16 WILSON OUTUNES TASKS FOR NATION [Continued From First Page] The Country's Appeal Washington. D. C.. April 10. President Wllßon'a appeal to the various division* of the (treat **ser vlee army** ean be summarised thus: , To farmera: Increase the produc tion of your land and co-operate In the sale and distribution of your products. "To men and hoys: "Turn In hosts to the farms/* to help cultivate nnd harvest the vast crops Imperatively needed. To middlemen: "Forego unusual profits'* and organize and expedite Nhlpments of supplies.*' To railway mrm See to It that there shall be no "obstruction of any kind. !N'o Inefficiency or slnckenetl power** of the ••arteries of the na tion's life.** To merchants i Take for your motto "small profits and quick ser vice.** To shipbuilders! Speed construc tion for ships, for "the life of the war depends upon you." To miners: If you slacken or fall, armies and statenmen are helpless.** To manufacturing meat Speeil and perfect every process, for your "ser vice Is absolutely Indispensable** to the nation. To gardeners: By creating and cul tivating gardens you can help "greatly to solve the problem of the feeding of the nations.** To housewives: Eliminate waste fulness and extravagance. To editors nnd advertising agen cies: Give widespread circulation and repetition to this appeal. v ■ tlement that I hope you will permit me to address to you a few words of earnest counsel and appeal with re gard to them. "We are rapidly putting our navy upon an effective war footing and are about to create and equip a great army but these are the simplest parts of the great task to which we have ad dressed ourselves. There is not a sin gle selfish element, so far as I can see, in the cause we are fighting for. "We are fighting for what we be lieve and wish to be the rights of man kind and for the future peace and se furity of the world. To do this great thing worthily and successfully we must devote ourselves to the service without regard to profit or material advantage x and with an energy and intelligence that will rise to the level of the enterprise itself. We must rea lize to the full how great the task is and how many things, how many kinds and elements of capacity and service and self-sacrifice it Involves. Things To o Well "These, then, are the things we must do and do well, besides fighting—the things without which mere fighting would be fruitless "We must supply abundant food, for ourselves and for our armies and our seamen not only, but also for a large part of the nations with whom we have now made common cause, in whose support and by whose sides we shall be fighting. "We must supply ships by the hun dreds out of our shipyards to carry to the other side of the sea, subma rines or no submarines, what will every day be needed there, and abundant ma terial; coal to keep the fires going in and our factories with which not only to clothe and equip our own forces on sea, but also to clothe and support our people for whom the gal lant fellows under arms can no longer work; to • help clothe and equip the armies with which we are co-operat ing in Europe, and to keep the looms nnd manufactories there in raw ma terial; coal to kep the fires going In ships at sea and in the furnaces of hundreds of factories across the sea: steel out of which to make arms and ammunition, both here and there; rails for wornout railways back of the fight ing fronts; locomotives and rolling stock to take the place of those every day going to pieces; mules, horses, < attle for labor and for military serv ice; everything with which the people <>f England and France and Italy and Russia have usually supplied them selves, but cannot now afford the men, the materials or the machinery to make. Molt Be Efficient "It Is evident to every thinking man that our industries, on the farms, in the shipyards, in the mines, in the fac tories, must be made more prolific and more efficient than ever, and that they must be more economically managed and better adapted to the particular re quirements of our task than they have been; and what I want to say is that the men and the women who devote their thought and their energy to these things will be serving the country and conducting the fight for peace and freedom just as truly and just as ef fectively as the men on the battlefield or in the trenches. "The industrial fo'rees of the country, men and women alike, will be a great national, a great international service army—a notable and