The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-05-03
HIGH SCHOOL
TO DISTRIBUTE
FOOD POSTERS
Publication Designed to Appeal
to Patriotism of Boys and
Girls of the State
CARTOONS TELL THE STORY
Illustrations by Norman Lynch Show
How Boy with Hoe Can Help
Uncle Sam Fight

"A OOU I ICpdl CuuCoo pOoSCA WA1Sh
will undoubtedly attract statewide, If
not nationwide attention, will be is
sued by the Kennewick high school
this week. The poster, which will be
printed in the national colors, is in
tended to stimulate the boys and girls
Of the State of Washington to put
forth every effort to increase the an
nual food production. In short the pos
ter with text and illustration tells the
whole story Of the national food pre-
paredness campaign. 1t warns the
housewife against needless waste, it
urges the boys and girls to enroll in
the agricultural clubs and depicts the
results alike of waste and conserva-
ton upon Uncle Sans fighting forces.
The text of the poster was prepared
by VIM. Meikle, head of the agricul-
tura, department of the high school
and the illustrations are from original
cartoons by S. Norman Lynch of the
junior class. The cost of the poster
is to be borne jointly by the school
and the business men, subscription
for this purpose having been taken at
a recent meeting of the Commercial
club. The first edition of the poster
will consist Of 1000 copies for free dis
tribution thruout the state. Fifty
copies will be sent to the county school
superintendent in each county of the
state with the suggestion that they be
distributed among the schools of his
cour-y.
The poster is headed by the slogan,
"America First" which is followed by
the cartoon reproduced on this page.
The cartoon shows two of Uncle Sans
soldiers on the march. The one is
headed for the battle front to serve
his country with the rifle, the other,
too young for military service is head
ed for the garden to serve his country
with the hoe. The following stirring
appeal accompanies this illustration:
"The United States must have three
great armies; first-those who fight
the battles; second-those who manu-
facture war munitions; third those
who furnish the food and this army is
fully as important as the other two.
Will you join the ranks? This poster
is issued by the Kennewick high school
for the purpose of enlisting more peo-
pie in the ranks Of the producers. Our
motto is-and yours should be-Pro-
duce and Save, Don't waste"
In the body Of the poster are SER
les Of eighteen cartoons which illus
trate the great service which the boy
with the hoe can render his country
and the hardships which the thought
less housewife can impose upon our
boys at the front.
For instance one set Of the cartoon
series shows a housewife at the gro
GERS ordering ten pounds of rice, the
illustration being accompanied by the
warning "Corn for home use, rice for
the army. Grow corn, the army needs
the rice" Across from this illustra-
ton is shown a sinking ship with this
caption, "This summarized ship was
Aaded with rice. Armies must have
rice or corn, for it is light to carry as
well as nourishing." Between the two
Is the boy with the hoe in his corn
held and the accompanying text reads
This corn club boy says he would like
TO see the Kaiser try to submarine his
corn field"
The other illustrations are equally
as effective and the poster will with
out doubt win for the Kennewick high
school the name of being thoroly alive
to the needs Of the country.
Inc Parent-Teachers association