The Denver star., 1917-09-22

DusAAcSo NAcA Icak lcp TtCcutly uclO HI
Chattanooga, Tenn, the stand OUT
feature Of the occasion was the i'm
pressive presentation Of the subject of
food conservation, brought to the
attention of the league and Its thou
sands Of followers by Daniel Freeman.
= well known business man Of this
city, for many years president Of the
local branch Of the National Negro
Business Mems league.
Mr.. Freeman has returned from the
Chattanooga conference bubbling over
with enthusiasm for the cause which
carried him there and reports that the
meeting ranked with the very best the
Business league has held in any Sec
ton Of the country since its formation
at Boston in 1900. He is a pioneer in
the work of the league and from the
outset had been regarded by the found.
er. DR.. Booker T. Washington. as the
natural leader Of and official spokes-
man for the colored commercial inter
ests of the nations capital
Holds Key to Victory Over Germany.
Bringing patriotism down to stub
born facts, Mr.. Freeman, without re
course to oratorical flourish, but in
simple. straightforward and convincing
language, pointed out that the conser
walton Of food holds the key to victory
over Germany and illustrated in his
own original way the countless chan
nels in which the colored people Of the
country, from the wealthiest to the
humblest, could be Of vital assistance
to America and the allies In this titan
ic struggle for world democracy. The
general government recognized the
value Of the Negro help in this work
by sending Mr. Freeman to the Chat
tanooga conference of the business
chieftains OF the nation as the special
representative Of the food administra-
ton. under the direction of the Hon.
Herbert c. Hoover and DR.. Ray l.
Wilbur, to lay the matter properly be
fore the colored people Of the land.
The wisdom Of the selection OF Mr.
Freeman was amply demonstrated by
the able address delivered ut the Fri
day afternoon session Of the business
league and the rapt attention with
which 1t was received by the audi
ence which crowded the Lyric theGter
to the doors.
Our Responsibility In War Crisis.
Mr.. Freeman. after analyZing the ne
cessity for the full use Of every re-
source for the winning of this battle
for liberty, impressed upon his hearers
that the real object Of the food admin
istration was to try to organize all the
people Of the United States in the con-
servation OF foodstufY. He stressed
and particularized the fact that food
conservation clubs should be arranged
for among the colored people in schools.
churches, business fraternities, COM
mercial and women's clubs, and stated
plainly that there was something that
the humblest person could do.
with the shortage OF food abroad
with the partial failure of transporta-
ton, the shortage ot labor and the pres
ent abnormal world conditions facing
us on every hand,' said Mr.. freeman,
leach one o: US has n new responsible
ty. As n tenth part OF the American
body polite the colored people must do
our share in the work OF conserving
the food supply for the good Of our
country and In aid OF our allies. We
can do this II we save and do not
waste. 1t will require our careful!
thought three times day. Not only
must we eat carefully the products OF
the day. but we must preserve the per
ishables and fruits that are now So
abundant. Soldiers cannot fight un-
less they are fed
To Wage Campaign Against Insects.
He urged systematic campaign
against gOphers. rats, mice and insects
and declared that the inescapahlc Iues-
tons were: will each one do his duty?
viii each OF US do our bit?" The call
was an impressive one. and Mr. Free
mans graphic analysis OF the plan and
Its method OF application provoked "a
discussionsin which NIL Of the speakers
and QuestiOners evinced an anxiety to
know just how 10 proceed and th"
agencies through which they could
work to the best advantage. Rcsolu-
tions were adopted unanimously plcdg-
ing the moral support OF the members
Of the league and pleading with the Ne
groes o: the country-men. women and
chidren-to obey the behest of the gov
ernmcnt In this mntter. Food conserva-
tion Is patriotism and II Is self protec-
ton -
Mr.. Freeman's constructive activities
In the cause do no: end with his special
detail to Chattanooga He Will con
time to work with II general commit
zee formed by the Hoover commission.
70 orpanizc and conduct the food con
sprvation campaign among the 10000
GD colored citizens Of the republic.
Nr Frcc,nan has made an nuspicious
opening for the cause. and he Is to he
congratulated upon the intelligent, az
rressive md productive service render
I'd the nation and the rnce at Chatta-
nOoga