Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1917-10-24
NATIONAL FOOD WEEK
OCT. % to NOV. SET FOR DAYS
OF PLEDGE.-EVERYO
SHOULD HELP

The week of October 2Sth to Novem-
4th has been designated by the Presi-
dent for nation wide food cOnserva-
ton pledge card campaign, during
which time it is expected that every
family Of the nation will be requested
oy personal solicitation to sign pledge
pledge cards binding themselves to aid
IN saving certain foods and the pre-
ventiOn OF waste.
This may at first thought appear
rather trivial matter but it is in fact
most vital to nation interest. The ex-
perts Of his nation and Of our allies
have carefully canvassed the food stu
alton and have determined that the
food shortage is such as to endanger
the success of the allied cause All
agree that food will win the war; that
the deficiency of the food held by our
allies must be supplied by saving in
this country for the reasons that other
sources Of supply have been cut off
The production OF cereals in those
countries has diminished this year
525 100000 bushels below normal and
normal imports give 100000 bushels
Of grain thatm ust be supplied them
Their cattle, sheep and hogs have
diminished over 30,0O0,000 animals and
the decrease is bound to grow with in
creasing velocity. Of the products at
tempted to be imported into these
countries probably ten per cent is de-
strOyed by the submarine. During the
last fiscal year our exports of grain
were nearly four times the normal and
of animal products three times the
normal and our supply the lowest in
our history.
The allies must be fed or they can
not continue the war, and if their
food fails we shall be left alone to fight
the nations which have defied the
world. It is a matter Of vital self in
terest in this regard but it involves
also a matter Of humanity, as nearly
half the world is in a condition OF
threatened starvation and famine
which a slight sacrifice on our part
can relieve. The saving of a pound OF
flour per week in the families of this
nation means ability to furnish for eX-
port 125,000,000 bushels of wheat pei
annum, the saving of an ounce Of
meat per person each day means $780,
000,00 pounds per month for others
Surely the people Of this nation are
patriotic enough and humane enough
to make the sacrifice needed were the
facts brought to their attention and i
is proposed by this campaign to get the
facts before them and give an oppOr-
tunity for united action.
1t is desired that announcement O.
this campaign, it's purpose and neces
sity be made at once so that all may be
ready to work together for the com
mon good, and so that the purpose may
i be fully accomplished in the time set
The assistance of all organizations il
earnestly desired and an active cam
paign by committees, who have VOlun
teered for the work, will be made il
every locality in then alton. Each day
reports will be made by every locality
to the County Committee which viii
in turn report to the State Chairman
and he to the Food Administrator.
Your County Council fully ap
preciates the splendid and unselfisf
assistance that has been given by the
local press to the various national &C.
tivities which the war has rendered
necessary, and trusts that you will be
kind enough to give announcement OF
this campaign and assistance in bring
ing before our people it's Importance.
Very truly yours,
Harry E. Carthew,
Chairman County Council Defense