Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-10-20
FOOD CONSERVATION WEEK.

Washington, d. c., Sunday, Oct. 81,
is to he observed as Food Conser
walton Day In all the churches Of tho
country, in response to a patriotic
call made OF them by the Food Ad
|ministration. 1t Is expected that on
this day the claims Of food conserva
ton will be presented to all congre
cations, and the home and pledge card
program described so the people will
kr"''. '''"". Is coming. and be ready to
respond.
| During the next few weeks an Of
fort will be made to organize every
church. society and other organization
to help enroll all families for food
conservation. Every man, woman and
child can make some contribution to
ward the winning OF this war, and all
Igood Americ, rs will ~ their duty as
soon as 1t Is shown to them.
| 1t Is only question Of few weeks
before "a million Americans will be
on the battlefield fighting for demo
cracy. Some will give freely their
lives for the cause. They are deter
mined to win this war, and win 1t they
must. Bue we must realize that they
must be fed and 1t is up to us tofeed
them.
mot only are we required to feed our
own but we must feed the Allie" for
In France, England and Italy food Is
scarce, and We must supply 1t. Only
a little care Is required from each of
us. If each individual Of our millions
saves little, the total will DO immense
| The American Negro must do his
r,,iS, II tow l.
ARTHUR U. Craig, United States Food
a tministri ton, Washington, d. c.,
land get full information and prepare
their people to take part in the Octo
Der Grive. They must all do their du
ty The race has always been loyal
and patriotic, and it must keep up tho
record now. =,
| If 1t ''-ere necessary to eat only ona
meal a day In order to help win. the
WAR, then we would do that But this
81, not naecSaafy. We arc no y asked
TO starve ourselves. Mr.. Herbert IIoov
err, United States Food Administrator
asks that all loyal Americans /" eat
plenty, but wisely and without waste"
Our sons will be in the trenches side
|by side with the white men. With
them they will go to victory or to
death. They will defend with their
lives Old Glory, and they stand ready
now to do what they are told.
Fortunately for the Negro race in
America, We know but one flag; one
country and one president. We are
not foreigners, but are truly Ameri
|cans. There are not enough Germans
In the world to get one Negro to
raise his hands against Old Glory.
For the education Of our people In
the matter Of food conservation every
Negro editor in tho country will throw
open his columns and freely give his
space They are anxious to help in
this fight, and are asking the Govern
Iment to tell them what Is wanted, and
1t shall be done. so.
Twelve million colored people in
the United States must be reached
land they must be educated The SO
Lection of Arthur U. Craig, of Wash
l1ngton, d. c., for this work Is consid
ered by the colored people themselves
Ia good selection. This department is
}being thoroughly organized, with some
Iof the best colored men and women
I'm the country connected with 1t.
Every organization among Negroes is
cooperating in tho work. They are as
signing one or more Of their best work
ers 10 be associated with Mr.. Craig,
land these workers, as he Is, are serv
ing without pay. They are patriotic
Ifhey are Interested in their country