Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-10-11
NATIONWIDE FOOD SURVEY
Week Beginning October Fl Fix.
ed as the Time.
Every Person Controlling Household
Supplies to Receive Pledge Card
Two Organizations in Charge
Of Vermont Campaign.

On September 20. Food Administrator
Hoover issued an appeal to the country at
large to join In a huge movement for the
conservation of food, so that the Amer
lean army. on foreign territory, together
with their comrades in arms may be as
sured Of not only proper sustenance but
so far as possible be given such rations
as may add to their contentment while en-
gagged in the hazardous and heroic de-
Tense Of those splendid ideals for which
our flag has been unfurled In the midst Of
the turmoil of Europe. and to this end
has designated the week of October q to
% for nationwide campaign for the
enrolment Of every household into this
worthy cause. During that week a pledge
card will be presented to each and every
individual controlling the food supplies
for their respective households. A card
containing instructions as to what foods
are most necessary to conserve, and what
other foods may be best substituted for the
same. will also be left at every home.
The pledge Is not a drastic one and should
be readily signed by every household.
There Is no obligation that can become
burdensome to or jeopardize the welfare
of any member Of the family. as 1t mere
ly requires observance in so far az cir
cumstances will permit. Should illness
enter household. or certain members re-
quire particular nourishment not other
wise to be obtained, there would be no
restraint or fear Of moral violation Of
the pledge as the pledge reads lin so TAR
as circumstances will permit" and would
only govern to that extent.
Hoover says eat plenty. but eat wisely
and without waste. and because OF con-
centrated nutritive value. and their need
In support of our cause. eat sparingly Of
wheat, beef, pork. dairy products and su-
gar, and substitute therefor, as frequently
as may be consistent, fish. poultry. vege.
tables. corn bread. fruits and all cereals
except wheat. Remember 1t is not a ques-
ton Of price, but of quantities and II corn
meal should equal or surpass wheat In
price. It would not alter the needs Of our
defenders or our obligation to support
them.
Sunday. October 81. has been proclaim-
ed conservation Sunday and all churches
throughout the country have been res
quested to devote at least a part Of theiS
sermon to this important cause. On tho
following morning the nationwide SUR
vey will begin with a house-to-house can.
vass for the enrolment. The canvass
will be directed and conducted by the
women's committee, and the canvassers
will be required to make report each eve-
ming of the pledges secured that day. and
these reports will Immediately be compiled
and relayed through the State headquar-
ters to the national headquarters at
Washington, where a box score by States
will be bulletined daily. the scores being
marked by percentages of pledges secured
in each State so that the competition wiz
be eminently fair. 1t is. therefore. UP
to all of US to see that Vermonts score
ia high out OF reach of those States who
have been pleased to call us laggards.
The campaign is in charge of two dis
tinct organizations. An organisation OF
women's committees. headed by Mrs. J.
L. Weeks of Middlebury as chairman. and
one of men. directed by James Hartness
Of Springfield as State food administers
tor. ]. p. Taylor Of Burlington. field man
ager. operating with both divisions. Tho
State is divided into county districts.
Mrs. c. II. Darling being county chair
man for Chttenden county and L. F. Geb.
hardt for the mems committee. For the
subdivisions of tho county. DR.. r. d.
Falby of Huntington is chairman of Rich
mond district, the Rev. G. A. Locke OF
Essex Junction for Essex district. and
T. w. Quincy of Burlington for the dis
trict comprising Burlington. Winooski.
South Burlington, Hinesburg. Shelburno
and Charlotte.
A speaking tour of the State has been
arranged for as noted In the Free Press
Of Tuesday, of which the Burlington meet
ing will be held in The Strong on Tuesday
evening. October l6. This tour will be ac.
companied and conducted by the State
food administrator and State field mama
ger. who will have charge Of all meetings.
The preliminary and local work in con.
nection with the local meeting will be TAX.
en- care Of by the Burlington district
committee. The local committee is as fol-
lows: T. w. Quincy. chairman. Levi p.
Smith. John Murphy. the Rev. George w.
Davenport. NJ. ]. Barnes. Paul Chamber.
| lain. the Rev. ]. S. Braker, II. A. Way.
II. r. Shaw. the Rev. John A. Hamilton.
Russell Hallett the Rev C. c. Adams, II.
l.. Patrick. N. z. Pierce, the Rev. !. c.
Smart. the Rev. c. j. Staples. Thomas b.
Wright, Milo c. Reynolds. A. j. Canning.