The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-06-18

AS requested by the presi.
dent" says his statement. we
ask every woman In the United
States engaged In the personal
control Of food to register for at
tual membership IN the food s6-
ministrstlon. thus entering direct.
y into the national service.
We shall later on ask various
in food preparation and dlstribu
ton to also volunteer 10 the na-
ttonal service in their various
branches.
Period OF Sacrifice.
We must enter Il period Of sac
rihce for our country and tor De
mocracy. Many must 60 into bat
tle, but many can only remain at
home. The worlds food supply is
short and many must suffer. We
have the major burden Of feed
ing the whole world. Food must
be managed and transported in
our own country and 10 our allies
in such d Way as 10 get the most
out OF it. Those who remain at
home can also help and can fight
BY helping the fighter fight, and
can serve By saving.
Since food will decide the war.
each American woman can do 4
real national service BY protect
ing the food supply Of the nation.
Ninety per cent. Of American food
consumption passes through the
hands of our women. In no other
field do small things when multi
piled BY our hundred million peO-
pla. count for so much. 4 single
pound OF bread saved weekly for
Zach person will increase our eX-
port surplus OF wheat 10000. 900
bushels. and IN averag" saving
uf two cents oil each meal every
day for each person Will save 10
. ~ nation fnr war purposes ST.
unn .nnn 600 pcr annum.
Will Shorten the War.
"'rh. proper aSSuranc" of the
F0rd TO our allies will NOT only on
courage .hem. but it will main
tain Them in war. Without
larger margin from Our abundant
food supply. only to be secured BY
Individual effort and volunteer
sacrifice. III" war will be pro
innsed. and thousands OF lives,
not ONLY OF men. bur also OF wo-
men and children. ncedlessly lost.
Tho guiding hand of women in the
home can alone control this mat
ter.
.Inasmuch as before legislation
i comrletnd ,hr food administra-
iion has M representatives
In a.
iionai Council Of Defense is kindly
requesting all rho State councils
o. defense. with the assistance or
RI" women's committee of th" Ma
tional Council of Defense 10 un-
.finrtake the registration. This reg
iSiraii0n will begin July LIST and
will continue intensively for 10
davS. and will consist simply in
asking every woman in the coun-
,rv 10 volunteer in this important
ser,licc By signing and mailing to
hr food administrator. conSerya-
;ion division. Washington. the fol-
lowing pledge:
The Pledge.
~ am glad to JON you In the
service Of food conservation Tor our
nation and hereby accept MON ber-
ship in the United states food ad-
nainistration, pledgtng myself TO
carry ont the directions and al
vice of +ae food administrator In
the conduct OF my household, inso-
far as my circumstances peruus'
w. not "niy want the name ana
address hut W" want tn" uumo Der or
,nrSnrS in ihr h"iIs"h"ld, we want
10 know whether III" household ON
nInr. - cook. whether it has gar.
drII. and "" want |" know ltc "Ccu-
ration Of tho bead winner. There
arc no zoos nr dues tu be paid. III"
rnud administration wishes now 10
!.avr ~ pl"rnh"rs all Of thos" actu-
ally haudllnc food in the home.
The Campaigns Insignia.
''bn r..c"itI OF The plodGr We will
s..ud "ur preliminary instructions
and = household tag.to b" hung in
ths window.
"7'h" insignia nf the food admin
;<iration will consist Of the national
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