The Springdale news., 1917-04-13
Prepare 10 Feed Yourself" TO CANVASS THIS SECTION Local Men 10 Visit Various School Houses and Churches to Spread
 Food Shortage Question
TO CANVASS THIS SECTION

As a result of the visit of Judge w E. Hemingway, and the message he left with Springdale people. the com mittee appointed by Mayor Smith met at the Arcade Hotel Wednesday even ing, and mapped out campaign to be carried on in this part of Washing ton and Benton counties, during the next week.
 The campaign opens Friday night of this week, when speakers will go to Hickory Creek, Monitor and Lo- well, and will continue until Friday night of next week. when the clos ing date will be at Zion.
 The following dates have been ar ranged by the local committee, and three teams will be arranged to vis- t the various places, where talks will be made along the line of the per sonal message to the people of the South from President Wilson, urging farmers to make special efforts this year to feed themselves. Arkansas will undoubtedly go hungry this year unless the farmers raise their own food and feed supply. It is patriotic duty, and the man in the furrows will play just as important part in the present war as the man in the tren- ehes:
 Friday night-Hickory Creek, Lo- well and Monitor.
 Saturday afternoon at 2:30 meet ing will be held in Springdale at which the principal address will be given by A. D. MeNair, of Little Rock, connected with the U. s. Department of Agriculture. and Dr. R. T. Phillips.
 Monday night-Mayfeld, Sonora and Spring Valley.
 Tuesday night-Elm Springs, Cave Springs, Tontitown and Harmon.
 Wednesday night-Stony Point, Oak Grove and Johnson.
 Thursday night-Sprine Creek, Si- lent Grove and Bethel
 Friday night-Zion and possibly other dates will be arranged.
 Speakers have been secured to go to the different places named, and the list includes the names of A. D. Me Nair, Rev. ". | Elledge, Prof. F. c. Robb, D. E. Eieher, c. W. Pool, J. H. Amacker, c. s. Bouton, Wilson Card well and others.
 It is expected that at least two au- to loads of passengers from Spring dale will make arrangements to go to each of the places named and help in spreading the serious question of the food shortage that now confronts Arkansas. All the meetings are to be held in the various school and church houses, and will begin at 7:45. It IS expected that the farmers and their families residing in and near the sec tions named will make arrangements to be present to hear the talks. This campaign in conjunction with the campaign by the Business Mems Lea que of Fayetteville, will cover Wash ington county Tn It's entirety next week
 Ii conditions warrant dates may be arranged by the local committee, and speakers sent to other points,
 Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of Agriculture, sends the following personal message;
 The responsibility for adequate food production lies with the indiyi- dual citizen. Any planter or farmer who in this national crisis falls to put d large percentage of his land in food crops is lacking both in patriotism. and in common prudence. We cannot win this war If we permit the boys at the front 10 supply all the self sacrifice. Today the first duty of the South and the Nation is to get food. Every loyal man, woman and child must share i'll this common burden and privilege"