Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-29
CONSERVATION CRUSADE
ON IN EARNEST TO-DAY
Army OF Workers Takes Field in
Campaign Against Food
Waste.
TO REACH EVERY HOUSEWIFE
Keen Rivalry Between Eirginia's
Two Districts, Each Striving to Sc
cure Largest Number OF Sigma
lures to Pledge Cards.

Americas crusade against food vast Q
workers. under the direction of Food
Administrator Hoover and his various
State campaign directors, take the field
ITO enlist every American home In the
the close of the week these workers
will strive to bring every housewife to
the active aid OF the government in
its wa rupon the horrible Hun. The
nation is asked to pledge itself not to
waste. II is asked to save those foods
most needed By the millions of Brit
ain. France. Belgium. Italy. Serbia and
Russia who arc fighting for the ideals
for which America fights.
The purpose of the campaign in Vir-
einia is to bring all of the 100000 Vir-
ginia home sto real participation in
the nations plans for winning the war.
State Food Administrator Il. b. White
and Campaign Director Michacls have
perfected an organization which brings
into the fight teachers, clergymen, pub
fishers and host of other leaders of
thought in all parts of the state. For
several weeks the work of educating
the people to what Is expected Of them
has been under way The workers in
Virginia have reported that the outlook
is encouraging.
Virginia has been divided into two
districts-cast and west. between the
two districts spirit Of friendly rivalry
has been fostcrcd by Director Micha els
Each will try To surpass the other in
the number Of homes pledged TO con-
servation. MIR. Michaels will lead the
western district. His assistant. J. IL.
Montgomery. will lead the cast. Food
Administrator White will aid both.
The directors point cut that the cam
paign is not for tho purpose of asking
| people TO do without any essential
thing No one. they say, will be asked
to suffer any hardship; none will have
To do anything which circumstances will
not make easy to do. The primary OBJ
ject is to save and In saving the in
dvidual is as much the direct bene-
nciary as is the nation. 1t is beef,
pork. wheat. sugar. fats and those
foods most easily transported and most
in demand among Americas allies that
the people are asked to conserve.
Whenever substitution for these is
possible for home consumption 1t is
asked that the substitute be used.
Mr.. Hoover. in pointing out the
necessity for food conservation, says
that unless the nation saves !.s food
the western battle line will be moved
to the Atlantic scaboard. Americas s.
allies in Europe. he says. are too busy
keeping the enemy in check to have any
time for more than minimum food
production. Their farm laborcrs arc
fishtinE. They need food. 1t Is only
from America that they can get 1t. 1t
America consumes the bulk Of It's pro-
ducts. the allies will have to go with
out. II they have to go without food
they cannot fight. SO, says Mr.. Hoover
aside from any sentimental reason.
America must feed its allies or soon
there will be no allies to feed.
Campaign directors have been warned
that there is an organized effort on
foot to defeat the purpose OF the cam
paisn. III the rural districts Il is
said. people nre being told that tho
government. through this campaign
hopes to get thorough inventory Of
foods In homes and that II will seize
tho bulk OF them. This, 1T Is believed,
is part OF German propaganda spread
broadcast over the country In an effort
'to hinder progress OF war preparation.