Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-11-22
GREATER PROGRESS
IN PLEDGE CANVASS
Woman Solicitors for Food
Conservation Aim to End
Work by Saturday.

With the number of pledge card sign
ers today rapidly mounting to the
thirty thousand mark, Washington's
army of woman canvassers bent with
renewed effort to the task of enrolling
every household as a food conserver oS
Saturday. Incomplete reports received
up to / o'clock today indicated greater
progress was made this morning thar
at any other time since the campaign
began Tuesday.
Oficials of the District food admin
istration said today they might have
to 1ovFer their estimates OF $4,000 homes
as constituting the citizenry OF the
capital. Results from the house-to-
house canvass have disclosed the faet
that hundreds of persons who were
maintaining households when the Fast
directory census was taken have taken
abode in boa. ding-houses to reduce the
cost of living. Others who formerly
kept homes before the war rush have
subleased apartments from tenants.
Food Administrator Clarence Il.
Wilson was confident today that sue
cess is assured for the food pledge card
campaign.
"The cahvassing is going on fine to-
day." he said THE outlying districts
are fast cleaning up their work ano
our estimate of the home pledges is
conservative. as hundreds OF workers
who took out cards Tuesday have made
only fragmentary reports, with some
canvassers not having reported at atl
Urged to Display Window Cards.
An appeal to card 'signers to display
the window cards left by canvassers
was issued today by Mr.. Wilson. The
pledge card Is a badge of loyalty. he
said, and universal display of them
throughout the city is an indication OF
strong unity among Washingtonians to
do their measure to insure victory for
the allies.
.'The display of window cards is a
way we have of showing a united
spirit" declared the food administrator
'.Those who fail to display their cards
after signing the pledge. throw away a
Of unity of purpose and determination
to sacrifice in order that Americas S
Army may be successful.
Warns of German Propaganda.
Another point emphasized by Mr..
Wilson had to do with German propa-
Randa, which has Influenced households
to make buying drives on certain com
medities. thereby causing panic. A
display of window cards, he declared
will discount this scare.
"In this day when German propa-
creating false Impressions about the
food situation" said Mr.. Wilson, I'll
behooves every household head who has
signed a pledge card to display 1t as
evidence of the united stand by the
people against such scares."
Canvassers reported today they have
trouble in finding people at home
some households, especially in apart
ments, have to be visited three or -four
times before any one can be found
there to sign a pledge, according to
the workers.
trict around the Franklin School. re-
nortad today that his territory was
pu racticaily canvassed A similar re-
bort came from c. K. Finckel. who has
charge Of campaign activities around
the territory adjacent to the Thomson
School.
yasser reported finding some families
which knew nothing of the food ad-
ministration and its purposes. In other
sections of. Washington similar expert
ences were reported by the volunteers.
Practically a third Of the Zoo woman
workers who went to work to dis
tribute food pledges Tuesday have An
ished their assignments. it was learned.
Many workers who have finished their
original work have asked for other
service.
speaks to a meeting of Washington re-
tail grocers at Business High School
tonight he will explain in detail the
operation of the pledge card campaign
and ask cooperation and assistance
from these dealers. Merchants can
spread much valuable information
about the work. he said.
After this meeting Mr.. Wilson will
go to the University Club and explain
to the war service committee Of that
body the good results of the campaign.
He will also refer to the local food sit
uation in general.