The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-04-16
Governor Capper Names COun-
Gil of Preparation.
Thirty Prominent Kansans Will
Serve on Board.
TO INCREASE FOOD SUPPLIES
First Session of New Body Will
Be Held Tuesday.
Students Who Volunteer Sery-
ices on Farm Favored.

Thirty prominent Kansens will serve
on Governor Capper's food and de-
tense council. Men and women active
in business, professional and social af-
fairs have been appointed by the gov
ernor and directed to organize at
meeting in the state house Tuesday
morning The commission was APP
pointed to work out organization plans
for Increased food supplies during the
war.
Demands fer 2 food commission
were realized last week when j. c.
Mohler, secretary of the state board
of agriculture, and H, ]. Waters, pres
ident of the state board of agriculture,
returned from a nationwide confer
ence in st. Louis. They told Governor
Capper that the nation faced food
crisis that could be relieved only thru
intensified farm activities by produc-
ers and rigid economy by consumers
Secretary Mohler and President Wa
tiers were appointed to head the i'm
pOrtant commission.
Detailed plans for greater food pro-
duction in this state will be worked
out at the meeting of the commission
in Topeka Tuesday morning. The eX-
tension department of the state agri-
cultural department. the organization
of the state agricultural society, the
departments of state and county gov
ernments, will be placed at the dis
thoro statewide organization 1t is
probable that plans will be consid-
cred for county organization meetings
and recommendations will be made at
once looking to increased crop acre
age and food production.
May Dismiss Schools.
In meeting the labor situation in a
number of counties, it is probable that
public schools in many districts may
be dismissed and credits extended
young men who volunteer their SER
vices on the farm. The move has been
approved by a number of men inter
ested in the movement.
Soil conditions, seed problems and
other questions will be considered at
the meeting. AS a result of the meet
ing a formal statement or bulletin
will probably be issued and every
every energy to secure greater crop
production this year.
Tho Kansas state< council of de-
lfense"-that is the official title of the
new body-''is charged with a respon-
sibility graver than any that has ever
faced our people, said Governor
Capper in announcing his appoint
ments- providing of the sinews of
war for cur forces and our allies, and
the suStenance and protection of our
people at home.'' was the RESPONSE
bility which the governors statement
placed on the members
Members of Council.
Following are the members of the
defense council or commission:
DIR. H. j. Waters, president Kansas
State Agricultural college. Manhattan.
]. C. Mohler, secretary state board
of agriculture, Topeka.
W. r. Stubs, president Kansas
State Livestock association, Lawrence
M. McAuliffe, president Farmers
| union, Salina.
B. Needham, grand master State
grange. Lane;
| o. F. Whitney. secretary Kansas
State Horticultural society, Topeka
| L. H. Wulfekuhler, president Kansas
! Bankers association, Leavenworth.
/ Ex-senator Edwin Taylor truck
gardener and potato grower, Edwards
vile.
D. j. Fair. wheat grower, Sterling.
Prof F. W. Blackmar, University Of
Kansas Lawrence.
Prof. W. NJ. Jardine, Kansas State
Agricultural college, Manhattan.
| Prof Edward C. Johnson, Kansas
State Agricultural college, Manhattan.
DIR. w. A. Lewis, president Hays
State Normal school, Hays. -
Mrs. Cora Wellhouse Billiard, Ton
ganoxie.
Mrs. Noble Prentis, Newton
| Mrs May Belleville Brown, Salina.
Mrs. Theodore Saxon, Topeka
| Henry Lassen, miller, Wichita
Charles F. Scott. newspaper pub
| Usher, lola.
Frank P. MacLennan, newspaper
publisher. Topeka.
| Emerson Carey, salt, Hutchinson
| F. c. Fox, general manager Santa
Fe railway, Topeka
Charles S. Gleed, railroads, Topeka.
William Allen White. newspaper
publisher, Emporia.
! A. H. Cutler, wholesale grocer, En-
poria.
Robert A Gray, coal, Weir City.
E. V. Lanyon, zinc, Pittsburg.
o. A. Boyle, commission merchant,
Wichita.
w. E. Brown, oil, Augusta
]. F. Cochrane, packer, Kansas City
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