Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-31
REACHING HOUSEWIVES
THROUGH SCHOOL PUPILS
Richmond Workers in Food Crusade
Plead for Aid Through
Churches and Clubs.
NO HoUsE-To-HousE CANVASS
Teachers Called Upon to Perform Big
Task in Movement Designed to
Conserve Nations Market Supply
to Help Win War.

While food coassrvation forces in
otner cities were earnestly at work In
an effort to pledge every VirSinian to
follow instructions to he sent them
by the national food administration.
Richmond workers were yesterday
pleading for aid from schools, clubs
and churches. The women who rem
dered such valiant service in the SINH
lar campaign In July. when more than
$4,000 homes were pledged, had decided
that no house-to-house canvass was
necessary. They expressed the belief
that such Il canvass would he n waste
of energy. Then It was decided that
the school organization. the churches
and clubs must be pressed into service
to bring the remaining 10000 Rich
mond homes to the aid OF the govern
ment.
To-day or tomorrow 10000 pledge
cards will be placed in the hands OF
teachers for distribution to pupils
Pupils are to take these home. Whcr-
ever the pledge has not hecu signed.
parents will he asked TO sign. Where
1t has been signed, another signature
is not needed. 1t is estimated that
fully 1000 additional pledges will be
gotten in this way. Assistant Cam
paign Director J. II. Montg omery will
visit the schools to-day with Superin-
tcndent ]. 4. G. Chandler and explain
the object Of the pledge.
ASKS COOPERATION
OF TEACHING FORCE
DR.. Chandler yesterday sent the fol-
lowing letter to his teachers:
II am very anxious that every
family in the city OF Richmond may
sign the pledge cards sent out by the
United states food administration.
These cards will be presented to
you by a worker representing the food
administration, and you are requested
to adjust matters at your school so
that each teacher will instruct the chill
drcn Of her class with reference to Mr..
Hoover's plans. and will have them
take the cards home for the signature
OF their mothers and fathers
ASK tho children to return to YOU
all cards signed or unsigned. and please
deliver them to the Office of J. H.
Montgomery. Davis Building. Please
keep n record OF tho number Of pledge
cards signed through your school and
report to my Office.
KINDLY give hearty and prompt CO.
operation in this matter"
MRS. HODGES GIVES
CARDS TO ORGANIZATIONS
Mrs. Allison Hodges, leader Of the
women workers in the former cam
Daign, has promised to do nil she can
for the movement. Yesterday she dis
tributed among the chairmcn of the
several womcn's clubs a large number
OF the pledge cards. with the request
that they be given to those who are
known to have not signed during the
other campaign.
Some confusion has been occasioned
locally through the distribution in
churches last Sunday of the Federal
information card. This card is de-
signed to determine Just how many
families arc observing mcatlcss. wheat
less and sweetieSs days and are in no
way connected with the pledge card
campaign. Many have signed thom un-
der the belief that they were respond
ing To the appeal of managers of the
campaign.
Next Sunday all churches will he
asked to distribute pledge cards dur
ing services. 1t is hoped that q large
number Of pledges will be obtained in
this way, and that Richmond will
finally get the number required OF II
by the administration.
Total number OF Richmond pledges
turned into Mr.. Montgomety's Office up
to yesterday afternoon was thrty:hvc.
Reports from Campaign Director
Continued on. Fifth PaveO