Dresden enterprise and Sharon tribune. (Dresden, Tenn.) 1907-1997, 1917-10-26
Save Food, Shorten the War and Save
Our Bows in the Trenches. i.

good will come out of this war. Already
the Gear of Russia has been pulled down.
1t seems likely that every crowned head in
Europe that has autocratic power, will be
destroyed and like Phoenix of old, there
will arise triumphantly, from the ashes
of the great holocaust the flags of free
republics to lead US on to universal peace
and the extension Of liberty to the whole
world Excuse this depression. The only
question that concerns us is, Glow can we
end the war as soon as possible, with as
little loss of life?" We have only the light
of experience to guide our footsteps in our
line of progress, in any cause. Experience
shows that food is as necessary to carry
on this war as men and munitions. Our
allies have become almost exhausted in
that respect. They are now fighting our
battles, but cannot if we do not furnish
them food. A large part of their terri
tory is either held by Germany or is bat
tlefield or camp. We must either furnish
them food or furnish the fighting men. Had
we not better furnish food at high price
to us than our soldiers to- fight in their
stead?
If there is any valuable lesson we may
learn from studying the European war it
is the necessity of conserving our food sup
ply. Every beligerent has in some way
taken over the control of the food supplies
of their country. The very day Germany
issued the proclamation that embroiled
the world in war, "a food proclamation was
issued by the kaiser, taking over all food,
and since that time all Germany has been
restricted in the use of food by the govern
ment By that means she has remained
self-sustaining and been able to, capture
100000 square miles of territory and
hold same.
England and France would long ago
have been compelled to make peace on the
terms her enemy exacted. Profiting by
the experience of other beligerent nations,
our government has established food de-
partment, with Hon. Herbert Hoover as
chief administrator, and each state has it's
state and county organizations.
The necessity of conserving our food
products is set out by Food Administrator
Hoover as follows:
eve have to find in the United States
an amount of foodstuff for export during
the next year, two or three times more than
we ever dreamed of exporting from this
country and we must find it in such manner
as not to injure our own current supply.
"In normal times our three allies import
cereals to the amount Of about 750,OOO,OOO
bushels per annum, with very large impor-
tation of meats and fats. The United
States sent to our allies before the war per
annum, 12O,OOO,OOO bushels of grain and
.5O0,00O,000 pounds of animal products and
fats. During the last fiscal year we sent
them 400,000,000 bushels of grain and
1,50O,OOO,0O0 pounds of animal products
and fats"
This is essentially a movement to get the
housewives to sign this card. 1t is the
first time your government ever called
upon you The women of old Weakley
have always been patriotic. Will they re-
fuse their government this trivial service?
You cannot suffer in any way by it. You
simply sign the following request:
To the Food Administrator:
l am glad to join you in the service Of
food conservation for our nation and |
hereby accept membership in the United
States Food Administration, pledging my
self to carry out the directions and advice
of the Food Administrator in my home,
insofar as my circumstances permit.
Name -...---.---.-..---
OCFeGI
City ..,.............-. State..-...-----,-.------
There are no fees or dues to be paid. The
Food Administration wishes to have as
members all of those actually handling the