The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-04
TO BRING THE
WAR CLOSE TO
EVERY HOME
People to BE Taught that Food,
Not Bullets, Will Bring
Victory
FOOD-SAYING WEEK PLANNED
During Week of October 81, to 28
Every Housewife Will be Asked
to Hooyerize

The war is to be brought to every
home in the state of Washington.
The week Of October Fl to %, by
special decree from Herbert c. Hoover
the United States Food Administrator,
from the capitol at Washington City,
is to be special food conservation
week. All states in the Union will be
thoroly canvassed, house to house, by
the various state organizations. The
message is to be carried direct to ev-
cry one of the twenty-five million
homes in the United States. The cam
paign would put every one of the 22,-
000,0 homes on the Hoover food ba-
sis.
"Food will win the war;" is to be
the battle cry Of the nation for the
one week, the slogan in all of the 48
states that are to bear the brunt Of the
war for democracy.
Nearly two million women have al
ready taken the pledge to furnish the
food our allies and overseas armies
require and already they are visibly
increasing the available supply. The
small amount each individual is asked
to save thru substitution and avoid
ance of waste, when multiplied by mil
lions, becomes an effective total. The
whole problem will be solved if the
American people will eat less of the
foods which, because Of their concen-
trated nutrition, must be sent abroad
and more Of the foods Of which there is
an abundance. The foods that are to
be saved are wheat, pork, beef, dairy
products and sugar. Those that should
be used generously are fish, poultry
and vegetables.
Most of the states have already
completed their preliminary arrange
ments for securing the complete sue
cess of their efforts within their bor-
ders. The state Of Washington has
been thoroly organized by Charles
Hebberd, Federal food administrator,
who has opened Offices in the Columbia
building, and has named his commit
tee that will carry this campaign into
every city and every country district
of this state.
"The camgaign in the state Of WASH
ington is to be directed in each county
by the County Defense council" said
Mr.. Hebberd, in outlining his plans
for the food drive in the state. "They
will act, however, thru the schools,
both in the city and country districts.
"The quota set for Washington is
100000 pledges, that is, pledge to
live UP to the Hoover Food Conser-
walton program from each Of the $780,
900 homes in the. state. This total is
now being apportioned among the
according to the number OF
families in each county.
"The plan in each county is to dis
tribute, in the various schools, accord
ing to the number Of families repre-
sented there, a pledge card, house
card of instructions and home card
for placing in the window to advertise
the fact that this home is 'Hooveriz-
ing.'
@During the week of October 21, act
ing on instructions from superinten-
dents and teachers, the children will
be asked to take home these pledge
cards, the pledge card for signing by
the parents and to be brought back
to the school authorities, the house
card Of instructions and the window
card to be left at the home.
"Sunday, October 21, all churches
and Sunday schools will be asked to
emphasize the necessity Of food con-
servation and the signing Of these
pledge cards.
s'Woman's organizations and fed
Grated clubs and Boy Scouts will be
enlisted for an active part in the final
checking up the last few days Of the
week."
A state executive committee of 30
members has been appointed by Mr..
Hebberd to carry thru this big weeks
house to house campaign.