The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1917-11-01
HOOVER ASKS FOR HELP
National Food Dictator solicits Support
Of the Short Time Speakers - VIII
Address the Man of the House
Arguments Are Convincing.


While the women of the Legion of
Life are presenting the cause of con-
servation in the parlora and living
rooms of Kenosha, their compartiots of
the battalion of Oratory will reinforce
their efforts by appeals in picture
shows and vaudeville houses in every
part of the city. Whereas the feminine
contingent will talk largely to house
wives, the Four Minute Men will adj
dress their remarks in the main to the
man of the house, who in some instances
at least, has sufficient authority to de-
eide the question of meatless and wheat
less days for his better half and their
family. In this way both sides Of the
house will be reached in a whirlwiad
drive that should sweep all Kenosha
into the ranks of the food administra
tion and aid the government materially
in saving the waste and winning the
war.
The Battalion Of Oratory, as always,
has received a new consignment of
ammunition for The proposed campaign
for conservation. This includes prim-
arily an exhortation from Herbert
Hoover, National Food Administrator
for war, which explains comprehen-
sively but concisely the objective of
the new drive as well as the most adj
visable methods to be employed in maxi
ing it victorious. It reads in part as
follows:
Sat the request of the President.
we have definitely decided to postpone
the household enrolment campaign from
the week Of October q to the week
of October %, in order that there may
be no confusion in the minds of the
people about the campaign of the Lib
erty Loan and our pledge-card cam
paign.
"During that week, from October go
to November 5 inclusive, we hope to
enlist as nearly as possible one hun
dred per cent of Americas twenty 1.-TWO
million households in an army that will
intellectually support food conserva-
ton. Pledge cards to be signed by
housekeepers will be distributed every
where.
81 am writing this note to solicit
in particular the active support Of the
Four Minute Men. IF their work on
the food campaign will be as enthusi-
astic and effective as it is now PROVING
in the Liberty Loan Campaign, am
satisfied that large and permanent
good in our cause can be accomplished
by your speakers.
Every food pledge is in direct sup
port of the next Liberty Loan. Saving
is the essence of our bond issues. Saw
ing is all-important in this war. Hence
when your speaker arouses the enthusi-
asm of householder, inducing her to
sign the pledge for food conservation,
he is doing work that helps con-
crete1y all his other constructive eff
forts.
Thus instructed regarding their mis-
sion, the Four-Minute-M Men will under
take the task of existing the city of
Kenosha in the National Food Admin
istration. Realizing the tremendous
Importance of food-economy in the
present crisis they will pass on the mes
sage of conservation to people who are
still in darkness and who insist on
serving themselves sumptuously when
they should be serving their country
specifically. eff such there be- the
picture shows are no place for them
during the coming week. The Minute
Men are no respecters of feelings and
may bring embarrassment to ttfood-
slackers, who consider the conserva-
ton movement the mere vagarv of
fanatic or the idle babbling of i'm
practical women. Tt isn't that by any
manner of means and the Legion of
Life, supported by the Battalion of
Oratory are prepared to prove its real
significance.