The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-10-29
FOOD PLEDGE week BEGINS TODAY
FOR $4,000 AMERICAN HOUSGAE[PEa''
OPENING SMASH" OF BIG DRIVE TO CONSERVE FOOD
BEGAN WITH SERMONS IN PULPTTS OF ALL THE
CREEDS-COvERNMENT APPEALS TO WOMEN
IN EVERY HOME

splendid thing. The attention OF the
nation must be centercd upon II. DO
you know what the Food Pledge Week
drive will be7 Every home In the
United States viii be visited during this
week by patriotic people who viii tell
how food may be saved for our sol
diers. the soldiers OF our allies. for the
poor people OF the warning nations and
for ourselves. Get into the Food Pledge
Week Campaign. Make your kitchen a
food pledge Kitchen and do all you can
TO make AL other kitchens food pledge
kitchens. You win thus help win the
war"
The United States food administration
has expressed anxiety that the 600.
600 men and women volunteers who go
up and down the land ringing door.
bells this week put the simple. though
vitality important. food conservation
plan" clearly before every home wo.
man. impressing upon each the real
Significance Of the old song:
Every little bit added TO wha, you've
got. makes just little Bit more"
II is the little bit" added by each Of
our 22.0O0.0O0 housekeepeIs. which is
going TO make up the food shortage and
avert famine and disaster among our
European allies, the administration
points out
President Wilson has evinced his
personal interest in the Importance of
Food Pledge Weeks success.
IF we are 10 supply our allies with
the necessary food" said the president
In letter 10 the food administrator.
"and are TO reduce our own prices of
foodsiuffs during the coming winter, IL
can only be accomplished by the utmost
self-denial and service on the part of all
our people through the elimination OF
waste and by rigid economy in the use
OF food"
France Appeals 10 Americans.
Recent cables TO the American gov
ernment from the government of France
have stressed the imminent food short.
age In that country and begged that no
efforts be spared to get the needed sup
plies TO keep hunger from descending
upon the people OF France
Thousands of American school chill
dren will follow up the work of the
10000 volunteers. These children have
been organized and working on prelirn-
mary Food Pledge Week campaign
work throughout the country for weeks.
The same is true of the churches
Besides the churches. societies. lodges
and other local social and civic organi.
cations are working with the volun.
teers. Many hotel and restaurant men
have enlisted their establishments in the
campaign and will do their bit TO get
the housewives interested
Judging by preliminary estimates OF
enrollments In the various states, based
on reports from the volunteer units
themselves. the vast majority of the
100000 housekeepers will
be actively enrolled in the campaign
when it ends week from today
seed was selling for $66. This is the |
highest price for seed this year
W. l.. Winston of Mcmillan. was in |
Madill Saturday.
Rev r. h Neel was an Ada visitor
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Armstrong Of
simpson. were in Madill Saturday.
The negroes of Marshall county who
we're accepted by the examining board
or army services left Saturday after.
ION for Camp Sheridan, Ohio. There |
we're eighteen in the party.
w. g. Sterling Of Kingston. was in
fadill Saturday.
G.. NJ. Henley OF Ardmorc WAS in the
Ity Saturday afternoon.
Rev. Babcock OF Ada, was in the city
aturday. en- route TO Kingston.