The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-04
NORTH DAKOTA
FOOD SAVING
GOAL 100000
Active Campaign To Enlist
Every Family In State
Well Under Way


One of the most vital problems
confronting the American people to-
day is the necessity Of supplying our
allies with something to eat. Europe
is short Of food. She must have
bread and butter. Millions of bushels
OF wheat, as well as huge quantities
Of beef, pork, sugar and dairy prod
ucts are actually needed. If the
world Is to be made safe for democ-
racy, America must come to the
rescue Of those who fight for us and
with us-WITH FOOD
Herbert Hoover, United States
food administrator, says 1t can be
done II every true American will eat
less Of these particular foods and
more of other foods of which we
have an abundance but cannot be
shipped a long distance and waste
less OF all foods.
In order to get an expression Of
faith from twenty-five million fam
lilies who purchase and consume food
daily, that each family will do every
thing in its power to conserve the
food Of America that the allies may
have enough to eat, both on the bat
tleheld and at home, the United
States food administration has
launched nation-wt Food Pledge
campaign.
The campaign will open on Sunday
morning, Oct. Fl, and close Sunday
night, Oct. %. Every, housewife in
America will be asked to sign a
pledge card that she is glad to join
in the food conservation for the ma
ton and accepts membership in the
United States food administration,
pledging herself 60 carry out the
directions and advice of the food ad-
ministrator in her home, insofar as
her circumstances will permit. No
fees, no dues, no contributions are
asked, just signature with her
address) that is an evidence of 10y
atty to support the splendid effort
OF the food administration.
North Dakota's Share. 81
North Dakota has a sacred and
special duty to perform in this great
food conservation movement. Dur
ing the week of Oct. 21 every family
in this state will be asked to sign
a food pledge card which is a promise
to the federal government that North
Dakota is squarely behind the ma
ton and the allies. No state in the
Union is so distinctly agricultural.
With the one exception of sugar.
every product necessary to feed our
lighting friends across the sea
wheat, beef. pork and dairy prod
ucts-is raised on the farms here.
In order to make this Food Pledge
Campaign week of October n a tre-
success and to prove to the
world that there is something to the
story that the war will be won on
the farms of the Dakotas, 1t will be
to enlist every force. in
dividual ana collective. A successful
outcome of the campaign is assured
If North Dakota goes into. this food
movement with its
usual unstinted energy. Nothing is
to accomplish by North
Dakota citizens. A hundred and thir-
ty-eight thousand families can and
will be enrolled.
Apportionment For State.
The apportionment for the state as
by DIR. z. +. Ladd. North
Dakota director for the food ad-
sets forth the number
OF pledges 1t is expected to obtain
In edch county. The apportionment
follows:
North Dakota Pledge Quota.
The quota of pledges expected in
North Dakota was announced today
as follows:
Adams, 500; Barnes, s,10O: Benson.
. 900; Billings, 600; Bottineau 1900;
Bowman, 700; Burke, $50; Burleigh,
500; Cass 5000; Cavalier, 1900;
Dickey, 1900: Divide, 1900; Dunn,
zoo Eddy: s2s; Em1mons d ls5oO; eos, Eos
Forks, $500; Grant, 1900; Griggs. |
900; Hettinger, 1900; Kidder, Loo; |
LaMoure, 1000; Logan, HOO; McHen- |
ry, 1850; Mcintosh, 1000; Mckenzie, |
Morton, $500; Mountrait. 1000; Nell |
son, 1850; oliver, TOO; Pembina. 1000; |
Pierce, 1900; Ramsey, 1850; Ransom, |
|, $50; Renville, 1900; Richmond, 4,I50; |
Ian. LOO: Sioux, 500; Slope, 500; |
Stark, 1850; Steele, 1000; Stutsman,
4 $50: Towner, 1900; Trail, 1000: |
Walsh, $3.50: Ward, $3.50; Wells, /
2,18O; Williams, $500.