The Mena weekly star., 1917-04-19
FOOD CANPA PAIGN
 ON WITH BIC RUSH
Wena's More Food and Feed" Evan geIiSts Met With Enthusiastic Crowds at Nearly All Points
 Organization Work Started.

l " ANh NtiN AtW tAbftSbibiiH lIt schedules arranged for speakers and workers in the More food and feed campaign into far and near points in Polk county were carried out Sunday, Two or three ears failed to start as expected, but the en- agreements were taken up by others, tho so far as ascertained two im- portant points were missed.
 The roads to Egger were impas.- sable for auto travel and plans for Board Camp fell thru. Both these points will be visited this week.
 The general belief of all who made the trips is that a great increase in food production in Polk county is the inevitable result.
 Following are brief reports so far turned in:
 J. B. Goss with LeRoy Neal and Mrs. Alex Patton made the trip to Holly Springs, and Mir. Neal ex- plained the situation in able man. ner, and more will be heard from that territory
 The Rev. J. R. Rushing, with Dave Dahlgren, ably assisted by Judge J. l I. Alley covered both Dallas and Nunley. The crowd at Dallas was not large, but at Nunley there was an enthusiastic meeting. Reports indicate that the work in these places was most effective.
 Nj. A. Stratton, w. J. Stratton, s. c. Davidson and J. E. Disheroon went to Rocky and had large crowd, and there was plainly an in tense interest in the subject, and assurances were plentiful that that community would do full share Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Tomlinson, H. H. Thomas and David Furry ad- dressed a large crowd at Grannls and at Ozark school house. They re- port much interest shown at both places.
 Dr. G. C. Gunnels attended an en- thusiastic meeting at Ransom, where ali but four families of the settle ment were represented. w. R. Shinn acted as chairman and Frank Whisenant, Clyde Gatlin and Louis Whittenberg were appointed as a committee to further the work. A meeting will be held Tuesday to per- feet organization.
 W. J. Lauck, Mrs. Lauck, Mir. and Mrs. c. L. Graham and w. & Mac Lafferty report good meeting at l Vanderyoort. Organization work was completed and the necessary lcommittees were appointed. Anoth- CT meeting will be held Thursday night at which time a final report will be made.
 At Yocana s. I. Wood with car, w. K. Holt Mr. and Mrs. Sam Rid- ling addressed the people, who ex- pressed themselves as being inter- ested in the move. They are anx- ious to cooperate with the exten- sion force in this work
 J. T. Magruder, N. F. Watkins and Judge A. F. Wear had charge of the meeting at Hatfield. The peo- pie of Hatfield were to complete their preparedness organization on Tuesday night.
 Big Fork-J. A. Connell ear. J. H. Hull, D. E. Dodd and Mrs. N R. Oneal conducted an interesting meeting at Big Fork. A large crowd was pres ent. To meet Tuesday night to complete organization for food safety.
 Old Cove-GofT Car No. ?. The Rev. NJ. J. Sossaman and Mrs. T. R.. lJones, Jr. held an interesting meet ing at Old Cove. They also held a meeting al Wickes. where the peo- pie pledged their support to the move. A meeting was called for Monday night.
 Miss Mary Mershon, Miss Pauline Pryor and c. c. Delaney met with the people of Hartley. The people there expressed themselves as being ready to cooperate to help meet the situation. A meeting was called for Monday night for the purpose of perfecting community organization.
 Acorn-Scoggin Car No ?. The Rev. T. A. Park. Mrs. Park and w. A. Ragland. Great interest shown. Another meeting to be held Tuesday night at which time plans for food pdeparedness to be taken up.
 Cedar Springs-H. W. Finger, Mrs. Finger. and Miss Anna Woods. Or ganized and met Sunday night to perfect plans. Also held meeting at West Valley. Great interest shown. Organization completed Everyone lpresent pledged to support the work. To meet again Monday night for purpose of furthering the work.
 J. P. Callahan, who was first se-l lected by the committee to go with Minor Pipkin to Egger, on learning that that trip could not be made, took his own conveyance and drove to Union Grove, where good meet ing was held and many pledges to grow food crops were signed. Otb- CTS were left and will be sent in later.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. Golf, who drove their car to Old Cove and Wickess each made earnest and effective talks at the two meetings, assisting she Rev NJ. J. Sossaman and Mrs. IT. R. Jones, Jr.. very materially.
 The Rev. l.. W. B. Long, with Df. h. G. Hilton and ear, made the trip to Cove and met large and enthus- liastic audience and left with the