The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-07-11
CHURCHES AID
INSAVING FOOD
All Denominations Pledge Aid
in Getting Weekly Re-
ports on Meals.

WASHINGTON. July 10.-The church
Is to become positive force in food
conservation as a result of confer
ence here to-day between food admins
tration officials and prominent church
men representing virtually every de-
nomination in the United States. A
committee from each denomination will
aid in the campaign. which will include
weekly reports through the churches OF
what each family is accomplishing in
saving necessities.
Pastors will be asked to keep their
congregations constantly alive to their
duty OF food saving The weekly report
system planned In furtherance OF this
purpose requires that heads of families
hand in at church each Sunday a uni
form report card showing In detail what
has been done in his home during the
week toward conservation.
On the card alongside the column to
be filled in by the person reporting Is
printed the food administrations re-
quirement for seven meatless meals.
seven wheatless meals and seven meals
including dishes made from left overs
each week.
After addresses by Herbert Hoover.
DR.. T.. l.. Wilbur George A. Cullen and
other officials OF the food administra-
tion. the conference laid the foundation
for cooperation in the conservation work
by adopting these resolutions:
THAT In view OF the grave national
crisis now upon us the churches ana
religious bodies welcome every oppor-
tunity for patriotic cooperation with the
general Government and do express
their willingness 10 adapt themselves 10
meet the practical emergencies growing
out of the war and especially out of the
worlds food shortage.
That We unanimously indorse the
general plans OF the food administration
submitted at this meeting for pro-
eramme OF continuous. persistent and
systematic efforts on behalf OF the con-
servatlon OF the food supply of the na-
ton.
That the food administrator secure
at once the appointment in each re-
ligous body OF a representative national
commission to cooperate with the food
administrator in carrying out his pro-
posed programme.
"That Mr. Hoover as national food
administrator call upon the heads OF all
religious organizations in the United
States and Territories to send forth at
once TO the members and adherents OF
their denominations or organizations a
brief inspirational appeal for immediate.
persistent, continual cooperation with
the food administrator TO conserve food
and eliminate waste by every means
possible and legitimate and TO call for
mass meetings to be held throughout the
land to arouse people to sense OF the
need for food economy
Representatives. OF the cold storage in
dustry assured officials OF the food ad-
ministration and the Bureau OF Markets
of their support and fullest cooperation
L.. n ha pladA nndAF
pending legislation. II Is said their help
will be OF particular value in proving
the accuracy OF the survey and in elimi-
mating Implications.
Cooperation with the Government will
be worked out through committee con
sisting OF Frank A. Horne, New York
Memo Old. Norfolk, Va; +, NJ. Shoe
maker, Elm!ra; w. b, Mason. Provi'
dence, and n A. Hardin. Louisville.