Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 132, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1918 — ENROLL FOR FARM WORK [ARTICLE]

ENROLL FOR FARM WORK

BUSINESS MEN URGED TO ENLIST AS FARM With the young farmers going to war and the large harvest coming on it is absolutely necessary that the farmers of this community he helped to take care of the crop which now promises to be the very largest in the -history of the county Until other arrangements are made if you wish you can call L. H. Hamilton at telephone 18, and your name will be enrolled for farm work service. Farmers may also make their wants known by calling the same number and an attempt will be made to have men for the jobs offered and jobs for the men who will help. At the next meeting of the Jasper county council of defense, which will be held on Thursday, June 19, arrangements will be made to take care of this matter in a definite organized maner. In the meantime suggestions as to the best way of handling this matter will be glady recevied and given publicity oy the Republican. This is an important matter and should have the hearty co-operation of every farmer and every businessman in this community. If we are to win the war, and it will be mighty easy to lose it, we must not only send the soldiers to battle, buy liberty bonds, but, we must make the best investment of our time. It is a down-right shame that we are so little concerned about the outcome when the lives of our sons and of the liberty of the world it at stake. There are a thousand and one too many automobiles being driven for pleasure and wasting gasoline and the time of those who should be doing something useful. We are so concerned that very few will even spare, a moment’s time when the whistle blows a signal for all to stop their work and offer a prayer for the success of the allies. It is also reported that a number of pepole failed to stand at the last band concert while the national anthem was being played. , - This war is a serious matter. It will become more serious. We should not wait governmental regulations ors or the hard hand of necessity to press down heavily upon us but we should stake all we have as the soldier has staked his all upon the side of freedom and right. Failure to make sacrifices now will make greater sacrifices necessary in the near future. Every dollar foolishly spent, every moment of precious time waited and every failure to comply with the regulations as to food and other important matters, will delay and may help lose the war. Let us put our all by the side of the brave boys who are offering their lives, that this great war may be won and that the Hun may be defeated and his influence forever destroyed. Get the'spirit and you will be willing to make any sacrifice you are capable of making and you will do it with the same spirit the boys display when they go ’‘over the top.” Every unnecessary industry should be discontinued. Every loafer should be put to work. Not a mile of travel either by automobile or on the train should be made for pleasure. We urge again the consuming of garden products that the food needed by the soldiers may be forthcoming. The one great thing that should be in the mind and upon" the heart of every one should be TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO HELP WIN THE WAR.