The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-10-12
COUNTY CAPTAINS HELD
MEETING WEDNESDAY
Four Thousand Pledge Cards
Are Expected From Ian
caster County.

Food Enrolment Campaign which
begins Sunday, October 21st, was
held at DR.. Murchison's residence
Wednesday morning at IL O'Clock.
Those present were, ]. H. Wither-
spoon, T. NJ. Hughes, ]. NJ. Madra, r.
w. Graeber, H. H. Kester, Rev. b.
F. Carson, w. l.. Croxton, Kershaw,
]. M. Yoder, X. M. Yoder, Van
Wyck, DR.. w. S. Moore, Rev. Sam
uel Long, Heath Springs. Rev. j. H.
Manley, M. j. Greene and r. A.
Blackmon.
The meeting was opened with
very interesting talk by DR.. Muir
Gibson in which he outlined the
work in this campaign He Stated
that there were 6,O32 families in
Lancaster county Of both races. That
the government expected to receive
at least 1000 signed pledge cards
as result of the Food Conserva-
tion Drive. He emphasized the fact
that he could hardly understand
why any householder could not sign
the pledge, as it merely gave assent
to cooperate with the government
in so far as it was possible to do.
He particularly stressed the point
that the Food Administration had
requested that the names of those
who did not sign be sent in along
with their reasons for not so doing.
The government in this way will
know who Is cooper ating and help
Ing to win the war.
A resolution was passed to re-
quest all ministers in Lancaster
county to use part of their regular
Sunday morning service October 21.
to urge their congregations to sign
the Food Pledge Cards and do all
In their power to help in this patri-
otic work.
Rev. B. F.. Carson and w. l.. Crox-
ton were appointed a committee to
represent the Food Organization at
Moriah Baptist Association, which
is being held at Camp Creek this
week
Mr.. George w. Williams, chair
man OF the Liberty Loan Bond drive
In Lancaster county, addressed the
meeting. He stated that the gov
ernment was very anxious to have
the farmers participate in this sec
ond Liberty Loan more largely than
they did in the first. The first loan
was mostly subscribed by people
living in the cities and towns, there
fore, the special request to the far
mers. Mr.. Williams explained in
detail about the bonds; the various
denominations, interest rate and
market ability, all of which is more
fully covered in another part OF to-
days Lancaster News.
The food enrolment workers will
also solicit subscriptions for Liberty
Bonds. as the government insists
that the work of the two go hand
In hand. Urging the people to save
food so that they may have a sur
plus to sell to the government, then
asking the people to lend the gov
ernment the money to buy this food
for our army and our allies.
AS stated in this paper some time
ago. the Lancaster County Organiza-
tion OF the Food Conservation Drive |
Is composed OF four captains. Each |
captain appoints three lieutenants
or more. and each lieutenant ap-
points ten workers. The four cap
tains for Lancaster county are: D.. |
III. Witherspoon. J. M. Yoder, Van
Wyck. DR.. w. s. Moore, Heath
Springs, w. L. Croxton, Kershaw.
Each captains territory is arranged
on the basis Of school districts. Mr..
Witherspoon's territory comprises
the following:
Craigville, Helms, Jacksonham.
Zion. New Bethel. Tabernacle.
Tradesviile, Cane Creek. Lancas ster
No. l and No. 2. Camp Creek. Dixie.
Union. Belle Town, Douglas, River
side. half OF Dry Creek, Unity. An
tioch.
]. M. Yoder's district Is composed
OF Barberviile. Pleasant Valley, Bel
air. osceola, Van wyck and Fer
guson.
DR.. Moore will be in charge of e.