Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-07-08
FOOD CARDS WILL Be
SIGNED ON TUESDAY
Women of Virginia Are Thoroughly
Aroused to Demands Of Food
Conservation.
WILL USE PERIsHABLEs FIRST
By Utilizing Summer Vegetables in
Season, Large Quantities Of Staples
Can Be Kept Over for Time of
Greater Need.

Those who would criticize the actfvi-
lies or women as aimless and their en-
thusiasn AS misdirected. and who
count 1t as a fault that they err SO
often through oyerzealousnees. will
have to admit that the women Of Rich
mond only lacked something definite to
do In the national service to demon
strate their innate ability and eff-
cheney to cope with any problem pre-
scented. no matter what It's magnitude.
The work of preparation for the regis
tration Of the women householders Of
the city on Tuesday by the woman'&
committee Of the Council of National
Defense has been undertaken and exc
cuted with remarkable efficiency and
dispatch.
Less than week ago Food Admin
istrator Hoover ordered the registra-
ton. The response in the city Of Rich
mond was prompt and to the point.
There were no evasions, no refusals
The registration would be made. Back
of the woman's committee stood tho
leading women's organizations Of the
city solidly. whose presidents came
forward with a perfection of response
that was a splendid example Of CO.
operation. and not only expressed their
Willingness to help, but pledged the
aid Of every individual member Of their
orga nizatlons
FOOD PROBLEM Is
NOW MOST VITAL oNF
This food problem is the most vital
OF tho problems which the government
is now facing. The objective aim OF
the registration is the organization Of
the women Of the country into a food :
administration group to obtain by
purely voluntary action the saving OF
food and the elimination of waste
which would be obtained In an au-
tocracy by arbitrary methods. and
which Will have to be obtained in this
A,v IL
the people OF this free democracy rise
TO the occasion and do what is neces-
Hary because they wish to win the
war. and not because they are COM
PEELED
The primary aim of the registration.
as explained by Mr.. Hoover. will be to
see that the people Of this country eat
n sufficient quantity Of food. but not
an excess. and that they stop wastc:
also to reduce the consumption OF
staples, which must be exported to the
allies to keep them effective. so that a
larger amount Of these staples may be
shipped abroad.
In particular. the free use of veEe-
tables and perishable foods where they
are produced. the preservation Of perish
able and semiperishable vegetables and
other foods: the substitution of other
cereals TO large extent for wheat
and a material reduction OF the con-
sumption of meat. will be among the
first things taken up. This country
must do these things voluntarily. The
women of the country must be relied
upon to accomplish the major part OF
this necessary work.
That Washington headquarters appre-
ciates the attitude of the WON an's
committee OF the Council Of National
Defense. Virginia Division. Is evidenced
by letter just received from the
executive secretary. Miss Alice Wood.
f~I1
II cannot tell you with what en-
thusiasm the womans committee has
received your report OF the splendid
work under way In your State. 1t
seems incredible that 80 much can have
been planned in SO short time. We
Enclosures and we are especially pleased
10 fnd that you are working in such
hearty accord with the State Council
Of Defense We have reported your
food conservation plan to Sir. Hoover.
and do not doubt that he will be
AS enthusiastic we over it."
Now. since the signing of the food
cards is the plan adopted by Mr..
Hoover. familiarity with the card itself
should be sought and. with this end in
view, reproduction of the card is
given with this article for the en-
ers who may. perhaps. have the idea
that the signing Of the card involves
castiron pledge to do thus and SO
which they may find 1t impossible TO
carry out The nature Of the PATRIOTS
service urged upon the householders
is explained in the text of the card.
1t is of a beautiful simplicity. And
since this Ia the first national call
upon the women of the nation for or
Eanized effort and service, IL is conf
IDENTIFY believed that the sacrifice of
the women will equal the service OF
t-A.
women to prove it. and they are going
to do t next TueSday