Weekly journal-miner., 1917-10-31
H0USE-TO-HOUSE CANVASS ID BE
 MADE IN CITY
WORKERS IN BEHALF OF CAMPAIGN OF CONSERVA- TON WILL COVER EVERY PART OF CITY AND GET
 SIGNATURES TO PLEDGE
(From Tuesdays Daily


 One of the greatest food conserva ton drives ever made in the history of the United States was launched 1T he form of the United States Food Administration Pledge Card cam naign Sunday, October 18th. That Yavapai county will do her bit and dc it we'll, is evidenced from the splendid manner in which those who have beer called upon to do the necessary work have responded with every willing ness to assist in this campaign Throughout the United States willing workers arc lending their efforts tc this campaign.
 Tn Prescott. through Mrs. George C. Ruffner. able and willing commit fcemen have pledged themselves to thie work and from this morning until Prescott is entirely canvassed. these workers will be kept busy with their visits from house to house. The east eide of Prescott will be supervised by Mrs. Ruffncr. the chairmen being Nesdamcs Richard Lamson, C. II. Hinderer. Harry Heap. Julia Murphy and A. I. Herrdon. The entire west side of the city has been placed in the hands of Rev. Joel F. Hedgpeth. who announced as his chairmen: William Greenwood. w. ]. Wallace. Walter Iones. Earl Cropp. Clyde Rowland and Mcsdanes James Lawhead, Mar shall. P. K. Mines. Haynes. Roy Chambers. Linn. Hogsett, Archie Mid dleton. Parsons, Bill Young and Misses Mann and Lake. This mean- that from Thumb Butte to Fort Whipple every house in Prescott will he visited.
 Seven years aco famous European student of history prophesied that the next great war of the future would not be won bv fighting but bv famine The United States is today fighting that war. and famine is indeed threat cn;rp to bc its arb'ter. The men ot Frpland. Scotland. Ireland. France Italy and Reloium are fighting. thev ore not on the farms The production 0f food by these countries has there tore been "rcatlv reduced Even be- fore the war it was much lees than the amount consumed. The difference came more largely from other coun- tries than from America. Now, the difference is greater than ever, and, at the same time supplies can no longer come from most of the other coun- t-;cs Thcv nret now come from America Therefore. our Allies de pend on us for food as thcv have never denerded before and they ask us for t with a right which thev have never had before FOratodav they are doing the fighting the srfer'rG and dying in our war America must send 'Lcrn .hc food thev have to have, and che will send it. But she can only do ;t bv wiec and loyal economy of food on the nart Of every one She r-1r~- etir1,,loto food nrodrc.'Cn. or cr7r;zc food hard1ino. eliminate all --ae-e Do-~;bIe ard substitute as 1orgelv as possible other foods for wheat. beef. pork dairy products and sugar and reduce consumption where ;+ ie excessive.
 ThrOuohort Vavanai countv w'llin" men and women are giving hours of .hcir time to the signing of the pledge cards which is the first steD in the "Tc3' 1OCu movement III AllltIlCd- III 'he following districts, favorable re- O';ee have been received and the re- quired number of cards sent so that .hc campaign IS now well under way: Jerome. Prof R c Stevenson -0r1r estimate places 7O0 families in -r;s d;strict: Clarl-dHlc F V I.a+h7m ! OOO f-rn;1;or. K;-i-l7rd Eleanor Hen -1cv. Miller Va1lev Arra NcFach- ron: Chcrrv Cora F. Phillips: Dewey Grace O Miller: Mayer. Mary Shaw; Humboldt Eleanor Fav: Octave. Ruth Haielcv: Canyon Nahcl Lee: Ash Fork Thomas H. Carr: Prescott, Ruth Oliver; Puntennev. Mrs. Maude C Reddcn: Camp Verde Marie Blount; Jerome Junction. Gertrude Schcmmcr; Seligman, Lena Harts- Geld: Huron Frnretine Lund; Ho' Springs. Elsie Mckee. It is expect od hv the county camnaign manager that the entire list will be completed by tomorrow with all surrounding sections well in hand by the commit tee chairmen.