Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1917-07-25
JOIN HOOVER'S ARMY,

Herbert Hoover has called for vol
unteers. He Is raising an army to
| fight the chief ally Of the German
Kaiser. That ally is Waste. Elimi-
nate waste Of food, and the United
States great strength will win the
war beyond peradventure. Let the
demons Of waste run riot over the
| country, or let even the smallest Of
| the little devilkins OF waste trot out
silently across the floors OF ten
million kitchens-and Americas role
| in the war will be that OF a giant
bound by Il million little cords, un-
able to exert his strength and show
his might
Wise men in Washington have
fOresecn that, and to prevent the on
slaught Of the legion of little waste
demons they have undertaken the or
ganiZatiOn of a home army. Herbert
Hoover. savior of Belgium, is its
chicf-the members are the millions
Of housewives who directly handle
Americas supply Of food.
Now MIR. Hoover has called for
volunteers for his army. All that
volunteering implies is to keep a
stricter watch on tho -four sack and
the meal bin, on the bacon and the
butter, the beef. and the sugar. TO
every woman the chance is offered to
enroll in this great army which will
help to carry the banner Of freedom
to victory.
All that is necessary to join Is to
fill out il card and mail it to the Food
Administrator, Washington. Already
hundreds OF prominent women,
among them Mrs. Woodrow Wilson
and all the cabinet ladies, scores of
wives Of Congressman, including Mrs.
A. f.. Lever. Of the Seventh South
Carolina District, and thousands
upon thousands Of others, have sign
ed the card.
Here is another chance for South
Carolina to help. Fill out the card
and mail it, enlistng yourself for the
war in the great army Of food con-
SENATORS.
The cards for signing will soon be
distributed throughout Oconee, and
we urge every woman in our county
to join heartily in this work, signing
the card and mailing it to the Food
Administrator at Washington. All
that is necessary for any one to do is
to fill in the blank spaces, sign the
card, stamp it and drop it in the post
Office. Then the thing of great i'm
portance will be to carry out the pro-
visions Of the pledge-namely, to
carry ont the advice that will be given
looking to conservation Of food and
elimination OF waste.
Following is the simple statement
and pledge contained on the cards
that will be distributed:
TO the Food Administrator,
Washington. D. C.:
am glad to join you in the SER
vice Of food conservation for our ma
tion and hereby accept membership
in the United States Food Admins
tration, pledging myself to carry out
the directions and advice Of the Food
Administrator in my home, insofar as
my circumstances permit.
street ......
Clt! ......
Occupation ...........
Number in household
Occupation of breadwinner
viii YOU take part in authorized
ncighborhood movements for food
conservation? 49,. .......
Have You a garden? ...........
There are no fees or dues to be
paid. The Food Administration
wishes to have as members all Of
those actually handling food in the
home. All women over 16 are eligi-
Bile.
Directions.
Mail your pledge card to the Food
Administrator, Washington, D. c.,
and you will receive free your first
instructions and a household tag to
be hung in your window.
If you want the button Of the Food
Administration send 10 cents and q
return addressed envelope. The shield
insignia for the sleeve OF the uniform
VIII be sent with the button II you
ask for 1t.