. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. ^915 BETTER FRUIT Page ip Apples for the Soldiers in the Trenches Every soldier in the trenches and hospitals in Europe will be given an apple in the near future, it' plans now being worked out by a committee of the apple trade throughout the United States are successful. It is proposed to have a vessel take over a big cargo of apples to be distributed free under the auspices of the Red Cross, and efforts will be made to get President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing to have the several warring governments per- mit safe passage for portions of the big consig
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. ^915 BETTER FRUIT Page ip Apples for the Soldiers in the Trenches Every soldier in the trenches and hospitals in Europe will be given an apple in the near future, it' plans now being worked out by a committee of the apple trade throughout the United States are successful. It is proposed to have a vessel take over a big cargo of apples to be distributed free under the auspices of the Red Cross, and efforts will be made to get President Wilson and Secretary of State Lansing to have the several warring governments per- mit safe passage for portions of the big consignment to the various fronts and hospitals where the fruit can be placed in the hands of the Red (>ross for dis- tribution, especially among the sick and wounded. Apple growers and dealers who arc endeavoring to send over the big con- signment have learned that many of the fighting men are suffering because of lack of fruit juices, giving i-ise to scurvy and other disorders. Returning surgeons who have seen service in the European hospitals are said to approve heartily the plan to i)rovide more fruit juices, not only among the wounded but also for the men in the trenches. "We are working on this undertaking purely from humanitarian motives," said one of the comnnttee, who is a leading wholesale apple distributor, today. "It is going to cost a lot of money for the fruit alone, and we shall call upon all the people engaged in the apple indus- try to contribute a portion of the ex- pense. At first the trade did not take kindly to the plan, as it was feared that vessels could not be found to carry over the apples. Then the idea was conceived of chartering a ship which would take nothing but api)les, and we believe that when the purpose is disclosed to for- eign governments none will oppose free passage of our .ship, for it will go on a mission of charity. Last year they lei several cargoes of toys and other simi- lar articles go through to the different countries,
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