honored host en gaged in the service of the nation and the world, the efficient friends and sav iors of free men everywhere. Thou sands, nay hundreds of thousands, of men otherwise liable to military serv ice will of right and of necessity be excused from that service and assigned to the fundamental, sustaining work of the fields and factories and mines, and they will be as much part of the great patriotic forces of the nation as the men under fire. "I take the liberty, therefore, of ad dressing this word to the farmers of the country and to all who work on the farms: The supreme need of our own nation and of the nations with which we are co-operating is an abund ance of supplies, and especially of food stuffs. The importance of an adequate food supply, especially for the pres ent year, is superlative. Appeal to Farmer* "Without abundant food, alike for the armies and the people now at war, the whole great enterprise upon which we have embarked will break down and fall. The world's food reserves are low. Not only during the present emer gency. but for some time after peace shall have come both our own people and a large proportion of the people of Europe must rely upon the harvests in America. "Upon the farmers of this country, therefore, in large measure, rests the fate of the war and the fate of the nations. May the nation not count upon them to omit no step that will increase the production of their land or that will bring about the most ef fectual co-operation in the sale and distribution of their products. The time is short. It is of the greatest Impera tive Importance that everything possi ble be done, and done immediately, to make sure of large harvests. I call upon young men and old alike and upon the able-bodied, boys of the land to accept and act upon this duty—to turn In hosts to the farms and make certain that no pains and no labor are lacking In this great matter. Need Foodstuffs "I particularly appeal to the farm ers of the south to plant abundant foodstuffs as well as cotton. They can show their patriotism in no better or more convincing way than by resist ing the great temptation of the pres ent price of cotton and helping, help ing upon a great scale, to feed the na tion and the peoples everywhere who are fighting for their liberties and for our own. The variety of their crops will be the visible measure of their comprehension of a national duty. "The government of the United States and the governments of the several states stand ready to co-operate. They will do everything possible to assist farmers In securing an adequate sup- EVENING. ply of seed, an adequate force of labor ers when they are most needed, at har vest time, and the means of expediting shipments of fertilizers and farm ma chinery, as well as of the crops them selves when harvested. The course of trade shall be as unhampered as it is possible to make it and there shall be no unwarranted manipulation of the nation's food supply by those who han dle it on its way to the consumer. This is our opportunity to demonstrate the efficiency of a great democracy, and we shall not fall short of It. Warning to Middlemen "This let me >say to the middlemen of every sort, whether they are hand ling our foodstuffs or our raw mate rials of manufacture or the products of our mills and factories: The eyes of the country will be especially upon you. This is your opportunity for sig nal service, efficient and disinterested. The country expects you, as it expects all others, 10 forego unusual profits, to organize and expedite shipments of supplies of every kind, but especially of food, with an eye to the service you are rendering and in the spirit of those who enlist in the ranks, for their peo ple, not for themselves. I shall con fidently expect you to deserve and win the confidence of people of every sort and station. "To the men who run the railways of the country, whether they be man agers or operative employes, let me say that the railways are the arteries of the nation's life and that upon them rests the Immense responsibility of see ing to it that those arteries suffer no obstruction of any kind, no inefficiency or slackened power. To the merchant let me suggest the motto: 'Small prof its and quick service'; and to the ship builder the thought that the life of! the war depends upon him. To Build Ships "The food and the war supplies must be carried across the sea, no matter how many ships are sent to the bot tom. The places of those that go down