Evening star., 1917-11-17
FOOD CARBHEDGE |
WORKERS To MEET
Administrator Wilson to Con-
fer With His Assistants :
Monday Afternoon.
CANVASS BEGINS TUESDAY,

A final meeting Msween Clarence Ri
Wilson, food administrator for the Dis
trict of Columbia. and the men and womeu
who have volunteered to aid shirn in tho
food pledge card campaign. which be.
gins next Tuesday morning. will be held
in the auditorium OF woodward Lothsi
rop's store Monday afternoon at 4:S0
o'clock
The men who have agreed to take charge
of the forty-one subdivision headquarters
from which the work OF canvassing tho
homes Of Washington will be directed
and the women who have volunteered to
make the visits are expected to attend this
gathering, where the food administrator
will explain IN detail what is expected OF
each worker.
Record Time Expected
The campaign in Washington Is en-
pected to be concluded In record time.
because experience gained In other
cities where similar campaigns were
conducted during the week beginning
October 90 has been made available for
Mr.. Wilson by the United States food
administrations office. When the pledge
cards have been 'signed by Washington
housekeepers. who tSereby Will become
members of the food administration. the
entire United States will have been can
vassed and 100000 homes. represent
ing 60,ooo.oo0 individuals, will have
been enrolled.
Names of number Of volunteer can
vassers from Northeast and Southeast
Washington were received at Mr.. Will
sons office at 18th and z streets north
west today. following special efforts
made by Robert Maurer. assistant to
Mr.. WilsNp, to gee volunteers from
those quarters, of the city. Early In
the week it APPEARED that there might
be a dearth of woykers in those parts
of Washington. but largely through the
work Of the home aid school assoca-
ations this condition has been rems-
died.
Appeal From City Pulpits-
The first direct appeal to the people
of Washington to sign the food pledge
cards when presented to them at their
pulpits Of the city. Letters have been
sent out to all pastors in the city by
Mr.. Wilson, asking them to explain the
objects of the campaign, and to urge
administration active support in organ
izing the country to conserve food dur
ing the war.
Approximately a quarter Of a million
cards have been delivered at the school
buildings which will be used as sub
division headquarters, beginning next
Tuesday One-third OF that number
are pledge cards. which will be return
ed to Mr.. Wilson's office after being
signed, and the others are Kitchen
cards" and window cards." which viii
be left in the homes where the sigma
lures are obtained.
Visit to Every Home.
If necessary Mr.. Wilson will be able
to continue the campaign until Tues
day, November %, or even longer. un-
til every home in the city has been Wis
tied, but it is believed that with the
active cooperation OF all the volun-
teers at his command the campaign
can be concluded before next Satur-
day night
Every volunteer worker is asked to
report at her subdivision headquarters
next Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock,
where she will be given a list OF about
forty homes to visit. But she viii be
permitted to visit these places largely
at her own convenience any time with.
in the following three or four days.