Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 99, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 March 1918 — A PERTINENT QUESTION [ARTICLE]

A PERTINENT QUESTION

Suppose we do buy our coal early, as Dr. Garfield advises, will the fuel administrator come along next winter and confiscate our supply for the use of some fellow who disregards his advice.—Columbus Republican. That is a mighty pertinent question. It is the commonest thing in the world for the provident to have to take care of the improvident. That is the history of civilization itself. Wouldn’t it be splendid for a chap to fill his coal bin with coal earned by the sweat of his brow in summer to have one of Garfield's lieutenants next winter say: 'Here, you’ve got ten tons of coal in there and .Jones hasn’t any, cough up five tons for Jones.” Another thing -the householder would like settled and that is the price of coal. Suppose he puts in ten tons of coal and pays the deab er ten dolls a ton and along about September the fuel administration makes a lower price? Let’s know something about the coal enigma before we stock up. —Lake County Times. THE “CLUB” ‘METHOD When* but a few years ago, the movement was started to organize the boys and girls, men and women of the land into clubs for the better furthering of various agricultural interests, the promoters were far from dreaming of the great benefit these organizations

were destined to confer upon their country. Promoted originally largely as a matter of pride in achievement for achievement’s sake, they halve really placed their country in position to mobilize her enormous resources for the most titanic struggle this world has ever witnessed, The urgency of the food situation has made of these organizations a heaven-sent boon. They have enlisted effort that was heretofore either misdirected or utterly wasted. This year should see such an effort on the part of the various agricultural clubs as will make the world sit up and take notice. Greater results should be accomplished because they have passed the experimental stage and are now firmly. established. Tire preliminaries of organization and experiment are past, and the road lies open before them, with sign boards correctly placed and all needed information thoroughly worked out and available ftjJ’'" all. The day has arrived when the closest possible co-operation is necessary between every agency that has to do with the great problem of the world’s food supply. Only by such co-operation can we hope to overcome the great handicaps under which we are laboring. Every pig club, corn club, vegetable club, canning club, or club of whatever kind should be thoroughly awake and direct its supreme efforts toward the w'orking out of .the plans of our government. Your country calls for the best that in you lies. -The opportunity and the material'are at your hand. A, long pull, a strong pull and a pull altogether, and the victory will be ours.