Show f Have we been reaping where we i f have bave not sown The annals of agriculture agriculture agri- agri t culture in this country show J that we have New England is not alone In the indictment says New hew NewYork Newit it York Sun It has been the fate of v agriculture in America to leave in its o. o wake exhausted soil soil solI soil no longer f capable of sustaining profitable crop production The history of the westI western west west- era ern movement may be condensed into this single phrase the impulse of farmers farmers farm farm- out of soil ers ens to build treasure cities I fertility Our agricultural development develop develop- i ment meat has been made at the expense of Americas America's greatest natural resource We have developed our agriculture in inthe 1 the same manner as oil operators have developed their industry When an anoil oil well goes dr dry the drill Is sent down downIn In a It new section of the tile field and a aJ J short lived gusher Is the reward I 1 I f With approximately destroyers fl to be In commission by the end of the i y year year the navy avy department is working k 1 I out plans for the time peace-time handling of their forces forces' The first suggestion 1 i made was to place of the ships In r i reserve but a It movement is taking shape toward keeping the entire force torce In active commission even if It be bea a i necessary to put a larger number of older older- battleships and cruisers In reserve re- re reserve reserve re re- serve to obtain the necessary person person- t nel aeL f. f t They say German hatred of ot Ameri Ameri Amer Americans i cans in occupied areas i la is Increasing That statement will afford the basis of ofa a denial and another story that the sternest measures are required to keep the soldiers from fraternizing with the civilians of the occupied area The average reporter in Europe Is not enlightening enlightening en en- lightening anybody much but he is stimulating the worlds world's guessing propensities propensities pro pro- right along If E Tho Those e people who believe that bol bol- itic shevi m has been maligned maligned and and y you u ui i y Van can an find just such people here In inarT t.- t. arT America are America are advised to read the British white paper paper on the subject especially especially es ea- es- es the clause treating of the nationalizing na of young oung girls belonging to the better classes for the use me o of the I army Under bolshevist rules those thole bulwarks bulwarks bul arks I of democracy free speech a afree i. i free press and majority rule are absolutely tf rt prohibited as the k leaders themselves proudly boast bORst This f- f makes It difficult to understand how hown there could be any pro pro in Int ir t n the ranks of American labor l i Fd The Krupp gun works which once employed men will make a good I plow low factory factor and possibly It may find finda a it good field of usefulness in the corkscrew cork cork- works ought screw trade The Krupp to be the first Brat concern to get converted i Y to tl the calm J and d s serenity lt of peace r 4 rit |