Evening star., 1917-11-18
'SAvEFOOD,' SLOGAN
. Of |, 400 THIS week
Conservation legion to Cover
City in Campaign to Get
Signers for Pledges.
WILL VISIT EVERY HOME

An army Of lAoo volunteer workers,
son, local food administration. will this
week visit every home in Warrington
to enroll one or moro Of its occupants
as members Of tho food administration
by having them sign . card plsdgtne
them to conserve food by every con~
sistent means.
Detailed instructions have bem
mailed to every ono OF the volunteers
by Mr.. Wilson, and in addition he Will
address them IN person At woodward
& Lothrop's auditorium tomorrow aftsfs
noon at 4:3o o'clock.
To prepare the way for them. when
they start on their work Of canvAsgine
the city Tuesday morning, Mr.. Wilson
has asked every pastor In Washington
ment campaign from his pulpit today
and to ask his hearers to sign the
cards when. presented by the canvAss-
ers.
Gives Reasons for Campaign.
AS set forth in his instructions to the
advantages Of signing the pledge
cards when calling at homes, the rea-
sons for the campaign are given by
Mr.. Wilson As follows:
per Of shs unssa sssses sood aa
ministration.
she receives instructions By the
home card rs to how to save and what
to save.
"She directly and Immediately helps
to win tho war by saving the kinds Of
foods our soldiers and our allies need.
As . member Of the United States
food administration she viii Immediate
To- ~ Avxl-
tons in the future as to saving.
BY signing It she will Join in the pre-
vention OF boarding and speculation Of
foodstuffs.
ing it in the window she shows shs IL
doing her bit toward winning the war.
IF she has husband. father, brother
or son serving in the Army or Navy the
window card shows to the world that
she is doing her best to help them
No Fees or Other Expenses.
mo fees or dues. or other expenses are
attached to the membership in the
United States food administration.
when all householders have signed
the pledge cards we will have in the
Of public opinion which will be bound
to control matters pertaining to food
Volunteer workers are asked to re-
morning at their subdivision head
quarters. where they will be handed
list Of about forty homes to visit.
They may call at these places At their
own convenience, but are asked to do
as much as possible the FIRST day.
This 10 not q campaign for enrolling
individuals or business houses. 1t IL
explained, but only to enroll house.
holders. About $4,000 names are ex-
pected to be obtained In this manner.
The canvasssrs are asked to see that
a window card ID actually placed in the
window and a home card hung In the
Kitchen in every homo whore . pledge
card Is signed.
Text Of Pledge Card.
The pledge card reads ~ SoIloWBs
ITO the Food Administrator: an
glad to Join you In the service Of food
conservation for our nation, ana
hereby accept membership In the Unit.
ed States food Administration. pledGfng
myself to carry out the directions and
advice of the food administrator In my
| home, insofar as my circumstances
permit"
The volunteers will operate from
forty-ons subdivision headquarters lo>
rious parts Of the city. Each such
place will be in the charge Of . man
volunteer from one OF the citixen1 -.
Isociations. who will have small COM
mand OF Boy Scouts detailed to aid him
in any possible way. The women VIII
be assisted in their work Of canvass-
ing by Girl Scouts and Camp Fire
Girls.
where possible the canvassers Will
meet at their various subdivision head
quarters Tuesday afternoon at
clock to compare notes. receive sug-
gestions and thus cooperate for the
second days work. Reports Will be
made to Mr.. Wilson daily by each OF
the men, until the entire city has been