The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-06-21
HOUSEWIVES TO
BE ENROLLED

plans for enlisting the nation Z
housewives as actual members of
the food administration and ap.
pealed to them to join him in thu
fight for conservation measures and
the elimination of waste. The wo.
men will be enrolled during a per-
iod of registration from July to
July Is, through the Council of
National Defense and the state
cefense councils.
GAS requested by the Presi-
dent" says his statement, eve ask
every woman in the United States
engaged in the personal control of
food to register for actual men,
bership in the food administration,
thus entering directly into the
national service. We shall later ask
various classes of men likewise en-
gagged in food preparation and dis
tribution to also volunteer in their
various branches.
1.-The worlds food supply is
short and many must suffer. We
have the major burden of feeding
the whole world. Food must be
managed and transported in our
country and to our Allies in such
a way as to get the most out of it.
Those who remain at home can
also help and can fight by helping
the fighter fight and can serve
by saving
"Since food will decide the war,
each American woman can do a
real national service by protecting
the food supply of the nation. Nine
ty per cent Of American food con-
sumption passes through the hands
CT our women. In no other field do
small things when multiplied by
our hundred million people, count
for so much. A single pound of
bread saved weekly for each per-
son will increase our export surplus
Of wheat 1O0,0OO,OOO bushels and
an average saving of 2 cents OH
each meal every day for each per-
son will save to the nation for war
purposes *2,000,0QO,00O per an
mum,
Without a larger margin from
our abundant Good supply, only to
be secured by individual effort and
volunteer sacrifice, the war will he
prolonged and thousands OF lives
netdIcssly lost. The guidin:, hand
OF women in the home alou" con-
II iii this matter.
"Furthermolc this is not alone a
war question. The high prices which
are bearing so hard OH the poor
and the more moderate wage earn.
ers in this country are partially
due to the shortage of supplies in
The world s market, and the saw
ing in consumption and waste
whichcan be made will lessen the
prices to those of our own people
which we plan to make during the
Forthcoming year for the supply Of
our Allies we will bear the first
regard to our own people, that
they shall have plenty, provided
that they eat wisely and without
waste.
All effort at saving must b.
directed toward the great natioral
and international situation. These
efforts must also be made in uni
son and by all of us. Therefore,
the groundwork of direction must
be national in character. These d.
rections will require supplement.
from time to time. of local charac-
ter and We propose in the first in
stances to send directions to each
member directly and after legisla~
ton is completed and the food adj
ministration is erected to cooper :
ate with the state governments by
decentralization administration as
far as possible into their hands
through the various food commit
tees.
Inasmuch as before legislation
is completed the food administra-
ton has no representatives thru
cut the country the National Coun
ell of Defense is kindly requesting
all the State Councils of Defense
with the assistance of the women S
committee of the National Council
of Defense to undertake the reg
istration. This registration will be-
gin July and will continue in
tensively for Is days and will con-
sist simply in asking every woman
in the country to volunteer in this
important service by signing an!
mailing to the food administrator.
conservation division. Washington,
the following pledge:
81 am glad to join you in this
service of food conservation for our
nation, and | hereby accept mem
bership in the United States food