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1 PD f\i JL PEOPLfc WHEREAS, the Nat supply of foodstuf at war with the Im tion of military oj world are entirely inadequa food shortage. They have, far as possible, their drafts u add to the national food res man and beast. In order that the peoj food shortage, and that effec vation, his Excellency, the G the Commission for Civic Pr our people to tne necessity < That the people may action, the following facts ar The available supplie they have been for over fifty Prices of most foodstu The p-overnment croo a ? sumption. The reserve supplies c A nation at war requir France, England, Belg ican imports, and, unless sor effectively. The South is importin foodstuffs annually and is quently, is now a menace to t A pound of cotton at If the world shortage win siup uuymg ciuuiing. Under such condition; still further (unless regulatec The raising of foodstu legumes are universally usee be more cheaply raised the i The program for incn tne Don weevil, ana an mere; would be necessary if the Woi Farm laborers are lea\ any other crop. Foodstuffs a If the State and cion do the next cotton crop will probably Commission advocates a wholesah ously urge every farmer in South 1 ? A \ J r\ nwAH r\ fATnr ?ur ociic. yv c uigc u]ju?jl me luwi. every man, woman and child in tl A campaign for food prodi plans for effectively meeting the i We call upon the people of order that this great State may s good President in this hour of nal Approved! ^r>nr i if a UI^VLVliY J TO THE ; OF SOUTH CA :ional Government and our State Gover fs, both for this country and for those othi perial German Government, is necessar 3erations. They also realize that the a: w te, and that the successful prosecution o therefore, called upon the people of Sou oon the already heavilv deoleted natior I - - - J ? ? erves by the production at home of ever pie of South Carolina may be advised of :tive steps may be taken in this State for rovernor of South Carolina, has constitu eparedness for War. He has charged th A ? * }f united and patriotic action in the face be properly informed and induced to tal< e recited: s of foodstuffs are the lowest in all foo years. ffs have about doubled during the pastt report forecasts a wheat crop which wil mpQfc Qrp fcir h^lnw nnrm1 fx. iiivuta ui v/ xui uuiv tr iivi inu, > es more food than a nation at peace. ,rium and Italy are short of food and are j ne means is found of supplying them, tt g from the West and North $600,000,00 thus a tremendous drain on the nation' he nation's safety. 20c. will actually buy less foodstuffs no of foodstuffs becomes acute and the p They must buy food as long as it is avai 3, the price of cotton will fall, but the pri 1 by law.) ffs in the South is accompanied by an i i in a food crop rotation. This enables ollowing year. jased foodstuffs is identical with the pi ise of the acreage to foodstuffs and of t rid were at peace. /ing the State in great numbers. Cotto md live stock can be produced with mu< tifir duty in the production of foodstuffs (as1 7 Bring a fair price, and we do not wish the in 3 abandonment of the cotton acreage planned. pQ-pnliriQ in rvrWhn^ srrmlp lrrnvisifms for Ins f VUil ViillUi tv VVIU.UV J^/J. v I ? w ? ? ? i people tlie planting of waste lands and bacl te State not to waste food. Food waste under ] uction and conservation will be waged in eve] situation will be presented. 1 South Carolina?black and white, old and y( itand forth conspicuous in national service, S( ;ional peril. DAVID R. Chairman South Caroli G, Governor. Civic Prepared nnM L 1V11 ROLINA nment realize that an ample sr countries who are likewise y for the successful prosecu vailable food supplies of the f this war is menaced bv said m/ th Carolina to discontinue, as t 12I fond rpservps also to y possible pound of food for the national peril caused by food production and conser ted a commission known as lis Commission with awaking : of national peril. :e the necessarv co-onerative id-producing countries that wo or three years. II be short of American con largely dependent on Amer ley cannot continue to fight i0 to $700,000,000 worth of s ioou resources anu, conse vv than normally. eople actually suffer, they lable. ce of foodstuffs will advance mprovement of the soil, as i cotton and other crops to rogram for preparation for he production of live stock n requires more labor than :h less labor. we confidently believe they will), ipression to go abroad that this We do, however, most strenu amily and laborers and a surplus syards to garden truck. We urge present conditions is criminal. ry county in the State. Practical >ung?to enlist as one man in )lidly supporting our great and COKER, ina Commission for n oco fnv War J ; J.., /-jajiyi