Smyrna times., 1917-05-16
PATRIOTIC SMYRNA FOLKS
FORM COMMUNITY LEAGUE
GET IN LINE WITH THE PREPAR-
EONESS MOVEMENT DURING WAR
Executive Committee of Five Named
Who VIII Appoint Subcommittee
to Take Care of Food Supply

Executive Committee of Five Named |
Who VIII Appoint Subcommittee
to Take Care of Food Supply
Citizens Of Smyrna showed their
patriotism Friday evening by gather
ing at the Smyrna Opera House to
form Smyrna Community League for
preparedness during the present war
crisis. The meeting was not large.
Indeed there was regret that every
seat was not occupied. However there
was enthusiastic interest on the part
of those assembled. President of
Town Council Samuel ]. Reynolds
called the meeting TO order and
Charles H. LeFevre, ESQ.,, was named
temporary chairman. The latter in
a few remarks outlined the object of
the meeting and introduced two Dover
speakers who were interested in the
preparedness work that was being
done at Dover where there was a
large and active organization. John
B. Hutton, ESQ.,, of the committee
on cooperation of the Dover League
was the first speaker and told of the
work being done in and about Dover
and welcomed Smyrna into the move
ment to make every citizen realize
the seriousness of the times and to do
his or her part in increasing produc-
tion and conserving the food supply.
James H. Hughes, Esq. also of Dover,
who is a member of the Governor 8
National Defense Council and vice
president of said state league, was
the next speaker and talked at length
on the history of the movement and
how effort was being made to get a
census of Delaware farming and of
the success they were having to get
f every farmer to grow more crops.
Production and the Labor Question
, They were even taking care of the
labor question where possible and Sc
curing the much needed help that
many farmers down state were after.
. Ee assured the Smyrna farmers of the
interest and cooperation of the Gov
eror's Council and desired to be kept
in touch with all conditions. Bring
|, ing the question of increased produc.
tIon and the taking care of the fooC
supply nearer to the citizens o1
Smyrna, he advocated the planting OF
-, gardens, the preserving of fruit ami
! vegetables, the cutting down on lux
= uries, and above all the taIing ear,
:. of the waste that so often goes oil
= in the matter of table foods. H
i made strong point that it was n
. important to prepare for taking car
of the food supply as it was to sen
:, our young men to the trenches. TIL
= one was equally as patriotic as tn
- other and it was up to the people @
Delaware to do their part. The gres
;, army must be fed. Not only our ow
men but the armies of France an
- England who were fighting our battle
g in the world struggle for democracy
- Besides the food supply in this matte
~ of preparedness he urged that hel
- should be given those splendid human
tartan movements. the Red Cross ar
the Belgian Relief.
Executive Committee Named by CounC
At the conclusion of MIR. Hughe
splendid and patriotic address Il
. matter of organization was enter'
into and it was decided to adopt ii
d. name Smyrna Community League.
sn was also decided to have an Executi'
ay Committee of Five who should orga
n' ize and appoint subcommittee cove
n ing every branch of work in the pr
ne paredness movement in our mids
mt After talking over this phase of Il
n question it was decided that since Il
II. movement was inaugurated by Pres
ny dent Samuel j. Reynolds of Smyrl
e. Town Council, it was fitting al
y; proper for Town Council to name Il
" Executive Committee. In an adjourn'
"a session Monday evening Town CounC
o. nominated the following committe'
e: Charles II. LeFevre, Rev. George
ne Williams, Hervey P. Hall, L. \
ng Price and Charles D. Stockly. II
latter will meet at an early date, o
ganize, appoint sub. committees al
+ get the movement for preparedne
for active shape as soon as possibl
IN A rising vote of thanks was give
law Messrs. Hutton and Hughes for the
help and assistance in meeting t
n's citizens of Smyrna.
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