The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-07-06
BAKERS PLEDGE
THEIR SUPPORT
IN WAR I INES
THlRTY-ONE LEADERS IN WHEEL
ING DISTRICT TO STOP EX-
CHANGING BREAD.
Order to Do So Comes from Economy
Board OF Defense Council-To
Enroll the Others.

Thirtyone bakers of Section les
designated by the commercial econ,
omy board Of Tho council OF nauonal
defense, al Il meeting mere last even
Ing. pledged their cooperation TO the
commercial economy board IN ITS el-
fort TO eliminate waste i'll the baking
industry Of the United States during
the period Of the war.
The pledge taken BY the bakers In
cludeS a promise TO comply ruluntar-
lily with the commercial economy
boards mandate that beginning July
10 they will discontinue the practice
OF taking back unsold bread from re-
| tail dealers. This stop, II was made
plain, is obligatory upon the bakers.
and those who do not meet the gov
crnment In this step voluntarily Will
DO forced to do so by government OF
ticials.
Hon. G. O. Nagle. member of the
West Virginia state council OF defense,
presided as chairman. Rev. w. Il.
Schuette, pastor Of st. James Luther
an church. was the first speaker. HIS
address was OF patriotic nature, EN-
phasiZing 10 the bakers that 1t IS up 70
each man to do his bit eOr the country
in the most practical way.
Charles NJ. ketchum. general mana
ger Of the Wheeling Commercial as
ISOLATION, delivered the keynote. ad-
dress, explaining the reason for call
ing the meeting and outlining what the
/ commercial economy board OF the
council OF national defense has plan
ned for all lines Of industry. Mr.
ketchum pointed out that the wheat
crop promises TO be short, no more can
be grown this year, and that the neces-
sity for conserving what there is, is
absolute \ waste Of 4 per cent IN
wheat flour. through the practice or
exchanging bread last year. he SAID,
would have been sufficient to iced
100000 people.
Charles Roberts. OF the Washburn'
Crosby company, acting as secretary
read the address delivered by Charles
E. Ward before tho Master Bakers
convention at Pittsburgh, outlining
the movement 10 stop waste IN inc
baking industry. -.
The bakers pledge cards were dis
tributed and signed by every baker
present.
The gathering then proceeded to ell
feet a permanent organization 10 CO.
operate with the government during
the war. Fred G. Stroehmann, VINO Is
the chairman Of Section l82 under the
order Of the economy board, was
made president OF the organization
and Charles Roberts secretary. me
following committees were appointed:
Constitution and By-Laws-D. A.
Jacoyetty, NJ. P. Lindelof, Louis
Storch.
Memberships. L. Roberts. T. F.
Bayha. NJ. p. Lindclof, J. B. Leo Rod
ert Burns, John kratz.
! Publicity-A. w. kearns, NJ. r. LIN
delof, A. +. Ulrich. !,
The membership committee will
| start out this morning to secure the
name of every baker in the five coun'
ties included in this section as willing
| 10 meet the mandate Of the national
defense councils economy board. Reg
Mar meetings Of the bakers will be
held the second Monday evening OF
| each month.
At the suggestion OF Fred G. Strorh
! mann. Belmont county, Ohio, was de
. tached from the GAINESVILLE district and
made a part OF the Wheeling district
and all bakers in Belmont county VIII
. ACT with the Wheeling district bakers
The pledge taken by the bakers iol
! lows:
. TO the Economy Board OF the Council! Of
National Defense:
Most heartily and voluntarily 90 eN
press my willingness to cooperate Wit
our government in It's conservation 81
food and in the elimination Of waStrin
practices in my business. ana rs an CYL
deuce OF practical patriotism ana drFn
ton to our country'S welfare. i!HdES
! myself or my company u discontinue az
and after Tuesday. July 10th. l?l;. The
practice of taking back unsold hrrac
| from retailers. And l do Further pledE'
myself To giye my loyal and unswervin:
! support to an patriotic measures whici
NAV be ordered or recommended ny M
Council Of National Defense or by tn
! Food Administrator during the periot
Of the war
! AmericaniSm do I hereby pledge myself
! affirming in the same spirit my alleg
! lance to my flag and to the republic f"i
which it stands. and my belief In :ht
cause Of Freedom with Liberty and JUS
. The bakers signing the pledge las
! night were:
f. F. Behrcns Baking Co., by A. F
I Ulrich.
! Helinger Baking Co., by ". II. Hell
| linger.
+, IT. Armbruster.
! r.. T.. Bayha.
/ Emil Fauth.
! Edward &. Shafer.
General Baking Co., Louis Storch.
T.. ]. GalIingcr.
: Karl ehnmas.
NJ. BraSki
! Strochmann Baking Co. by Fred G
: Stroehmann.
| G.. l.. Roberts, secretary.
II. J. Bachman. Bellairc, o.
a. J. Kcarns. Dellaifo.
Edward Fogel, Rellaire.
! John Kratz. McMnchcn.
! Fred Mantz. Barnesrilln.
+ James Gentle. Tcllalrc.
G.. Caranna, Dellaire,
! City Bakery. by j.. e. Shepherd, New
| Martinsville.
John Rcinhardt, Elm Grove.
NJ p. Lindclof, Martins Ferry. o.
Hunkler Bros. John Hunklcr
| GAINESVILLE. o.
Aaron Porter. Cameron.
y. A. Jacovetty. Rollairc. O.
Raw Hanke, Warwnod.
T. J. Henke. Warwnnd.
r, Paclfico. Shadysihe, O.
General Baking Co.. of W"llshurs
Daniel Storch.
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