The Washington herald., 1917-10-25
MOBILIZE FOOD,
SAYS HOLLAND
financial Writer Predicts
Germany Will Be Taught
Lesson by U. S.
BY HOLLAND.

On the day following the close Of
he Second Liberty Loan there Is to
be begun a nationwide campaign
which has for its purpose 50 great a
conservation Of the food resources Of
the country and so well perfected
elimination Of waste, that 1t will be
possible to say at the end Of a week
that the United States Is to be able
irst thoroughly to feed all It's own
people; second to feed our army no
matter how large It may be. and third
70 provide abundant supplies of food
lor our allies.
This nationwide food campaign is
he result of a meeting held In WASH
ngton late in September at which Mr..
Hoover was present and to which he
bst forth clearly the methods which.
q his opinion. could be adopted where
by the food problem would be satis-
Iactorily solved.
Mr.. Hoover's plan involves the
treating OF food conservation or
Plantations In every State Of the
lnion. 1t also involves the establish
nent of central authorities, usually
1t the State capitol. These central
bodies were TO organize county and
municipal auxiliaries. These various
organizations were first of all TO in
Itruct householders or heads OF
,amilies how they could conserve
.ood without In any way limiting the
abundant supply OF nourishing food to
Ihe members of their families.
Campaign of Education.
The organization would also seek
The cooperation of hotels. restsu-
fha rafofl daalpr
This was to be done not in any
yeneral or perfunctory way. but by
Ictual education, personal appeals
md by the distributing of pamph-
cts and other printed documents
10 prepared as to give in simple
brief and understandable form in
truction which. IL followed. would
Iecure results which. in Mr.. Hoov'
r's view. will be of inconceivably
great advantage to the United
States and to our allies in furnish
ng one of the ESSENTIAL factors fol
winning the war-namely, food.
MIR. Hoover said at that meeting
~ September that there were TO-
100. 900 daily paid admissioos to tht
moving picture shows in the United
Itates. He intimated that the Fed
iral overnment, as well as State or
ganlzations. would avail them
Ielves of the facilities offered by
he moving pictures for furnishing
he people object lessons whereby
hey can be taught by the eye how
10 save food, and yet have IT ir
Ilenty.
The government itself will finance
whatever expense is entailed by
he employment OF the moving pic
ures for visible presentation oi
his important matter. The gov
iTnment will also finance some oi
he expenses entailed by the CEN
raj organizations which have now
,asn established in forty-eigh'
states Of the Union. The various
county and municipal organizations
vill be relied upon to finance the
.ccessory assistance which the
county and the municipal organiza-
ions will give. But there Is to be
great amount Of voluntary serv-
ce for which no recompense is tc
70 asked and also voluntary sub
icriptions which, in the aggregate
viii reach a very large amount and
which will be exclusively utilized
or this campaign of education.
Lecturer Is Engaged.
Possibly the best illustration OF
he manner in which this work is
low progressing and Of the volun-
ary unpaid assistance which COM
,etent men and women are giving
O the end that the work done in
he last days OF October an the
frst four OF November may make
possible to report that the United
itates is sure to solve the food
rroblem, is furnished by the work
ghich is now being carried on by
D. d. Frank Garland. of Dayton
Dhio. DR.. Garland has been loaned
the state and to the Federal
government by the city of Dayton
( which he has been for six years
he director OF public welfare. His
y. uccess in this work has been SO
Tidely recognized that he has been
rged by various organizations to
Undertake to instruct the people
the United States by lectures and
n other ways what can be accom-
lished by those who have at heart
.enuine municipal reform.
With the warm cooperation OF
Ir. Hoover, DR.. Garland undertook
he organization of the Ohio State
Food Conservation campaign and
specially the preparation for the
Tork which Is to be done in Ohio as
lso in every other State of the
inion from October 2S to Novem-
er 1. In this work almost all the
lergy of the United States and GER
ainIy- the great majority of the
lergy of Ohio are to participate,
or they are to speak from their
ulpits of the necessity for nation