Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-10-31
CRITICISM, IN PART
UNDESERvED BY The
LOCAL SCHOOL PEOPLE
School Teachers Were Late in
Getting Start on Work of
Collecting F o o d Pledges.
Work Now Goes Effective
ly On.

! Criticism directed at school teachers
of the district yesterday because of
their failure to make the endeavor that
had been expected of them in the Food
Saving pledge campaign, was declar-
ed by the spokesman of a group of
in part undeserved.
I'VE did not receive the understand
| ing of what was wanted that Superin-
tendent PhilbrGok doubtless expected
to convey. Knowing now, what is
wanted. we will do our part-and more.
We want the county executive com
mittee of the Food Saving campaign
to know how we feel about il and
that we want TO do all we can 10 assist
he nation. Perhaps we sLould have
read the papers closer, but even that
without the supplementary instruc-
tons which Mr.. Philbrook was delayed
in getting to us until yesterday after
noon, would hardly have made it all
clear"
II Results are reported in the district
yesterday and from over the county 10
the Offices of the executive committee
in the Commercial Club rooms were
highly satisfactory. 1t is believed
l that one-fifth of the housewives in the
county have thus far signed the food
saving pledge and that soday and to-
morrow there will be rush of returns
that will come near filling the county's
| quota of 1924.
1 In this district yesterday afternoon,
every housewife with telephone was
called up and asked if she had signed
the pledge. Campaign workers in the
Commercial Club quarters handled the
phone calls at that end of the line.
They received assurances of cards al
ready signed, of intent to sign and of
eagerness to help get others to sign 1t
was indicated that the movement had
gained much spirit
| Reports from all districts outside Of
the Warren district told of school
teachers actively engaged in direc ing
their pupils in the circulation of pledge
cards and little less actively engaged
in receiving returns from the youthful
solicitors of aid to the government in
its most effective division-the .om-
achs Of its workers and fighters. In
the Warren district the school teach
ers were slow in getting their work
started, but they will have it going
q rfca r4 sel
| to be noted in this connection that in
other districts of the county the school
teachers had the assistance of the
county superintendent, Miss Elsie Tcl-
es who had either visited them per-
sonally in connection with the move
ment or sent them direct communica-
ton. Her efforts are continuing in
exceedingly earnest manner all over
the county in aid of the movement.
which she considers to be one in which
the school teachers and their pupils |
have the opportunity for their first
signal service to the government under |
their own colors as an organization. |
She believes, too, that no bigger move |
ment toward winning the war will be |
developed than that which the food |
saving idea emtodies, for it is food |
that must win the struggle in the end.
Speaking in defense of the criticism |
directed against him for failure to get !
the food cards to the families of pupils |
sooner. Prof. Philbrook said last night: |
THE cards were not delivered to me
by the committee until nine o'clock |
this morning, and had them delivered |
- the school houses of the district by
eleven. They were taken home this |
evening and will be brought back and
delivered to the committee Wednes-
day evening. Criticism of any delay |
on my part in circulation of the food
cards is both unfair and unjust"
Miss Toles did not take active part
in notifying the school teachers in the
Warren district. for the reason that
entrusted the work to Mr.. Philbrook,
who was advised last week of the
campaign plans, but due to pressure of
other matters failed to- take up the de-
tails until yesterday. Mr.. Philbrook.
because of similar reason failed to get
notice to the teachers, other than Those
in the central building, of the Crist
meeting on Monday night.
Telephone calls to 112 during the
balance of the week will get promp.
replies to queries that may be made as
to the food saving campaign work and
tions. Any one desiring to assist with
the work can secure supplies and in
S .ructions by either phoning to or call
ing at the Commercial Club. While |
the work is going on excellently and
the week promises to close with a
sDlpndid record every hit of helm that |