must be supplied and supplied at once. "To the miner let me say that he stands where the farmer does: The work of the world waits on him. IP he slackens or fails, armies and states men are helpless. He also Is enlisted in the great service army. The man ufacturer does not need to be told, I hope, that the nation looks to him to speed and perfect every process; and I want only to remind his employes that their service is absolutely indis pensable and Is counted on by every man who loves the country and its lib erties. I'rges More Gardening "Let me suggest also that every one who creates or cultivates h garden helps and helps greatly to solve the problem of the feeding of the nations; and that every housewife who prac tices strict economy puts herself in the ranks of those who serve the nation. This is the time for America to correct her unpardonable fault of wasteful ness and extravagance. Let every man and every woman assume the duty of careful, provident use and expenditure as a .public duty, as a dictate of pa triotism which ho one can now expect ever to be excused or forgiven for Ig noring. "In the hope that this statement of • Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart A Sale of Big, Fruit Trees " ishinir i-if !.v linr.l. '!'■■ 111 l' Ir' il'li- ; u n,r- .in- r .ll. rr ■ | Spring's Preferred Suit & Coat Styles -w! 1 "'!. . _ *•• Jr M VAiU VX/ KJ SJ J very productive tree whose fruit Is highly for canning and preserving. The Bartlctt—undoubtedly the ' violet red, flesh yellow and Juicy Black Tartarian large fruit best of the summer varieties, very Grouped For a Special Showing Beginning To-morrow:H?£fertKarta= r b £ fln . O 'I. /T\ ~4 /-\ | /|N J mmm /\ /-"J . >*. . to the square foot. Fruit Is of me- APPI F* TRIRIRC I* N pear similar to the Rartlett; fine Suits, $18.50 to $47.50 Coats, $12.50 to $45.00 SSSSi: js iTir&rsr ss . bearers, skin is purple with thick an< i rich. in August and September. 1 he suits and coats to be found in our women's and misses' outergarment sec- blue bloom - sweet and pleasant. stands at the head of PEACH TREES, ISC tion possess so many points of loveliness that they are being sought and bought with i^it^"^tmoKn^ E chcn^-Trees rlch flavor - ' P CnsP W ' th 1 Eibcrta—one of the largest and great eagferness. . —tender and juicy, very hardy and Duchess of Oldenburg—an au- finest peaches; flesh is yellow, Arm ° ° an immense bearer; begins bearing tumn apple of Russian origin, and of highest quality. 1 here are scores of new style types which reflect with sprightly grace the best of the season's very y°ung. hardy and excellent for this Climate. Crawford's Karly—a fine, large varied fashions. ' .K*TfSS?£■ —fruit of Northern Spy—a beautiful apple P each of excellent quality. T C < , ~ . - .. . 'he largest size, pale yellow with a with a delicious flavor. Crawford's I.ate —large vellow It you Will but come and note the infinite care exercised in their construction and then try J ed cheek, flesh very firm, excellent York Imperial—fine red apple, fruit with red cheek, yellow fleßh, one or two you will agree that they represent garments of superior quality. flavor, ripens in July. bears regularly and heavily. rich and delicious flavor. To-morrow Is the Time to See the New Suits Every Home Garden Will Help Solve Materials—plenty of serges, gabardines and poplins, Tricotincs and Poirct twills. Fine ,"i -j— -i -y-x quality shape-retaining Jersey cloths in fashionable lines for small and large women. T H H Vfl l\ I Trimmings—some of the styles are severely tailored while others are finished with braid UIIC X UUU X iUKJldll binding, braid decorations and embroidery, with a very attractive use of rich silks for collars. Tailoring—Long and satisfactory service is built into every garment no matter what its price Ihc Government urges the use of every available vacant plot for the cultivation of garden Prices—choose from hundreds of desirable styles, in complete size ranges—slß.so to #47.50 P ru( lucts. Many backyards are now being put in shape for farming. There will be a great de- For every occasion of dress, for street wear, for traveling, for the motor, for sports wear and mand for seeds and our Basement announces a full assortment of vegetable seeds at 5c and 10c. tord P An +o "GV™ Cv-,™' A better Results. 68 Parko'fl'ow'er Boxes made of selected lumber and painted otr66t LvOcits ror bpring and. SummGr a Ww?r teX Bee . d " .7:.7.7:.7 •"• s y c a !