Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-07
VIRGINIA RESPONDS
TO CALL OF Mn. HOOVER
'ood Conservation Campaign Being
rushed Aggressivcly in Every
County in State
CHAIRMEN ARE ANNOUNCED
Meetings VIII BE Held Throughout
Every Section and Effort Made to
Have Women Sign Pledge Cards to
Abolish Waste.
ny r. n. LA DAUME,
ice-Chnirmhn, Virgins Publicity Com
ynIttce.

ohe week ago to-day Virginia, In
common with her sister States, was
hot'ned OF the launching of country
"ide tood conservation campaign, and
almost within day Virginia's ablest
men responded spontaneously in the ac-
eePtanee OF management, directorate
ana committecship responsibilities MIR.
hoover ADVISED that posters. bulletins
anu other data were on their way Be-
lore arrival of this material orRaniza-
tlon mad been perfected. headquarters
oponed and calls sent out to the alti-
|ohship Of the State for assistance In
organizing counties. including towns
ana rural districts.
Inc response from the State at large
was equally spontaneous and In less
thsn week State Campaign director
I. Edwin Michaels announces complete
organization in more than SIS per cent
OF FirEina's 100 counties. The re-
ports OF progress here transmitted
daily to national headquarters have
brought hearty Acknowledgement and
congratulations direct from Mr.. Hoover.
and 1t Is the desire OF the directorate
an 1t will also be Of every loyal ci,i-
zen. that Virginia be kept in the fore
'front.' in this campaign. thus enabling
IL 10 prove an Inspiration and enoour.
aSemcnt to other States to do their ut
most.
How Each individual Can Help.
hRhtinB front has stated that food viii
win this war. Under international
agreement and strictly enforced en-.
DarGoes the allies arc enabled 10 shut
OF food supplies from tho central pow
ers. Thus the allied governmental are
doing their part To conserve and in
crease our own supplies. Notwith.
standing this however. the total food.
Sums available are far from slftic,er:
I" .o"p our srn'os In efficient Fighting
Trim and oNr allied nohcombatih,s in
tas physical C,n'i Ion ncccssa = fer
c'Hcient service IL I"odnctior III ito
armies needs. These ave facts ;nnt can.
NOT be Ignored. on. soyerah.ent, n
democracy, cannot institute .hc2auto-
cratic food-card system and other dom
ineerihE methods that have rrsultad in
eihclent FOOD distribution and cunFe-YR-
ton by the central power, On the
other mana. our own government is re-
spons'ble for the freedom. education,
liberty and individual opportunity ex-
tended to all Of its citizens. With these
advantages which we enjoy We must
not, however, forRet that we have an
individual responsibility to that gov.
eminent In timen of stress and need.
and the opportunity OF shoulderins that
responsibility like a true American now
lies before YOU. and you can show your
royalty. patriotism and love OF country
ny doing your part
In the list given below each county
chairman and his address Is rivrn
Next week. starting Monday. sin dis
trict meetings will he held. ns follows.
WYihnvilic. on tho sth: Roanoke. on
the 91h' stanton. on the 10Th: Char
inii"sN'i'e, on tho nth: Richmond. on
the l2th ana Norfolk on the iath
First or all, get in touch with your
county chairman and let him know
your Willingness to help in distribu.
ton CT pledge cards. posters, certif-
ch'es and bndscs. Then, II POSSIBLE
try and attend your diatrict meeting
and induce your friends to gh with
you.
How Yon Cnn Help ut Home.
Remember, first. that the signing of
the pledge card entails no financial
obligation: II simply shows the sicner's
Willingness 10 use food economicallv
without waste. Tie signing of this
card. the display of the window GER.
tihoste and the wearing of the mem
bership pin are badge of loyalty.
patriotism and service, real priv.
ilege and an efficient contribution to
your country in this time OF war First.
show by your example that you are
"nthusiaEtic N this cause; then get
out ard talk to your friends and
neighbors and induce them TO join. Vir-
glnians are never dcrelict In respond
ing TO their country's call. The State
Headquarters Is Just in receipt OF a
letter from one of Virgiria's dauEh-
tiers In Southwest county announc-
ing meeting Of the county woman's
clubs. at which they would sign up
at least 100 members. She says: please
hurry on the pledge cards, the shield
insignia and instruction bulletins. we
can sign hp 100 members nj this meet.
ing and get every delegate to carry
on the work when she returns to her
own home" This Is the kind OF en-.
thusiasn we like to see. and IL vir.
ginia womanhood in every county will
respond like this. then Old Virginia
VIII show 4 total enrolment of 500, 900
members instead OF the 100000 called
for in tile Federal estimate.
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