Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-10-12
WILL BEGIN FOOD
PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
TO ENLIST EVERY HOUSEWIFE
IN NORTH CAROLINA IN
CRUSADE.
IMPORTANT Announcement
First Note In Big Drive Sounded by
Hoover.-Page Has About Per-
fected Plans for State.

Raleigh.-The first note in big
drive TO enlist every American house
hold in definite organization to win
the war by the saving and the sub.
stitution OF foodstuffs was sounded
today by Federal Food Administrator
Herbert Hoover. who made formal
announcement of food pledge enroll
ment campaign which will be conduct.
ed in every state and territory In the
Union the week OF October 2l.2Sth.
Mr.. Hoover's statement follows:
THE week OF October 2l.2S has
been selected for a nationwide cam
paign to complete the enrolment OF
our forces in the conservation OF our
food supply.
THE harvest is now In hand and
we can measure the worlds re.
sources. The available supplies from
this harvest are less than the last har.
vest; We exported more than we could
readily afford. We can only meet the
call upon us next year by savings and
by substitutions Of commodities which
cannot be transported.
The Allies are our first line OF de-
fense-THEY MUST BE FED. Food
will win the war All Europe Is on
rations or restricted supplies-only in
our own country is each one permit.
ted to Judge for himself the duty he
owes his country in food consumption,
although the world depends upon us
to guard and provide its food supply,
This is duty Of necessity human
ity and honor. As free people We
have elected to discharge this duty
not under autocratic decree but with.
out other restrictions than the guild
ance of individual conscience.
ION this success of this unprece-
dented adventure in democracy will
largely stake the issue OF the war.
We are asking every householder,
every hotel. restaurant and dealer In
foodstuffs in the nation to become a
member OF the food administration for
conservation and TO pledge them
selves to follow insofar as circum'
stances permit the suggestions that
would be offered from time to time as
to measures OF food savings.
For us, there is no threat OF priva-
ton. We wish only that our people
rhould eat plenty but wisely and with
out waste. Wisdom in eating is to
make possible much adjustments in
our food consumption, shipping and
war necessities as will allow us to
fulfill our duty in exports to our AL.
lies. BY elimination of waste we serve
ourselves economically and morally.
81, therefore, appeal to the churches
and to the schools for their assistance
In this crusade, to all the organlza-
tons for defense, local and national
to all the agencies. commercial, So
cial and civic, that they Join the ad-
ministration in this work for the fun
damental safety OF the nation
Nearly 100000 housewives have al
ready taken the pledge to furnish the
food that our Allies and overseas
armies require and already their eff
forts are visibly increasing the avail
able supply. The small amounts
which each individual is asked to save
through substitution and avoidance of
waste when multiplied by millions be.
come an effective total.
The whole problem will be solved
II the American people will eat less
of the foods. which tscause OF their
concentrated nutritive value must be
sent abroad and more of other foods
OF which there is an abundance. The
foods that must be saved are wheat,
pork, dairy products and sugar. Those
that should be used generously are
fish, poultry, vegetables and all CO
reals except wheat.
Federal Food Administrator, Henry
A. Page has practically perfected
plans for the campaign in North
Carolina