its quota of pharmaceutical supplies, Dr. Emerson said. William G. Irwin, of Columbus, was named treasurer of the comfort fund being collected by the secretaries of Indiana commercial bodies, and Evans Woolen will receive money voluntarily offered for the purchase of tobacco for the soldiers. The council did not pass upon the question of the desirability of making a collection of a tobacco fund, but Walter W. Gregg, of Indianapolis, a solicitor for the war library fund, asked that the council receive such money, which is being offered freely in many cases. The matter of establishing a training camp for the United States Boys’ Working Reserve, was considered at «n important conference of State Director Isaac D. Straus and his executive committee in Indianapolis, Oct. 10th. Mr. Straus proposes ‘to donate the use of a 640 acre farm in Jasper county for the purpose of training the boys in the production of food. Burridge Butler, editor of the Prairie Farmer, told of the success of the movement in Illinois Other addresses were by George L. Mackintosh, president of Wabash college; R. M. Ladd, of Gary, an experienced director of boys’ work; I. N. Logan, Indianapolis; and W. P. Bitner, of Bloomington, professor of economics at Indiana University and a member so the food committee of the state council of defens.e