Show AT 1 I HOME one phase pha se of the food question that will lime hae a big influence is that of transportation we are already experiencing a serious car shortage and in ca case a large army is nabil iced ed thia that summer conditions have a small chance for improvement now new the people themselves can in a large measure remedy this matter this illos can be done by a substantial effort all over the country to feed all of the people from their own soil and produce a surplus besides the surplus would housed be used by the army or shipped hipped to our or alliea ahe abroad ab d every state overy every county even eiery neighborhood should organize its forces so a that as nearly as possible all food consumed in any section shall be produced in that section for instance A certain section of country has never heretofore raised sufficient potatoes for home consumption it should be the aim of that section to raise every bushel needed for home consumption and if possible some to spare the same might be said of small fruits garden produce even corn itself the great consideration ie A to have the stuff itself on an the ground where it la is needed for consumption this would release large numbers of cars for use in transporting the army and its supplies if there were any means of me ac cural cura elv Lely determining the number of cars annually needed to move food stuffs effs from one locality where they are produced in abundance to others where they are not produced we me would no doubt be astonished at the number required but by the plan suggested the matter of distribution would be a small it item you can not show your loyalty in any better way than by straining every nerve crye to make yourself md indr pendent of any roan man in the matter of af food about the greatest commendation that hat can be given any man this year will be the familiar old phrase he I 1 lives at home |