Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-09-29
THE SOLDIER-WOMAN
JOINS u. s. FOOD
CONSERVATION ARMY

This letter from a. Washington wom-
an to her sister In Michigan, tells how
one woman is cooperating with the
United States food administration;
Il was never SO mistaken in my
life as / have been about the food
pledge which the food administration
has asked every housekeeper to sign.
I did not get q card. I did not see a
card. did not want to see a card.
! had a notion that 1t demanded all
kinds Of skimping.
we skimp enough as it is,' 1 told
Jack
"He did not answer me at once.
Billy, clamoring for his morning kiss,
was excuse enough.
" They stand In line with their lit
tie cans, over there in Belgium, wait
ing hours upon hours for their small
portion Of milk-tiny dodgers like
Billy he reminded me quietly.
That settled It! / got ready right
after breakfast and went down to the
headquarters Sof the food administra-
ton. / asked to see the pledge card.
And when / had read 1t my shame
~deepened. 1t asks nothing that any
American ONT would not be proud
to do.
.'rhe pledge reads: 7 am glad to
join you in the service of food con-
oSA -1ldIlO1l dllu L lC1Cp
accept membership in the United
States food administration, pledging
myself to carry out the directions and
advice Of the food administration in
my home, in so far as my circum-
stances permit
Following that is room for the sig
nature and address with questions
asked concerning occupation; number
in household; occupation Of bread
yntn n a1> . ff xyn11 "A rYn o. Ca yH ~ q M IF
you are willing to take part in au-
thorized ,neighborhood movements for
food conservation.
THE card further states: There
are no fees or dues to be paid. The
food administration wishes to have as
members all Of those actually hand
ling food in the home. Alkawomen
over 10 are eligible.' A. ~
" Us that ALL. 1 asked, ashamed
Of the ideas I had had about It. /
signed it without more ado.
"Whereupon I was given the Home
Card designed to be hung in the
kitchen. 1t tells clearly and In few
words just how every oma q do
her bit in winning this war. I find
that the program is not one Of skimp-
ing in any of the word. 1t is
foodstuffs that cannot be sent to the
soldiers for the foodstuffs that can
and must be sent.
II showed At to Jack when he came
home and told him i had become a
soldter-womans asr 7qg ~ %sk9 "a
For there is nothing in the food
pledge that Is not necessary if Aineri.
ca Is to be the bread-basket of tbs
world. =
Moreover. 1t asks no hardship Of
anyone I said in honest confession Of
NV fan1t IF the morning.
your letter telling me that you
had not had a food pledge reached me
today and clinched my decision .o1
finding out about it.. I am enclosing
one for your signature. Tell anyone
you know who has any such idea
about it as I had Just what I have
found out. Also tell them to dror
washington for the fogd pledge ane
sign 1t today. Or course there are gp,
ing to be food administration head
quarters In every state after a bit
where the pledge card may be gottei
at neare range. But why wait TO
that when they can be had for thu
asking in Washington today?
The United States food administra
ton will send you the Tome Gard
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Butler Cine
Ryan, whose marriage took plac,
early this month are expected to re
turn here on Tuesday. They are nov
In Chicago.
Mrs. Earl Hart and her .daughte,
who have been In New York durin,
the summer. are expected to return
ITO the city next week. Mr.. and Mrs
G. G. Jackson who have been occupy
ing Nthe residence of Mr.. and Mrs
Hart on South Fifth street, are. moyini
into the O'Connor flats on North Sixth
street.
y X
Mrs. Mary Hetherington and he
daughter. Miss Belle Hetherington, lief
yesterday for Los Angeles, Cal, wher,
they expect to make their home.
X x ~
Miss M. Helen Davies will go t,
lCrookston this morning to- spend tn,
weekend with her mother. Mrs, WI
Davies. Miss Clara Struble and Mis-
Stella Lum1ey will accompany MIS-
Davies to be guests at her mother
home TTss
a X 4 Il
Mrs. Raymond Read Of Minneapolis
is here for a visit with her mother
Mrs. Al. Fairchild.