Evening journal., 1917-11-24
-four Minute MEN,
Get TO WORK K0IDAI.
Speed Orators" to Urge
Food Conservation from
Movie" Stages
NEED OF PERMANENT
DICTATOR is SEEN

The Four.Nlinute-Men who are 70
make addresses in the movie houses and
theatres IN the interests Of food con-
seryaton. win begin their work on Mon
day. Every hestre proprietor in the
city has willingly agreed 70 have the
speed orators" appear at their places
OF amusement and deliver a short adj
dress IN the hope Of reaching some one
who has not begun food saving
Josiah Marvel. acting food director
delegated 20 a patriotic Citizen The work
Of interviewing the tneatre and movie
proprietors relative 10 placing The Tour-
Minute-Men IN their house and the re-
ceptlon accorded this representative Of
the food administration today. was very
flattering
The Playhouse. Garrick. Victoria,
Queen. Majestic. savoy, Grand Opera
House. pickwick. Biiou and Lyric. win
be utilized for me speeches and arrange
ments are being made today TO give the
FIRST addresses on Monday,
I'm bc very glad to have a food
talker give a. short address of three
on four minutes az my house between
some of the acls said w L. Dock
siader. of tho Garrlck Theatre today
IT'S o. good thing. and I'm back 0f The
Food Administration senl your men
along and we will treat them right
whenever they come 90 tho Garrlck Do
Mr.. D0ckstsdcr's sentiments represent
the feelings OF the other amusn ncnt
proprieiors. according TO sentiments ex-
pressed today
slides have been displayed ai tho
amusement houses for several weeks.
illustrating the need for food saving.
and the speakers win add moro inter
esf to the campaign, 10 is hoped.
In addition 10 those who sent 10 fay-
orahle answers yesterday. about nifty
pasters from various sections 0f the
state informed Mr Marvel today
through the mail. that their places of
worship were open 90 the use OF the
. Food Administration
I'm O preacher and not a fighter
one militant down-State pastor wrote,
+ hut Just now I'm a fighter for Uncle
sam with whate, er force and influence
= ] have. send me the food speakers and
/ I'm see that they have good audiences.
3 Leave the attendance 10 me-"
Yesterday was another meatless day
in this city. restaurants hotels and
eating places generally observing the
request Of Mt Hoover by serving no
meat replacing meat with nsh anl
. ffowl
There were a number OF substitute
for meat formed OF sea food and fov
o. that are destined 20 become favorite
. with the dining public. In fact AZ on
a OF the popular eating houses there
i a demand for more Of The meaHess an
:. wheailess DAYS. The patrons Ike q
{, corn bread and corn sticks. and pr
= fer poultry to meat
The need for food director for Del
ware became more apparent toda
when an announcement came frol
u Washington that an food admInistr.
: tors have been instructed 90 csceriai
y and report an manufacturers Of foo
? who have failed no obtain their 50,
{ ernmeni license. authorizing them O.
do business The plan is to prOsecut
all such dclinquents
When asked this morning N he wsl
. going o. take any action against sucl
b delinquents Mr. Marvel said that h'
was not The Food Administrator an,
that ne had no authority 90 take ans
such steps. He again emphasized th
[ need for a food director being 9p
pointed he having been conducting th'
d campaign In this state as iemporar,
Official pending The appointment of
man by Mr.. Hoover.