The record. [volume] (St. Maries, Idaho) 1913-1918, 1917-10-19


saving of food is enforced by
law. In the United States food
is to be saved by the voluntary
cooperation of the people of the
lnatiOn. A nationwide campaign
is being waged to urge the people
tC sign for membership i'm the
United States Food Administra-
ton by promising to conserve
food in order that our own
armies, our OWN people and the
armies and people of our allies
may have food.
Every state i'm the Union has
been organized for this purpose.
r. f. Bicknell has been appointed
food administrator for Idaho and
Jessie M. Hoover, head of the
university home economies de-
lpartment, has been named as
campaign manager for this sec
tion of the state. County chair
men have been appointed in each
county and they have appointed
precinct captains who have
named their assistants in each
precinct.
The week from October 2lst to
October 29th has been set aside
for the big drive for membership
in this state and great prepara-
tions have been made to make
this a success. Arrangements
have been completed for sending
out speakers to urge upon the
people the necessity of conser-
walton and tons of literature has
been prepared for distribution.
Dr. C. J. Kinsolving has been
appointed chairman for this
county and he has been busy this
week in organizing the county.
He has secured the cooperation
of the teachers Of the county,
who will assist in securing sig
natures to the pledges. He is
also selecting precinct captains
p and having them get their as
4 sistants in line for the drive
I next week.
D Next week he is planning on
y making tour of the entire
county accompanied by speakers
r. and will hold public meetings in
e each precinct to stir up enthusi-
s asm and push the work, and also
= to distribute literature.
d The active campaign will be
5 started in this city next Sunday
S with a meeting which will be
). held at the Grand Theatre al
z eleven-thirty. This meeting viii
q be addressed by Edward Chosen
i helm, a Boise attorney who is
d devoting his time to this work
He is state publicity manager
: and is now engaged in stumpine
d the northern part of the state il
q its interest.
u He is said to be very enter
+ tanning speaker, thoroughly con
I, versant with his subject and viii
Il deliver an address that will b
r interesting as we'll as instructive
IL All Of the churches of the cit
Ie will hold only short services d
l. order to afford their congrega
ton an opportunity to atten
this meeting.
The actual campaign for mem
z bership and securing signature
to the pledge cards will be starte
Is in the different precincts Monda
J. by the precinct captains an
ne their assistants. Mrs. l.. f. Pun
ne Wis has been appointed capital
y. Of the St. Maries precinct; Mr.
j. c.. H. Gregory Of College precinc
he Mrs. Virginia McCraig, princip
he Of. the FernwOOd school. capital
on Of the FernwoOd precinct az
", Mrs. Ella Bucholiz, captain
on the st. Joe precinct. Coun'
be chairman Kinsolving left tod'
it. for a tour of the county, startir
IS, at Plummer and will appoil
e. icaptains and co-workers in ever
he precinct where they have not a
ms ready betn named.
$50 The entire food question of Il
nation is under the superVisiC