Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-18
PER|ODOF 15DAYS !
|. IN JULY IS NAMED
FOR REGISTRATION. /.
Hoover Outlines Plans for
Enlisting Nations
Housewives.
PROCEEDS AT DIRECTION
OF PRESIDENT WILSON
Guiding Hand in Home Can
Alone Control in Matter q
of Vital Supplies.
RESPONSE TO BE VOLUNTARY
Government to Furnish Insignia to
Mark Residence of All Who
Enter Service.
TO BE VOLUNTARY
Government to Furnish Insignia to
Mark Residence of All Who
Enter Service.
IBy Associated Press.1

WHSfilNGlONi June li.-Herhcrt G,
Hoover outlined tonight his plans for
cnlisting the natiou's housewives as
actual members of the food adminis-
tration. and appealed to them to JOIN
him in the fight for conservation mcas-
urcs and the limitation OF waste. Tho
women will be enrolled during pc
riod of registration from July to
July 10, through tho Council Of Ma
tional Defense and the State defense
councils.
Mr.. Hoover is proceeding at the di-
rcction Of President Wilson. VINO. with.
out waiting for Congress to enact tho
administration food bills. directed him
to proceed with organization of the
food administration in so far as It con-
templates assembling volunteer efforts
'As requested by the President" says
MS statement, I'VE ask every woman
in the United States engaged in the
personal control of food to register
for actual membership in the food ad-
ministration. thus entering directly
into the national service.
I'VE must enter n period of sacrf-
flee for our country and for democracy.
Many must go into battle, but many
can only remain at home. Those who
remain at home can also help and can
fight by helping the fighter fight and
can Serve by saving
EACH AMERICAN WOMAN
CAN DO REAL SERVICE
Since food Will decide the war. each
American woman can do real ma
tional service by protecting the food
supply of the nation. Ninety per cent
of American food consumption passes
through the hands of our women. In
no other field do small things, when
multiplied by our hundred million peo.
pie count for 50 much. a single pound
of bread saved weekly for each per-
son Will increase our export surplus
of wheat l00.00o.ooO bushels. and an
average saving OF cents on each meal
every day for each person will saya
the nation for war purposes $4,000 oOo-
coo per annum.
the proper assurance OF the food to
our allies will not only encourage
them. but it will maintain them in
war. Without larger margin from
our abundant food supply. only to be
secured by individual effort and volun-
teer sacrifice. the war will be pro-
lonGcd. and thousands of lives, not
only of men. but also of women and
children. needlessly lost Tho guiding
hand OF women in the home can alone
control in this matter.
Furthermore. the high prices which
are bearing so hard on the poor and
the more moderate wage-earners in
this country are partially due to the
shortage OF supplies in the worlds
market. and the saving in consump-
ton and waste which can be made will
lessen the nr{cpS nf
people which must he our first solici-
tude. In all of the arrangements
which we plan to make during the
forthcoming year of the supply of our
allies we will bear the first regard TO
our own people. that they shall have
plenty. provided that they eat wisely
and without waste. 2
STATE COUNCILS OF DEFENSE
TO TAKE REGISTRATION
'lnasmuch as before legislation Ia
completed tho food administration has
no representatives throughout the
country. the National Council OF De-
tense is kindly requesting all the State
councils of defense. with tho assistance
of the womcns committee of the Ma
tional Council OF Defense. to take the
registration This registration Will be-
gin July /. and will continue inten-
Sivcly for fifteen days. and will con-
sist simply in asking every woman In
the country to volunteer in this i'm
portant service by signing and mali
Ing to the Food Administrator Con-
servation Division. Washington the
following pledge: am glad to Join
YOU in the service of food conserva-
tion for our nation. and ! hereby ac-
cept membership in tho United States
food administration. pledging myself
to carry out the directions and adj
vice OF the food administrator In the
conduct OF my household. in so far as
my circumstances permit
I'VE not only want the names and
addresses, hut we want the number or
persons in tho household. we want to
know whether the household employs
cook. whether 1t has IA garden. and
we want to know the occupationJsof,
the bread winner. There arc no fees
or dues to be paid. The food adminis-
tration wishes now to have as mem.