The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1917-05-07
LESTER WHITE
SOUNDS CALL
AIMS Or ORGANIZATION
One OF the Main Purposes OF the
Food Producers Army Is to En-
courage Conservation of Food sup
pliesEllis Must Feed itself.
TO the citizens Of Ellis County

4 To the citizens Of Ellis County:
/ Having been appointed to effect
lively organize the citizens into the
Ellis County Army Of Food Pro-
ducers beg to announce that proper
steps hare been taken for the COM
plete organization of the county.
Being asked so frequently the ques-
ton of what we are organizing for
and what we seek to accomplish
beg to be allowed to make q brief
Explanation.
l We all know that on account of
war conditions and inferior produc-
ton OF food and feed stuffs that we
Iare facing extraordinary and unus-
nal conditions We all know that
I've are paving unheard Of prices for
food stnffs. and feed stuffs. We ARE
informed that the worlds crop con
EDITIONS are not normal. We know
THAT our country is in war and faces
Iall OF the uncertainties OF war. Liy-
ling In this state Of affairs we have
been petitioned by our president to
increase our production of the me-
cessities OF life SO that we may be
prepared to meet the conditions that
are certain to come. liz other words.
1.-THE cry has gone forth: Texas must
feed herself or go hungry
| In answer to our presidents APP
peal we propose to effect an organi-
cation that will have for its object
1.-THE promotion OF the production and
1.-THE conservation of food and feed
istuffs in Ellis county so that Ellis
county will actually feed herself and
not exist as liability on the food
/ and feed producing sections of our
country. That is the definite OBJ
ject of the organization
In order TO do this we propose to
organize on the regular military for
nation. Every community will be
organized into companies consisting
lof 100 priyates and officers.
We intend to go to every farmer in
Ellis county and learn from him how
many there are in his family, how
many actual farm hands the family
represents. how many acres OF till
able lands, how much OF that land
is in various crops. how many head
OF stock of all kinds he has, how
many chickens, etc. With this infor-
nation we can determine how many
there are to be fed, how much labor
there is 10 tend the crops, how much
food and feed stuffs we have In sight,
how much live stock there is to be
fed and from the information We
can determine whether or not we can
accomplish our allotted task of feed
short we will bring it 10 the peoples
attention and do what we can to
remedy the situation before it is too
late. Our most important work will
be to assist in the conservation or
the saving OF the food stuffs to
carry us over to next crop. We will
promote through the organization
canning clubs in every community
and will furnish expert demonstra-
tors who will show the housewives
how they can put UP and save all
kinds OF vegetables, fruits, etc. We
will encourage the making OF sor-
ghunl molasses In communities and
the inhalation OF grist mills where
meal may be made at home. Il is
possible that potato drying houses
will be built by citizens ia commun-
tiles where the crop will Justify and
thus insure a supply OF this neces-
sity.
This will give all brief outline
OF the scope OF the work OF the Ellis
County Army of Food Producers. II
Is worthy OF the cooperation OF ev-
Iery man, woman aud child in Ellis
county. Do not get the idea ii is a
farmers organization only. We want
every person in town and country
TO assist and lend their united eff
fort in order that we may accom-
plish our purpose, War or no war.
| II is without doubt the greatest
movement we have undertaken for
the betterment OF our economic con
dition as it pertains TO Ellis county.
Let's all rally round the flag. If
not in the ranks on the field OF bat
tie, then in the ranks of the Ellis
conaty Army OF Food Producers aud
each for him or herself do their bit
in those eyenttul days, Go into your
garden, take, an Inventory and de-
tefmine tos eat what you can. and
lean what yonfean.
Yours very truly.
LESTER WHITE,