The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1917-10-03
KENTUCKIANS RALLY TO CALL
SENT OUT FOR FOOD SAVING
Vast Army of Patriotic Citizens Bend to Task of Conserving
Available Suppy-Forty County Chairmen
Named Pledges to Be Signed October Fl

Jefferson-Mrs. George c. Weldon,
Eastlegh, and Mrs. Fred Levy, 1928
Third.
Jessamine-Mrs. D. P. Hemphill,
Nicholasville.
Kenton-Miss Luella E. Boyd, 21S
Wallace Ave-, Covington.
.Larue-Miss Nettie V. Hansboro,
Hodgenville.
Laurel-Mrs. Gene Hackney, Lon
don.
Lyon-Fleety NJ. Lynn, Kuttawa.
, Magofin-Mrs. J. H. Gardner, Sal
yersville.
Marion-Mrs. Thomas F. Cleavor,
Lebanon.
Mason-Mrs. W. H. Cox, Maysville.
Mercer-Mrs. Glave Goddard, Har-
rodsburg.
Nicholas-Miss Jennie Tilton, Car
isle
Ohio-Mrs. J. S. Glenn, Hartford.
Perry-Mrs. H. c. Faulkner, Hazard.
Pike-Miss Mary Auxier, Pikesville.
Pulaski-Mrs. M. c. Williams, Son.
erset.
Rockcastle-Miss Mary Bradley, Mt.
Vernon.
Shelby - Mrs. George Armstrong,
Shelbyville.
.Todd-Mrs. Jennie Street, ,Elkton.
Trigg-Miss Eva Apperson, Cadiz.
Wayne-Mrs. w. w. Kendricl, Mon
ticello.
Whitley-Mrs. NJ. A. Gray, Corbin.
Your county chairman will tell you
that signing a pledge card obligates
you in no other way than that you
mean to live up to the promise made
for yourself and family to waste no
article of food. 1t implies that you are
willing to serve at your table the per-
ishable foods that you have been put
ting away during the past few months
and thereby render available to our
own soldiers and to those of our allies
over the sea every grain of wheat and
every ounce of flour it is possible for
this country to spare.
confiscation Lie Nailed.
The Food Administration has denied
a widely circulated story, probably en-
anating from pro-German sources, that
the government is planning to confls-
cate all canned goods, in excess Of 100
quarts, in the possession of one fam
lily. There is a further elaboration Of
this silly rumor to the effect that the
government intends to take away from
American families vegetables and
fruits that have been dried and pre-
served and ship them to England.
This deliberate propaganda is de-
nounced as an unqualified falsehood
by the Food Administration. The gov
eminent urges that canning be con-
tinued and says the utilization of this
surplus food means that the general
supply will then be left for dependent
consumers to draw upon.
Kentuckians also are called upon by
Mr.. Sackett to do what they can in
alternating a condition that approaches
a sugar famine in France. The French
government has requested the United
States to allow them to import 100000
tons of sugar during the next month.
Inasmuch as this country only has
sufficient sugar on hand to meet the
normal consumption in this country
until January 1, at which time the new
West Indian crop becomes available,
Americans are requested to cut down
their sugar ration and reduce by one
third purchases of sugar and candy.
The Food Administration states that it
does not desire to interfere with the
purchasing of sugar for preserving,
and that if the suggestion is met to
cut consumption one-third the French
situation can be saved.
: Save on Your Bread.
With regard to the wheat and -four
supply, one writer has quoted figures
to show that if the 100000 families
in the United States will save just one
slice Of white bread each day, that this
Insignificant saving will result in re,
leasing 100000 ounces of flour, 937,-
500 pounds daily, or approximately
ALSO barrels.
According to Mr.. Sackett, the saw
: ing in bread is only one Of numerous
plans for conserving the food supply
, that will be issued from time to time
by the Food administration. He esti'
mates that five per. cent of the food
that ordinarily goes to waste daily in
: the United States would feed the State
of Kentucky, and that ten per cent, If
intelligently utilized, would be sufa'
cient to feed the ftates of Indiana,
Ohio and Illinois.
Readers will understand from these
: figures the magnitude of the undertak.
ing that confronts America. It will
, be comparatively easy Of execution II
the proper amount Of cooperation is
: forthcoming Immediately. You can
not begin the work too soon. See your
. county chairman at once, offer your
services, make ready to sign the pledge
card that appears below, and do every.
thing in your power to interest your
: neighbors and friends all over the
country.
TATEs FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
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