El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-12
Women of Ell Paso Expected To
Register For Nations Service

VERY woman in EI Paso and the
~ county is expected 10 go TO her
H. nearest registration center. on
Saturday. and sign up with Hoover"
for food conservation and domestic
economy. or she can clip the pledge
from The Herald, nu it out and mail
To- the Food Administrator in WASH
iugton. u. c.
There is nothing compulsory IN the
movement-every patriotic housewife
wants TO cooperate for the largest
possible production Of food and the
smallest possible quantity OF waste.
as factor in winning the war. and
volunteers throughout these United
States are inuudating the main Of
flee at the national capital with their
memberships. II is DESTROYS 10 Sc
cure every woman in America en-
gagged in the perSonanl control or tood
to enlist, thus entering directly into
the national service
Herbert C.. Hoover says Eve not
only want the name and address but
wa want the number OF persons III
the household. we want TO know
whether the household employs
cook. whether il has a garden, and
we want TO know the occupation OF
the bread winner There are no fees
or dues to be paid The food admin
istratiou wishes now TO have as mem
hers all Of those actually handing
food in the house
-On receipt of the pledge We viii
send out preliminary instructions
asd q household tag 20 be hung in
the window. The insignia Of the food
adrnfnistrat ton will consist OF the
national shield. surrounded by heads
of wheat. and we hope To have the
shield displayed on every home IN
the United States
The object Of this volunteer service
for women vast army who are
quite a s necessary as are the regulars
is TO develop the resources and 70
promote the efficiency OF women IN
meeting their everyday responsible
ties 10 home. TO state. TO nation and
IN humanity to provide trained. or
gained groups fin every community
u~enared to cooperate with the Red
Cross and other agencies I'm dealing
with auv ca laui ty-fIre. famine, FOOD,
economic disorder, etc ana IN time
N war 20 supplement the work of ne
Red Cross. the army and navy and 70
deal with questions Of woman work
and woWan's welfare
Tho registry Of women Who are
ready 20 volunteer for fun or mart
time for patrfotfc service 70 thei-
country. Will 20 on for perhaps rs
1orc rs the war lasts Women VIII
be called upon 10 fill all manner ~
nosir-ouS formerly occupied by men
In an industrial way. and the VoIrn-
teer service registration blank VIII
systemic. fin tanulatc0 form eacn
onFr particular fitness for certain
No Fees Are to BE Paid.
Saturdays registration is strictly
for the service or food conservation.
and all the school houses OF the dis
t-ict the homes Of Mrs C. r Kelly,
goo Mesa avenue. Dr. u. ". Detwiler.
sos Over. near the country club, Mrs.
Christine Garlick- =49 MaEoffn ave
nue. Mrs. W NJ Tiatt Dunno boule-
ward and Tobin Place the Popular
DRY Goods CO. the Houchen settle
meut house and the Lydia Patterson
institute have been secured for local
registrations. zach housewife IS ex-
peCted 10 20 to her nearest place for
the pledge card. which she wiz FIJI
out The Woman's club will be used
as q sort Of tabulatinE center, in adj
ditiou TO registration.
The pledge card. as being distribu-
ted broadcast for signatures, follows:
To the Food Administered
Washington. u. c.
am glad TO join YOU I'm the service
OF food conservation for our nation
and 7 hereby accept membership In
the United States Food Adminlstra-
directions and advice Of the food ad-
minisrrstOr fin the conduct OF my
household. insofar as NY circum-
stances permit
Name -----.----.-.- ------. -------s
Address ---------.-----. --..-.-..--..--.s
Mum Der in household ---.-.--.--....
Do you employ a ook2.-..--..--...
Occupation Of hreadwinuer -.---.----
VIII YOU take part in authorized
neighborhood movements for food
conservati OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES --...
DIRECTIONS
Mail your pledge card 10 che Food
Administrator. washington. 20 and
YOU will receive FREE yOH- ISL in
structions and a household -- 20 be
hung in your window.