The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
SCHOOL CHILDREN HELP
Gospel Preached by Teachers is Carried
by Pupils to Parents--C Conservation
Stations Established Governors
Message Is a Stimulant.

'Eat, drink and be merry and to-
morrow you will die.' This in es-
sence is the message carried by the
conservation committee Of the Woman s
League to the housewives of Kenosha
in the campaign now under way in all
parts Of the city. The necessity for
food-economy has become ruling pas
sion with feminine patriots and has
stimulated them to strenuous efforts at
the elimination of waste. In all parts
of the city home-cards are increasingly
evident and farseeing mothers are pro-
tecting their children by patriotic con
servation. The promotion Of the move
ment is the work of the Legion of Life
commanded by Mrs. D. 0. Head and
working for the present under the man
agement of Mrs. George I'll. Eddy, chair
man Of the organization committee.
Various methods have been devised
for spreading the gospel of conserva-
ton In the eighth and ninth wards of
the city canvass is in progress and
is bringing gratifying results. At
Hurd Is Drug Store and the City Hall
pledge cards are on hand and may be
signed at any or all hours of the day.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday
conservation stations will be maintain
ed at Barden IS and Gottheb s depart
ment stores, at Sullivan Is Drug Store
on the corner of Rowland avenue and
Elizabeth street, and at Lamb Is North
Side Drug Store, 119 Milwaukee aven-
ne. Here women will present pledge
cards to those who have not as yet
Joined the food administration, and in
this way will secure new aids for
Herbert Hoover and his deputies
i'm the nationwide movement to "save
the waste and win the war;
In the county the conservation cam
paign is proceeding famously. The
work has been assumed by the schools
and has consequently received wide
publicity. Teachers are preaching the
gospel Of food economy to their pupils
and are thereby sending the message of
conservation to their parents. Children
have been made solicitors in the outly-
ing settlements and have been signally
successful in securing signatures. This
efficient service is producing real re-
suits of such magnitude that the county
will shortly be largely enrolled in the
national food administration.
The method of approach used SO eff
fectively in the country districts is be-
ing employed equally well in the city
schools. Teachers are making sugges-
tions to children who in turn carry the
same message to their parents In this
way sentiment for conservation is
developing in all parts of Kenosha to
such an extent that the movement
is insured added adherents before the
end Of food-pledge week.
Governor Philipp' IS proclamation,
published in this issue of the Evening
News, is having stirring effect on the
women of Wisconsin. Showing the
peril of famine in the prosecution of
the war, it urges housewives to patrio-
tic conservation in words that strike
home and bring results. 1T is thought
that the governors message will have
stimulating influence on the work in
Kenosha. Women, who have failed to
see the value of the cause will learn
from his arguments that food economy
is essential to "peace with victory
and that elimination of waste at home
means elimination of death at the
front. This has been the basic con-
tention of the Legion of Life and it's
confirmation by a man of Philip 5
standing will undoubtedly aid the wom-
en- of Kenosha in their campaign
for conservation.