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ROSEBURG NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON, WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 12, 1941. Campaign ForLotsOf Food Started Action by Amateur Army Urged by President of Men's Garden Clubs Five million home defense Hardens, growing vegetables to be eaten by the owners' families, is the goal set by Hoyt Paxton president of the Men's Garden Clubs of America for the cam paign in which his organization is taking the lead. "Europe offers trnnlc nm,r that food is as vital to defense as are weapons," said Mr. Pax ton. "Every country now at war hits broken down in its efforts to keep tiie food suonl V at normal vvnen armies are in training and Ilanlca to border the vegetables, industry is forced to concen j,hat tne beauty of public orna trate upon munitions, the prob- mp,1,al Plantings be preserved iems ol food transportation may unmarred, and that defense gar- oecome more difficult than those, to have unpleasant surprises." Each Men's Garden club wnich belongs to the national organiza tion has been asked to form a committee on defense gardens, and a national committee Is be ing organized to coordinate their efforts. The following program lias been recommended to the de fense garden committees by President Paxton: 1 Persuade every experienced amateur gardener who has a suit ably cultivated garden plot to grow vegetables Xor family con sumption. 2 To offer your services as practical advisors to industries, clubs and municipalities, who plan to' plow up vacant land for garden allotments to be cultivat ed in spare time by those lacking space at home. 3 To discourage hysterical de mands that established orna mental plantings be turned to vegetable growing, or that gar dens be made under conditions where failure Is probable. 4 To advise that flowers be 'My Goodness, What a Big Dog!" oi lour! production. Home gar dens producing food F. O. 13. the -kitchen door, help solve both these problems." While production of commer cial vegetables was in surplus last year, a different picture Is .likely to be developed by next summer, warned Mr. Paxton. Factories Drain Garden Labor dens be made on the abundant supply of vacant land which is well adapted to such purpose. All-Home Aid Urged "Our country is preparing to defend itself from attack," said Mr. Paxton. "and everv Ameri- can has been called upon to con tribute lo the extent of his abil ity to that end. "Every home which has snaee in wnicn Reports of curtailed market Uivm n ., i (-,,,,, I . f w ' ' VUll IIIU1M. Ull 111 ILfWl LUIll f ", ;ltT:,'';',"01al0 widespread." contribution to defense, as in the in said Higher wages, and years 1!I17, 1918 and 1919. In snoiier hours In factories are our view this help is even more di.iining competent labor awav 1 needed than it .!, Since 1919 home vegetable Trom the market gardens, where tne worn nays are long and there is overtime work without over time pay. Vegetable seeds are much higher priced, and manv .are scarce. Those who take food abundance for granted are likelv Douglas Count Residents! We invite you to visit our shop for estimates on tA; New Davenports and Chairs ot Rock Bottom Prices. Reupholstering Your Old Davenports and Chairs GOMES' Upholstery and Mattress Shop 504 N. Jackson St. Telephone 161 gardens have been reduced by half in number and while com mercial vegetable production has increased all this increase has been concentrated in the extreme south and west, from which green vegetables are shipped - across tne comment to the large .! centers ot population. Market glowing near our large midwest and eastern cities has actually de- , creased. I Transportation Vital ! "Where 93,139 cars were used In 1917 to transport fresh veg etables, excluding potatoes, to ; market, in 1938. 