The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1917-11-22
Pledge Cards Signed
Exceed Expectations
Work In Jefferson County Nearly
Completed; Practically Every House
hold Enrolled.

/, Announcement is made by Federal
Food Administrator John c. Vivian
of jefferson county, that the cam
paign for the signing Of pledge cards
Wy the housewives Of the county
signifying their cooperation with
the government in the matter OF
food conservation during the war
has passed the expectations OF those
in charge OF the campaign. Cam
paign Manager William Woods has
/ reported more cards to the state
headquarters with all the return:
not yet in than he expected to re-
port ON the final count.
The work has been necessarily SLOW
in many Of the outlying precincts
The scarcity of farm and ranch la.
Dor made 1t harl in the beginning
to find precinct chairmen who could
devote sufficient time to the cause
in their various precincts to make 1t
a success. This difficulty overcome,
h1wever, 1t was only matter Of
time until all of the precincts were
completely covered. After the organ.
tstion had been perfected and the
machinery placed in working order,
the reports came in steadily from
every precinct in the county. Even
the small, remote precincts win have
enlisted the support Of practically
every household within their bound
aries before the campaign is finally
closed.
Thisachievement Is regarded as 1T
tie less than remarkable by those
who are at the head OF the move
meM. The most sanguine Of the
workers predicted that there would
be many households uncanvassed for
lack Of interest on the part 70 the
workers and because Of tho great
distance between the houses and the
unsatisfactory means Of communi'
cation. Campaign Manager Woods
says, howevre. that there will be
very few instances where the .ieu-
tenants have failed to reach every
in their several precincts.
There are. necessarily, a few
who have been missed
during the campaign. 1t is not the
intention Of the authorities to miss
any person who has anything to do
with the handling Of food in the
kitchen. Administrator Vivian has
requested, therefore. that any house.
wife who may not have been at home
when the lieutenant called or who.
for ,any reason, has failed TO sign .
pledge card. communicate with him a
$50 symes building. Denver. or Cam
paign Manager william Woods at
Golden. and sign card before the
totals are turned IN 70 U. 8. Admin
istrator stearns Of Colorado.
Nd figures win be given out UNI
til complete reports are received
from every precinct. About hak Of tn.
precincts have finished their work
but many OF the captains and prec'
itsct committee have q few outstand-
ing cards which they wish to send In
before their final report II fur'hcom
ing.
The organization which mas con-
Quoted tho food campaign b proba-
bly, 10 efficient ~ ever was orgenis.
ed In Jefferson county. Evcrpy pre-
cinct committeeman. every captain
and every lieutenant hes responded
to tho call Of Mr.. Hoover and has
done his ar her duty without fault.
efficiently and cheerfully. The organ
ixation through It's many comnAttce-
men. captains and iieu'cnants has
formed u complete and thorough net
work throughout the county. Admin
tstrator Vivian says that the organ
tzation will b. kept inject for future
work Of the u. 8. Food Adminstra'
ton.