<*• 36 inches ion K , 50c i i.,i..s io..g, 70,. Bird Houses—painted green. . .19c, 25c, 33c to 9c 42 inches long, 60c 51 inches long. 80c (p-j f) ET/"\ 4- d> /< CT A A Rustic Bird Houses $1.19 artd $1.25 Square flower boxes — vO vJU Lawn Grass Seed 10c, 15c, 17c and 25c 8 inches deep, 70c 10 inches deep, 80c . , , . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart—Basement. Ihe materials cover the entire field of desirable fabrics fine all-wool poplins, whipcords, - velous, taffeta, Burella and gunniburl. collars and over collars are used extensively. P > K w'de White Dress Silks: Luxurious Weaves Come to-morrow —and enjoy a restful half hour among the preferred fashions. ' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Second Floor. y-< • . n . „ „ , „ . ~ _ — Gives Promise of Great Popularity For Summer Wear . Mahogany and. Dining Room SllitCS Initial showing this week! Andwebelieveyou will agree witli us that it is quite the most , • # complete presentation of desirable white silk dress weaves you've seen this year. Specially A I*looo. Every piece is true to the hi S hest standard of quality, and the texture in each grade is of a ■o • , r i* i.* j • ./• , , . . . kind that will prove itself in lasting service. Period suites of artistic designing and fine workmanship whose prices tell of interesting sav- . * ings. , . 4 Wash Satin Shanghai Habutai Satin Duchess Nine-piece mahogany diningroom suite in William Two-piece mahogany diningroom suite, 60-lnch White Shanghai, 36 inches wide, for suits, dresses White shadow stripe Crepe de Chine - 40 inches and Mary period. 54-lnch buffet, 48-inch extension buffet and large china closet, sllß value. Special. 75 and waists; yard $2.00 wid heavv oualltv vard *•> nn table, china closet, 5 side chairs and one arm chair, Jacobean settee, spring seat, upholstered top. Spe- Whitq wash satin for underwear and waists; 36 ' ea^ M* y J " I SDepl „. i'tn nn Cla J.w $11.50 inches wide; yurd $1.05 and $1.95 White bridal satin Duchesse; 36 in. wide; yd., $4.00 Ten-Diece American walnut dini'n'irr'o'orn'huUb (ifi i ree -P , f CO mahogany finished livixigroom suite, Satin habutai; 36 inches wide; yard $1.25 White French brocade; yard . .. . $4.00 inch buffe! 54^ii\ch extension tt?ble ch?na^closetsid leather spring seat cushions. Special $35.00 Sutln stripe tub silks in one-inch stripes; 36 Inches . Crepe de Chine; 40 inches wide; yard $1.59 table, 6 sldie Mta?rs arm chair! Specla?" . flb . r *. . . r ° CkerH ' Upoßtry CUB . h '°"'n •. /„ ch V, " '? s ? 5 v C J epe mete ° r ,Vory ttnd whlt ' e; 1" '2 ches an^ext^Mlo^'ta^ble, 0 William 0 wid''Mary top '^. ? b ". drCBBeB ' UnderWeftr and " port Coatß: • >U Ooo'rgeite wipe;' yard '.'.7.'.'. Hm, $1.75 and period. Special $105.00 Dives, Pdmeroy & Stewart—Third Floor. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart—Street Floor. the needs of the nation and of the world In this hour of supreme crista may stimulate those to whom It comes and remind all who need reminder of the solemn duties of a time such as the world has never seen before, I be* that all editors and publishers every where will give as prominent publi cation and as wide circulation as pos sible to this appeal. I venture to sug gest also to advertising agencies that they would perhaps render a very sub stantial and timely service to the coun try If they would give it widespread repetition. And I hope that clergymen will not think the theme of it an un- | worthy or Inappropriate subject of; comment and homily from their pul- | pits. "The supreme test of the nation has i some. We must all speak, act and j serve together. "Woodrow Wilson." j 20,000 March in Reading's Big Patriotic Parade; All Classes in Line Reading, Aprit 16. Reading wit- I nessed the greatest demonstration in j Its history Saturday, evidence of its' patriotism and loyalty. It was ar ranged by the Citizens' Patriotic com mittee. The day was a general holi day. At least 20,000 persons were in line and there were 50,000 visitors. | There were no addresses or set exer cises. Saloons were voluntarily closed > during the parade. The parade was headed by 200 auto mobiles. Every band within a radius ! of fifty miles that could be engaged j was in line. The largest was the Bethlehem Steel Company band of 100 pieces. It accompanied the Reading Railway employes. For the first time) since the Civil War members of the ; Berks County bar took part. There i are about 125 members. They were accompanied by the Allentown band i and were