The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-11-01
CONSERVATION
IS THE THEME
MASS MEETING HERE PART OF
NATIONAL MOVEMENT.
ADDRESS BY HON. W. A. HUNT
Two Million Families Already Enroll
ed-Government Hopes To Have
Ten Million BY End of Week
Every One Should Help.

Central NJ E. church was the scene
of a great mass meeting of citizens
Tuesday evening, promoted by the
Mahaska County Food Conservation
Committee comprising Mrs. w. A.
Piersol, Mrs. Harry Walton and Mrs.
Arthur M Lewis, An effective dis
play of the occasion, and a great good
was accomplished by the big meeting.
Prior to the opening an all too short
concert of special music was rendered
by the Barnhouse Orchestra. Open
ing with the popular Khaki Bill''
march song, rendered with the Barn
house swing and expression, it seem
ed to give the meeting an impetus
that lasted throughout the entire ses-
sion.
Rev. Arthur M. Lewis, the Rector of
st. James Episcopal church, served
as chairman and Father Thomas Lof-
tus of st. Mary's 7atholic church Of
fered the invocation. Mrs. DIR. J. G..
Roberts and Miss May Evans repre-
scented the Red Cross nurses and Mrs.
DR.. B. o. Jerrel, Mrs. Jessie H. Wal
ton, Mrs. Arthp M. Lewis, Mrs. J. R.
McGregor, Mrs. l.. w. Macomber, Mrs.
Thomas J. Bray, Mrs. C. C. Alsop and
Mrs. w. A. Piersol served as ushers.
Address by Mr.. Hunt,
Hon. w. A! Hunt es Ottumwa deliv-
cred the address of the evening Ind
while in the main 1t was eloquent and
appealing to the economic and patri-
otto impulses and habits of the peo-
pie, the address was likewise largely
explanatory as to why food conserya-
ton was needed and the best meth
DDS of bringing about the desired re-
suits.
1t is the idea of the government to
cooperate with the housewife and
the consumer in the matter of the pre-
vention of waste and as a means so
that both parties can act intelligent
ly, the government requires a system
of reports, for information and sta
tistical purposes. All of these mat
tiers were explained and outlined and
proper cards and instructions were
distributed.
Campaign Now On.
The work will be followed up syste-
matically in Oskaloosa and the use of
wheatless day in the week and also
a meatless day will be urged ny the
food conservation committee, so that
during the campaign all of the fami-
lies of the city may be reached and
the need of the matter brought to
their personal attention. 1t is evil
dent that the matter of economy and
the meeting of economic conditions
is to be large item of personal con-
sideration during the present winter
Movement is National. ~.
Washington, DC, Oct. 31.-Despite
the handicap of bad weather the food
administration had obtained up to
last night more than $4,000 sigma
lures to food pledge cards in the first
two days of its intensive pledge can !.
paign throughout the country. This
total was contained in reports from
about half of the states.
The aim for the week is to enroll
100000 families. Yesterday and
today added to those previously OBJ
tanned make grand total of 2,065,-
900. Maine led the states with to-
tai of 10000 cards signed in two days.
Pro-German propaganda. the food
administration announced today, is
hampering the work of volunteers in
some states. Housewives, it was
declared, have been told that if they
sign the cards the government will
seize their household stores for the
army. There is absolutely no truth
in such reports.