The courier-index., 1917-10-05
ORGANIZATION OF
 COUNTY COUNCILS
VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN PLANNED BY STATE cOUNcIl-H. M. JACK SON OF MARIANA PLACED ON PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
(Arkansas Gazette, Tuesday,

l Arkansas Gazette, Tuesday, Yesterdays session of the State | Council of Aefense vas devoted to consideration of plans for completing the organization of councils in coun- ties that have not been organized. | Director Wallace Townsend report ed that the following counties have not been organized:
 Carroll, Chicot. Clay, Cleburne. l Cleveland, Columbia, Crittenden, Dal- | las. Franklin, Grant, Hampstead, Iz- ] ard. Lawrence, Lee, Lincoln, Little | River, Logan Bonneville district) ! Madison, Ouachita. Perry. Pike. Pope, Randolph, Sevier, Sharp, Stone, Van Buren. Chairmen will be selected and they will be requested to call meetings for the organization of county councils.
 The suggestion of Hamp Williams, federal food administrator for Ark ansas, that the county clerks be added to the councils of their coun- ties was adopted.
 Publicity Committee Named MT. Williams announced the ap- pointment of the following publicity committee for the food administration in Arkansas: Clio Harper. Parke- Harper News, Little Rock, chair man; w T. Sitlington, Arkansas Democrat; L. H. Stevens, New Era, Hot Springs; Walter Ebel. Business Mems League. Hot Springs; J. L. Wadley, Texarkanian, Texarkana; Ray Gill, secretary Business Mems Club, Ft Smith; Frank N. Tender son. England Courier; Griffith Smith, Paragould Press; J. B. Parker, Times, Conway; " w. St. John, Star, Mena; Jack Decker. Southwest American. Ft Smith; H. M. Jackson, Courier-Index, Marianna; Erwin Funk of Rodgers.
 Mir. Williams has received the fol- lowing message from Herbert Hoov- CT relative to the pledge card cam paign:
 sThe week of October 21-2S, has been selected for nation wide cam paign to complete the enrolment of our forces in conservation of our food supply. The harvest is now in hand and we can measure the worlds resources The available supplies this harvest are less than last year. The demand upon us is greater than last year. and from the last harvest we exported more than we could really afford We can only meet the call upon us next year by saving and the substitution of commodities which cannot be transported. The allies are our first line of defense. They must be fed and food will win the war All Europe are on rations or restricted supplies. Only in our own country is each one permitted to judge for himself the duty he owes his country in food consumption, although the world depends upon us to guard and provide it's food supply. This is a duty of necessity. human ity and honor. As a free people we have elected to discharge this duty, not under autocratic decree, but without other restraint than the guid- ance of individual conscience. On the success of this unprecedented venture in democracy will largely stake the issue of the war. We are asking every household. every res taurant and hotel keeper and dealer in food stuffs in the nation to be- come a member of the food admin istration for conservation, and to pledge themselves to follow, insofar as circumstances permit, the sugges tions that will be offered from time to time as to measures Of food say ing For us there is no threat of privation. We wish only that our people should eat plenty, but wisely and without waste Wisdom in eat ing is to make possible such ad- iustments in our food consumption as shipping and war necessities will allow us to fulfill our duty in ex- ports to our allies. By elimination of waste we serve ourselves economic ally and morally I therefore appeal to the churches and the schools for their assistance in this crusade, to all the organizations for defense, local and national. to all the agencies commercial, social and civic, that tney join the administration in this work for the fundamental safety or the nation"
 Malicious Rumor Denied
 A telegram was read rom George w. simmons, manager of the South western Division of the Red Cross, of which Arkansas is part. The telegram, in part. follows:
 story is being circulated to the etfect that sweaters, socks and other articles knitted for the Red Cross are being sold, either to the public in shops or direct to the soldiers. It is very important that you issue a notice at once to each chapter, denying this vigorously. If any will full case of this sort should come to the attention of headquarters or or the division office. the charter of the Red cross chapter. or subsidiary sanctioning it, would be immediately withdrawn with full publicity"