248,Ck;2 cars .were necessary, plus uncounted trucks. Any interference with this high speed transportation, or Willi the labor supply in growing sections, w ill immediately reduce j supplies to our chief industrial centers and mobilization camps. "Obviously this is a most dan gerous situation, from a defense point of view. "Home gardeners will turn to vegetable production bv the mil lion if attention is called to the I need for their help. But there! is no time to De lost. Vacant land, in favorable locations, must be allotted. Soil prepara tion should be begun as early as possible, and seed sown by next April, otherwise the opportunity to strengthen our food front will have lieen lost, and the cmcr gencv may be tmon us " I Mi . . yWtl 3f , .ii-H . r5? That St. Bernard must look iik n .i.nk.ni u..i ,, tTTT "if eM St.. Bern&rri in iho uhr.. r m i - ti i I V jftYnTiTWff him i i SIG FETT 527 NO. JACKSON ST. Your Dealer in Roseburg for McCORMACK DEERING TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT DeSoto and Plymouth Cars Sales and Service TELEPHONE 169 Sutherlin SUTHERLIN, Feb. 12.Mrs. C. Fickus returned here Wednesday from Eugene where slip visited Mr. Fickus, who is seriously ill in a hospital there. J. W. Culver, Sr., returned home Thursday night from a week's trip to Portland and Seat tle where he visited relatives and friends. Mrs. Harry Chenowcth received word Sunday of the death of a nephew, Howard Jones, at Elko, Nev. The deceased was killed in a car wreck. Frankie Holgate suffered a broken arm Friday night while playing, with the midget teams during the half between the Oak, land and Sutherlin game. 14" Wainseott attended the injury. At the regular meeting of the city council last week Martin Lloyd was appointed as council man to fill the vacancy of Wilson Hartshorn. A baby boy was born February 3 to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Fenton. Dr. Dunlap was the attending physician. Mrs. Claud Schrack of Parma, Idaho, arrived last Wednesday night to be with her mother, Mrs. Mary Mitcham, who has been ill. Mrs. Mitcham is reported to be much improved. Mrs. Orville French visited her daughter, Mrs. Leslie Chapman, at Yoncalln last Thursday and Friday. Owen Rose has been confined to his home for the past severaL days with the flu. Mrs. Jack Irvin came last Sat urday from her home at Remote to visit for a lew weeks with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George Bel ler. Mrs. Leon Gleason was taken to a hospital in Eugene last Tuesday where she underwent a major op eration on Thursday. Her condi tion is quite satisfactory. Mr. and Mrs. Durward Rose and son Dude visited relatives In Klamath Falls last week. Orville French had the misfor tune to break a rib while work ing at his hqme last Friday. Franklyn Wofford and John Musgrovc left Sunday for Port land where they will attend to business for a few days. Mrs. George Beller returned to' her home here Friday from Cress- well where she had been visiting ner daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Lafe Smith. i Mrs. Cora Allen of the Red and i White store states the grand op ening Saturday was a complete ! success and she appreciated the : business. lZlBnMhSdn!iARDt-WhCn Bri,ish fleet bombarded Bard the British sailor above kept count as shells scored direct hits i slinre Nntire drnwmp of tnl-an sqIHiit "feme he hits on II. I VE Do not have Seeds, Garden Tools or implements to sell BUT We believe that if you sell your poultry, eggs, rurfceys and wool to us you will have more money to spend for your necessities. ' VALLEY PRODUCE CO. Corner of Jackson and Court Srs. Telephone 644 Tenmile TENMILE, Feb. 12 The coun ty health nurse, Mrs. Barrett, and Dr. Wade, were at the Tenmile school Saturday afternoon to give T. B. tests to the people of the community. Miss Roda Arnold, the teacher of Olalla. and all the i school children and several mot's i residents of Olalla were present ! to receive the test. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Campbell of Yoncalla visited Mr. Campbell's parents. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Campbell, in Tenmile Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Campbell just recently moved to Tenmile from Riddle and are now employed at me j. m. anox poultry farm. Mr. and Mrs. Byrd Smith and (son. Sidney, were attending to business matters in Roseburg Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. James Homolka Jr. of Springfield were visiting Mrs. Homolka's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rowel I, in Tenmile over the week-end. Sam Moss has been confined to his home the past week due to a severe cold. YONCALLA MEN GET ARMY CALL YOXCALLA, Feb. 12.-Clvd Kelso and Robert RnKn hn .have been on the L S. armv re serve list for two MM lft Q,,n. day for Vancouver, Wash., when inc win again enter army serv ice. Marvin Helland and Milton Bowman of Yoncalla have been drawn In the March draft for a y"r of military trainln"