The Harrison times., 1917-10-13
EVERY CITIZEN OF STATE is
URGED TO HELP IN FOOD
CONSERVATION.
WORK BEGINS OCTOBER Fl
Three Hvcdred Thousand Pledge
Cards Have Been Prepared For Dis
trlbution, and in Addition Are
Having Display Cards Printed.
Little Rock

Little hOCk--
Hamp williams, federal food admin.
istrator for Arkansas, and J. b.
Dickinson, campaign manager have
set in motion a statewide publicity
campaign preliminary to the card
pledge wee. which begins October Il
and viii end October 2S. They have
prepared so0,O0O pledge cards for dis
tribution not later than October 10,
and in addition are having printed
l26,080 window display cards
Governor Brough issued as procla-
nation. as follows
Governors Proclamation.
10 all to whom these presents
shah come, greeting
Know ye that, whereas, the sue
cess od OUT brave troops and our he
roic aliles IN this unprecedented cru
sade In behalf OF democracy and lib
erty against autocracy and despotism,
win largely depend upon our food sup
plies, NapoleoH's famous adage being
true. that an army travels on its bel
ly; and.
Whereas. the United States faces
a decrease in its staple crops which
have hitherto been consumed at home,
that too, despite the fact that we have
$4,000, 900 families in the United
States to feed and 1900 families in
Arkansas to feed, in addition to TO-
O00. 900 of our allies on the firing line
and the destitute women and children
of France. Russia, Italy, Belgium,
Serbia. Roumania, Poland and other
allied countries; and,
"Wherea the president and Con
gress of the United States have ap-
pealed to our patriotic people, espe'
cially In the homes Of our land, for
food conservation, and have appoint
ed the Hon. Herbert Hoover federal
food administrator Of the United
States. and the Hon. Hamp Williams
of Hot Springs federal food admins
traitor for the state of Arkansas, men
who are unselfshly devoting their
time and energy to the service of their
country without pecuniary reward;
and, ss'
Whereas. the problem Of food con-
seryation will be solved very simply
II our people will eat less of the
foods which, because Of their concen-
trated nutritive properties, must ce
sent abroad, such as wheat, beef,
pork. sugar, dairy products, and eat
more OF other foods Of which there is
an abundance, such as vegetables,
poultry. corn meal and fish-one day
each veeh OF such economy represent
ing a saving OF between S0,000,000 and
10000, 900 bushels Of wheat and two
billion pounds of meat, these calcula-
tions being based on normal per cap
ita consumption Of these commodities
in the United States;
Nov, therefore, l, Charles H.
Brough, q vernon of the State OF Ar
kansas, by virtue Of the authority
vested in me, under the constitution
and laws of said state do hereby set
apart, and proclaim the week begin
ming October 2lst, and ending Octo-
Der 2Sth, at National Pledge Card
Campaign Week in Arkansas, and call
upon the wives. mothers and daugh-
tevs In the $4,000 families in our
state TO sign the Pledge Cards, which
will be furnished them by the county
chairman OF the County Council Of
Defense. which cards will be distrib-
uted by the county clerk Of each of
our rs counties and may be sent back
70 the proper authorities without even
the expense OF postage ! earnestly
hope that the State OF Arkansas,
which has already raised over 100000
for the Red Cross, subscribed over
$4,000, 900 for the Liberty Loan. nearly
$4,000 for the Library Fund, in addi-
ton to furnishing quota OF over
10000 selected troops and over 1000
volunteers in the National Guard, will
take the leadership in this great
movement OF food conservation and
will win for the State the beautiful
silk flag which will be presented to
the state showing the greatest proper
tionate number of signatures to these
pledge cards. '''
In tes''~ony whereof have here
unto e. hand and caused to be
affixed the Great Seal Of State, in the
Executive Chamber, Little Rock, Ark.
snsas, on this sixth day of October,
A, ID. 1917
Charles II, Brough,
Governor"