headed by Judges Endlich, j Wagner and Schaeffer. E. J. Poole, i superintendent of the Carpenter Steel Company, was the chief marshal, and he had a cavalry escort. Upward of 100 Reading bankers, with officers and directors from every financial institution In the city, formed part of the Chamber of Commerce, turnout. The Marmonle-Maenner- ( chor and the Llederkranz, Reading's j German-American societies, had large I and enthusiastic representations. Wo- j men's auxiliaries connected with the | city's patriotic bodies were out in full j force. The Reading Ministerial Asso- j ciatlon, which embraces nearly all the clergy of the city, participated. Through the efforts of the Retail I Liquor Dealers' League, all bars In the j city were closed. AUCTION FOR RKD CROSS A blind auction will be held this j evening by members of John Harris lodge. No. 193, Knights of Pythias, in | the hall, 1366 Howard street. Pro- j ceeds from the sale will be given to the i Amer|can Red Cross Society. Each! member of the lodge is expected to j attend and bring a package to be plac- ] ed on sale. The meeting will be for j members and friends. Following the j auction there will be a dance. ;f .: / HABRDSBURG IjSS&& TECEGKXPH Governor Calls on Capital and Labor to Join for Vast War Output [Governor Brumbaugh has Issued the following proclamation to work ing: persons nd employes in the Stte, calling upon them to do their duty by one another while the nation is at war.] UPON the advic of the Council of National Defense, I. Mar tin G. Brumbaugh, Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, hereby call upon all employers and employes in this Commonwealth to do their duty by one another while the nation is at war. To be loyal to your country you must be loyal to your work. Your patriotism is in your service. In dealing fairly each with the other you are doing justice to your country. In planning for continuous and changeless service you will be doing a patriotic duty. I, therefore, urge upon you, as a solemn obligation, not to take advantage of the nation's necessities to change existing standards in industry. Your patriotism will be best manifected if npw you defer the consideration of industrial grievances and in good will join heartily in maintaining a maximum output of products for the nation. Let no petty matters blind you to the vital duty of supporting by steadfast endeavor a stable indus trial situation. This is a vital element in national defense. I charge the industrial forces of the Commonwealth to avoid divisions, to still internal strife and to give the nation unsinted service through productive energy. An industrial army, like any other army, cannot, if divided, win decisive vic tories. Our military forces cannot even begin to prepare for national triumph until our industrial army has established the dependable basis for victory. Shouldl economic emergency require any change or modifi cation of industrial standards 1 urge you to appeal to the Bureau of Conciliation of the Department of Labor and In dustry, which bureau will promptly and jusly counsel with you for speed and proper adjustments. I do further direct the Industrial Board of the Department of Labor and Industry to keep in intimate relation with the Council of National Defense and use its utmost endeavor to maintain in this Commonwealth such industrial conditions as will best support the National Government. I do further direct all administrative forces of this Com monwealth charged with the enforcement of the laws relating to labor and to health to maintain vigorously all Existing safe guards relating to the health, safety and welfare of our great army of industrial workers. Let there be no deviation from present standards and rulings affecting labor save when, by conference with the Council of National Defense, such depart ures are clearly essential to the support of the National Govern ment in its great duty in this crisis of our national life. Given under my hand and the great sael of the State, at the City of Harrisburg, this thirteenth day of April, in the years of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and seventeen, and of the Commonwealth the one hundred and fortv-first MARTIN G. BRUMBAUGH." By the Governor: CYRUS E. WOODS, Secretary of the Commonwealth. i APRIL 1917. MAY MAKE STATE 'DRY'FOR THE WAR Plan Under Consideration to Amend the MitcKell Bill and Put It in House Serious consideration is being given by legislative leaders to a plan