Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-25
Conservation Council
Meets In Wilmington

mapped out on Monday at meet
ing of the Executive Council on
Food Production and Conserva-
ton, recently named by Governor
Townsend at a meeting held at the
rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce, Wilmington.
1t was the first session of the
council, and Judging from the
spirit of determination manifest
and the intelligent suggestions Of
fered, the organization of the state
of Delaware as a unit in connec-
ton with the nationwide move
ment is to be speedily and practic-
ally effected.
Universal service appeared to be
the keynote of the meeting, and
Governor Townsend was advised to
issue a proclamation to the chronic
loafers of Delaware that if they do
not go to work their names will be
forwarded to the Federal author
tiles at Washington.
A resolution was adopted re-
Questing Delaware College, the
Wilmington Conference Academy
and the Wilmington High School
to release male students for SER
vice on farms.
Action was taken looking to an
agricultural census of the state for
increased food production.
Arrangements were made for
subcommittee on food preserva-
ton, the membership of which will
largely be women, chosen from all
over the State. Three vice-chair-
men were named for the various
counties who will appoint sub
committees to spread the produc-
ton and conservation propaganda
to every farm in Delaware. The
vice-chairmen are, ex-governor
Miller for New Castle County :;
James H. Hughes for Kent, and ex-
governor Pennewill for Sussex !;
Clarence c. Killen, secretary of
the Wilmington Chamber of Com
merce, was appointed secretary of
the Council
Some Recommendations Of The
New Castle Division
Following the Council meeting
the New Castle division held a
meeting, when a number of gen.
eral recommendations were prom
ulgated. Extracts follow:
Never before have the farmers
of the nation been called upon to
face so serious obligations as those
that now confront them. Never
has there been such a worldwide
demand for more food as now
From the very nature of things,
those who work the land are the
only ones who can supply this de-
mand. Others may help in various
ways, but the world now looks to
the American farmer to prevent
famine and avert disaster. Upon
the farmer, therefore, to an un-
usual degree rests the responsible
ity of winning this most righteous
war against autocracy and for de-
mocracy. The true Delawarean
recognizes that he who tills the
soil and supports the soldiers in
the trenches at the front is render
ing as noble and patriotic a service
to his fellows as the one who risks
his life in battle. Heretofore, the
farmers of this cuontry have never
been called upon to do their best.
Now it is necessary that they do
their utmost. The food levels of
the world were never so low in the
history of man as now. If the
coming season should be unfavor-
able, it is almost certain that many
will suffer for food next winter"
The part of the boy and girl was
touched upon. "The boy or girl
who wants to render a patriotic
service can do nothing better than
to help with the garden work, and
help preserve some of the fruits
or vegetables that usually go tc
waste on every farm. While much
stress was laid on grain and veg
etables the question of maintain.
ing needed supply of dairy pro-
ducts and an increased amount of
meat, particularly pork, cannot be
overlooked. In view of a short
supply of grain, only efficient an.
imals should be kept. The COW
that does not produce 335 pounds
of butter or 1000 quarts of milk is
rarely profitable one and it would
be a matter of economy to send
such a cow to the butcher.
The Importance of establishing
a State Bureau of Statistics and
Labor at once, and the importance
of economy in the home were also