The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28
FOOD PLEDGE WEEK ID SEE b|G DRIVE FOR CONSERVATION Boy Scouts Will Present 130,000 Cards to
 Housewives ACTIVE CAMPAIGN ON THROUGHOUT COUNTY Effort Is Made to Interest Every Individual in MT. Hoover's
 Plea for War on
 Waste

Interest is running hish in the food conservation campaign in Birmingham, and in Jefferson county.
 Following the speeches made by prom inent speakers in the past few days in the city and county, the pastors of va Iious churches will make talks this morning of au educational nature. urg- ing the necessity of food conservation. Today inaugurates national food pledge week
 The food conservation campaign, un.ler tne leadership of R. E. Snyer, is being pushed in every corner of the county roea<ers having been named to address every community of any appreciab ble size ia the effort to stir housekepers and all ctners into activity in the matter If cutting down the waste of Jefferson county and state.
 Chairman Smyer has named the fol- lowing speakers for the county: Judge W. E. Fort and Rufe R. Bivins. Grays- vile and Pinckney City Judge Hugh Locke and J. W. Gwfn, Oak Grove; Con- gressTan 1Iuddleston and Dr. J. B, Vines, Alliance; Prof H. P. Burruss and F A. Hewitt, Warrior Capt. Frank s. White, Leeds: Prof c. B. Glenn, County High school; Prof. R. C. Hewitt. Truss < vile: Miss Beatrice Shipp, Argo; Ham lin Brown Mountain Home; N. l.. Mill Ter Mulga; pr. Bowling. Brookside Mss Jennie NJ. Rosser. Sayre; Miss Margaret AIcAdory, Palos; Prof. N. R. Baker, Me Elwain and Crestline J. w. Minor, Hu- eytown: !. D. Moore, Lewisburg; Prof. F. E. Erwin and Prof Blough, Merlle and Rock Ridge; Prof. c. R. West Brad- ford: C. M. Maulding and MT. Hayne, McCalla and Kimbrel; Miss Walker Powderly; Mrs. c. Fl. Mathis, Inglenook, , Prof. J r. Elliott, Mt. Olive and Miner. and Mrs. E. B. Erwin at Union Hill SCOUTS TO CANVASS CITY
 The Boy Scouts, above 800 strong, will undertake Monday morning to canvass the city, getting one or the pledge cards signed by the housewife daughter, ser want. or whoever may be authorized to sign same, in every home in Birmng ham. One hundred and thirty thousand of these cards will be taken out by the scouts. with the instructions to bring the cards back unsigned or signed, a close check being kept on all cards sent out.
 The signing of these cards by the women of Birmingham is entirely op tional with them, and is asked in the name of patriotism, love of country and the liberty we ehjoy. Herbert c. Hoo yer national food admnfstra tor has made a personal appeal to Alabama to do her part in the matter of conserv- ing the food of the nation InasmuSh as Alabama, according to Mrs, G, II. Mathis statement a few days ago has raised s350, ,0NN.900 worth of farm products more this year than last year. the state is able to contribute largely to outside necessities.
 Nil. Hoovers appeal to the people of Alabama follows:
 '.The week of october 2s to Novem- Der has been selected for a nation wide campaign to complete the enroll- ment of our forces in conservation of food supply.
 The available supplies this harvest year are less than last year wa can only meet the call upon us by saw ing and substitution of comm modities that cannot be transported.
 FOOD WILL WIN WAR
 @The allies are our first line of de fense. They must be fed, and food viii win the war. All Europe is on ra- tions of restricted supplies. only ln our country is one permitted to judge for himself the duty he owes his country in food conservation, although the world depends upon to guard it's food supply
 This is duty of necessity, humanity and honor.
 We are asking every householder, every hotel restaurant and dealer in foodstuffs in the nation to become a member of the administration for con servation and to pledge themselves to follow. ir so far as circumstances per nit the suggestions that win be of Tered from time to time as to meas ures of food saving.
 We wish only that our people should eat plenty but wisely and without waste.
 q therefore appeal to the churches and to the schools for their assistance in this crusade to all the organiza tions for defense local and national: to all the agencies commercial. social and civic, that they join the admin istration in this work for the funda mental safety of the nation.
 ssHERBERT HOOVER"
 Every scout is expected to report for duty in uniform Monday morning at : o'clock to the scoutmaster in charge of his district at the place an nounced at the district meeting Sat urcfqy night Any scout who did not attend the meeting Saturday night should ascertain from the scoutmaster in charge of his district. from his own scoutmaster or from some other scout just where to report Monday morn ing.
 F Dr. I. 1T. Phillips announces that 1t will not be necessary for the scouts to report at school Monday morning. and that if their parents consent they are to report at the place announced for their district starting point.
 The announcement that the scouts would start the canvass from the city
 
 The delivery of the cards will follow closely the routes of the letter carriers and the distribution in each district vii start from a point near the postoffce sta. ton in that district.
 NAMES IN WAR RECORDS !, Each scout will have about 50 homes tt visit Each boy on duty Will receive q pin. and record of all scouts tailins part in the campaign will be sent tt Washington by Mir Smyer and preserved with the war records.
 The city will be divided into six dis tricts District No. 1. Ensiley. includes troops Nos. l, lS 20, 3l, B and S5 the members of which will meet at Ens- ley city hall, with Scoutmaster T. P. Will Hams in charge Monday morning at o'clock. District No. 2. West End, Tn. cludes troops Nos. IS, 2S 37 and 3S whe are to meet with Dr. Vann in West End l~~District No g. Woodlawn, includes troop' f Nos. s, IA. IT. q, g and 30. who will meet # with Scoutmaster l.. G. Fl. Williams al the Woodlawn city hall. District No. Avondale, includes troops Nos. s, 23 4s who will meet at the Avondale public library with William Spencer in charge District No B. Southside includes troops Nos. 3. T, F. IL. i6 19, 24, 42 and 4s. whc will meet at Southside Baptist church with Scoutmaster spier Whitaker IT charge District No. (. Northside. In cludes troops Nos. 1. ?. 1. 5, 10, 34. 36. A 4l 46 and A. who will meet at the Cen tral Young Mems Christian association with Scout Executive Wester/in charge All housewives are urged by Mir Smyer to sign the cards. or to authorize ser <lr tt,of fhA R1 n QQ