tq make 1 Pennsylvania "dry" for the period of the war so that the supplies of grain and other foods which enter into the I manufacture of liquors of various kinds can be utilized for feeding the people of the State, and the alcohol employed for munitions. The bill presented in the House by j Representative Lex N. Mitchell, of Jefferson, which is in the law and or der committee, aims to make the State "dry" by legislative enactment. Tire plan tinder consideration is to amend the bill so that it would make' the State "dry" for the period of the war. AVhen the war ended the present liquor legislation could be restored. The law and order committee of the House is "wet" by several majority but all that it needs to take out a bill is sixty votes. Ever since the gravity of the food problem was realized the possibilities of the Mitchell bill have been studied and it would not be surprising to see romething attempted. The Pittsbrugh Gazette-Times to-day says that the subject is receiving "serious consider ation from a number of legislators and organizations in the State." TURKS INTERN U. S. GUNBOAT [Continued From First Page] the ground that that sea was prac tically dominated by Russia, an enemy of Turkey's ally, Germany. Departure through the Dardanelles was thought Impossible and as a result a part o[ the crew went through Austria into Switzerland before the break with the former country. Converted Yacht The Scorpion is a converted yacht and has been stationed at Constani nople *as a dispatch boat for the American embassy since November, 1908. A year ago members of the Scorpion's crew were reported to have clashed with German soldiers in Con stantinople and in March of this year the Italian newspapers printed reports that the Scorpion had been blown up. Constantinople dispatches denied this report. The commander of the Scor pion is Commander J. P. Morton. Scamoti On Way Home Buchs, Switzerland, via Paris, April ">• Twenty-three sailors from the United States guardship Scorpion, at Constantinople, arrived in Vienna as the American embassy staff and con sular officers were leaving for Switzer land. The sailors were on their wav GOVERNOR TO PUT MEN INTO FIELDS Tells Commissioner Black Road-Making Force May Be Sent to Aid Farmers Governor Brumbaugh in a lettel sent to-day to Highway Commissionei Black urges rushing of work for im provement of roads because he says il may,only be a short time until tlifl State's road forces may be called uffroii to aid the farmers by working in th fields. The Governor says that he desires work on the roads pushing "with all possible speed." He says that tin well being and security of the people demand quick work and adds: "Th situation calls for haste because of a vastly more important reason. We ara facing a food crisis and it may bo, likely will be, necessary later on to call all the forces from the highway work to cultivate the soil and develop the crops of the State. 1 shall havs no hesitancy in doing this if the con ditions arise that now seem inevitable. We must not allow a day to pass thai is not so utilized as to make possibla the quick mobilization of our higli way forces for food production." In a letter to Commissioner C'onk lln the Governor says that he hopes there will be no delay in making all ol the State's areable land available fot cultivation and that no technical difii culties should be allowed to arise. London Office Seekers Have Alluring Prospects London, April 16.—An alluriinj? prospect for office seekers is held out in the announcement that a new gov ernment department with only four teen officials has received a govern ment grant of 1,000,000 pounds in ;i lump sum, together with a promise ol a yearly grant of at least 40,000 pounds more. The new department bears the im posing title "Bureau for Assisting Sci entific Research into Industrial Prob lems." The fourteen officials will have a payroll of 7,250 pounds, and the rest of the monney is to be spent in assisting associations and indi viduals engaged In research work to carry their investigations to a success ful conclusion. The 1,000,000 pounda is expected to last five years, and in dustries which are likely to benefit by the researches are expected to con tribute to the cost of the work. to the United States and traveled on a train ahead of the embassy special. At the Swiss border they boarded a special train which had been provided by the Rerne government.
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