The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-14
Widespread Interest Mani.
fest in Lectures at Church
Building Today.
BRAXTON BEECHAM :
HEARD IN ADDRESS
Leroy Hodges, Campaign
Director, Has Message
3: of War Conditions.

Ihe great interest manifested in
the food conservation mass meeting
TO be held at the First Methodist
cnurch- at ) o'clock this afternoon in
dlcates an attendance which will tag.
the: capacity of the auditorium.
United States Senator Park Tram.
mefl, who is deeply interested in the
food conservation movement, decided
to delap his departure for Tallahas-
see and will attend the Meeting. He
has accepted the invitation of tho
committee to make a brief address.
(which will add interest to the pro-
gram as the senator has just resurn-
ed from Washington, where he has
been active in the promotion of all
war measures.
State Food Administrator Brax-
ton beecham will explain the impor-
lance OF the conservation program in
the wannlng OF the war as in the dali
Hodges, director of the campaign.
viii have a stirring message to fell
of conditions as%they actually are in
.Europe.S He recently returned from
1he war zone and will talk on the
horrors of the war and the sufferings
or the people in the devastated dis
tricts. His address will be of unusual
interest as it is the first report made
locally by an official observer possess
ed of every facility for gathering au-
tbentic information.
The meeting will open the food con-
servation campaign in Escambia coun-
ty and will be preliminary to the
campaign for food conservation
pledges, which is to be conducted dur
ing the week of October %. Ten
thousand pledges are expected from
this county and plans have been
made for systematic canvass of all
homes in the county.
The schools will have an important
part in the work, and will cEduct a
school card campaign"
superintendent of schools of the
various counties will receive cards
which are to be signed by all pupils
of proper age and returned to the
or teachers.
The cards are to be distributed to
the various schools in such numbers
as may be required and are to be Civ
IN out to the pupils on Friday, Oc-
,ober 26th, for signatures.
After being signed by the pupils
,eachers will collect the cards and ar
range them in packages to be turned
over to the principal or county su-
oerintendent. =:
Superintendent Edwards will in
'truct teachers to. anticipate the dis.
7ribution of school cards by calling
attention of pupils to the "School Gard
and urging them to take
| patriotic interest in furthering the
.ause of Food Conservation. The
pupils will be urged to acquaint their
parents with the campaign, mention
ng the household card that is to be
signed by parents during the week of
October 2S
The School Card and the House
lold Card are for special uses re-
pectively-the first belonging to pu-
,ils alone, and the Household Card
,eing intended for signatures of those
actually using or handling food in the
ZONES.
The State Board of Health is co.
,perating with the National Food Ad-
in its Florida campaign;
The October issue Of Florida Health
Notes viii show how conservation
# food from the standpoint OF
lealth and good living may be ac-
omplished.
1t was from suggestion of the
Board that the state food administra-
or is evolving a scheme to enlist
'estaurants and cafes of the state in
IN educational campaign to show
heir patrons how they can best re-
luce the cost of their living. and at
he same time, derive the most nour-
shment from foods grown in Flori-
la thus refraining from consumption
# foods necessary to the soldiers.
Restaurants and cafes will blazon
n a few days with posters bearing
uggested means and sound advi/e
n selecting diets which will be both
economical and nourishing. They are
low being prepared for the State Ad-
Illustrator by the board and Miss
agnes Ellen Harris and Miss Ger
rude York, of the Home Economics
I'll Ial