Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-09
Representatives of All Civic
And Commercial Bodies and
of Women'S Clubs Expected
To Attend Conference

&C. Murphey Gambler. chairman of the
state executive committee of the food
conservation campaign which is now
being conducted in Georgia, and in all
other states, under the direction Of
the United States government through
the food administration, announced Sat-
urday afternoon that organization of the
county chairmen was practically COM
plete.
The state executive committee con-
sists of Chairman Gambler Governor
Dorsey, State School Superintendent
Britain, Agricultural Commissioner
Brown, Mrs. Samuel NJ. Inman and one
member from each of the twelve con-
gressional districts. Major Devereaux
+. McCiatchey, secretary of the Georgia
state senate, is secretary of the exec
utive committee.
Meeting in Atlatna last "Wednesday
the executive committee mapped out a
plan OF organization embracing a coun-
ty chairman in every county in the
state, these county chairmen TO be APP
pointed by the district chairmen in
each congressional district and to DE
confirmed by Herbert Hoover in Wash
ington. The members OF the executive
committee from the various congression-
a
nations for county chairmen in the hands
of Secretary McClatchey not later than
o'clock yesterday. At o'clock all but
two districts had been heard from, thus
practically completing the organiza-
ton.
The county chairmen will meet in
Macon next Friday, October u. and other
citizens interested in food conservation
will also attend. including represent
atives from all the civic and commercial
bodies. wonens clubs, etc, which are
cooperating enthusiastically in The
campaign. Each county chairman will
appoint a captain for every militia dis
t.ict and city ward in his county.
Each o. these district and ward cap
aims will organize a corps of workers.
who or the morning of Monday, Oc-
tober %. Will launch the canvass to
-ur1 The signatures of housewives to
IN food pledge card which is simply
a promise 10 use the practical means
81 their disposal for conserving the ma,
ions food supply.
Robert H. Wiser, state chairman di-
rector sent here from Washington by
Herbert Hoover, has a busy week OF
speeches ahead. on Monday he will
address various civic bodies in Column
bus and also confer with Frank l. Gar
rard. member o. the state executive
committee "or he fourth congressional
district. On tuesday he will speak In
Savannah and augusta. On Wednesday
he Will speak in Macon and Wednesday
night will address the students of the
Georgia Normal and Industrial college
at Milledgeville. 1000 strong. on
Thursday he will speak i'm Atlanta, and
on Friday ne will attend the conven>
,iOn of county chairmen in Macon
The county chairmen appointed oy
the district chairmen and announced by
tate Chairman Gambler yesterday aft
rInoOn are as follows:
First district-General Peter w. Mel
arim. OF Savannah, chairman for this
district, appoints:
bryan county, Julius Morgan. Penn
broke; BullOch county, Brooks Simmons.
Statesboro; Burke county, r. c. Medley,
Waynesboro; Gambler county. Josephus
camp Meter; Chatham county, w w.
Gordon. Savannah; Efingham county,
W. T. Green, Clyo; Evans county, G.
W. DeLoacs, Hagan; Jenkins county,
rr L =. Belt Millen; Liberty county.
Joseph Y. Parker. I.udow:ci. Mcintosh
county. w c. Wylly, Darien. Screven
saunty DR.. G. w. Overstreet. Sylvan:a;
.-a:tnaH county, Judge z. c. Collins,
.-idsyille.
Second district, Johr w Callahan, of
Esa.nbriGCe, chairman for this district,
appoints:
Dourerty county. H. T. Mcintosh. AL
bany: Colquitt county. Judge w. A. Cow
ington, Moultrie; Miller county, P. D.
Rich. Colauitt: Mitchell county T. r.
Bennett: Worth county, c. z. Grub.
Sylvester. Baker county. r. II. Hall.
Newton; Tiff county. b. Y. Wallace. Tiff
ton: Calhoun county, Colonel Z. J..
Smith, Edison: Early county. ]. S Sher-