The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-10-19
21.2O IS
CONSERVATION WEEK

The food Conservation executive
committee Of Medina county met at
the Winyah club, Monday, at the call
Of the chairman, G. e. jerks. The
committee came together to discuss
the best method of carrying out Me-
dina county's part Of the big cam
paign ,at the request of President Will
Eson, from the week of October 21 to
the week Of October %, in order not
to conflict with the last week of the
second Liberty Loan campaign.
Fifteen members Of the executive
committee were present, as follows:
Chatham, Miss Louise Humiston;
Granger, Mrs. G. 2. Ganyard; Guilford,
g. 2. Long; Lafayette, Miss Emma
Ballash; Leroy, r. F. Howe; Litchfeld,
Miss Helen Smith; Lodi, P. H. Smith;
Medina, Mrs. Addie Miller and W. E.
Conkle; Medina township, Mrs. Gail
Abbott; Montville, s. H. Hoddinott;
Spencer, L. E. Hayes; Wadsworth
township, Mrs. A. G. Abbott; YORK,
Wnn Crosby. The other members were
defained at home for various reasons,
The committee decided to make a
thorough canvass of the county
Trough the schools in order to find
out just how many families there are
ii each township and village. Then
there will be placed in each home dur
ing the week of October 81, if possible,
one of the home cards. Thes cards ex-
pain what is hoped for and asked for
~ this government to conserve our
food resources.
Dir Hoover and his assistants over
the county are not asking people to
eat less than is needed, but to watch
cut for waste, and make substitu-
/ tons for wheat, meats, etc, as much
i Isl possible. Also we are requested to
1 use no more sugar than actually nec-
essary, to cut down the children's al
!. I6Wance for candy and sweet drinks
IS all these contain sugar.
The new crop of sugar will not be
a hyailable until January, 1918, anG
kance and Belgium are practically
q destitute of sugar now. In fact the for.
aer country has asked us for 100000
n6ands per month for the next few
Months. In order to grant this re,
3 alest, we must. save at home. The neet
fof this article Of diet is very grea
ansong the women and children o.
rance, who have been almost withou
uaar for several months
cpie who are alfeadg econcnizinl
I. are not asked to do more than they ar
doing, and the signing Of the pledg
cards is merely a promise to continue
| When the card is signed the household
receives window display card, whicl
, indicates that that family is doing it
bit to aid our government and ou
. allies in bringing the war to speed,
and successful issue.
There are about 23,000,000 familie
! in the United States, and a movemen
! which has for its purpose the bandinl
together of such host as this for tn
purpose of economy, is most laudabl
one. In truth if this great war bu
teaches our people the need of hus
banding it's resources Of fuel, food
timber and other necessities, it will b
most valuable lesson.
II England, Scotland, Ireland, Franc
and Belgium, our allies, are fighting
they are not on the farms. Food pro
duction in these countries has there
; fore been greatly reduced. In time
of peace they do not produce nearl.
: what they consume. We must feed no
only ourselves, but our allies as well
They have right to expect this of u
and the people of this nation will no
be found wanting in generosity AM
patriotism at this time Of world peril
Following is reproduction Of tn
Pledge Card which it is desired to hav
every family in the United States sign
| It is an original of the card which will
be taken to all homes during the weel
: Oct. % to Nov. 8: