Arizona republican., 1917-10-13
FOOD PLEDGE WEEK
POSTPONED, WILL BE
OCTOBER 28, NOV. 4
lRepublican A. p. Leased Wire]

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12-Good pledge
week-set for October y to 27-has
been postponed to the week of october
2S to November by Food Administra
tor Hoover at the request of President
Wilson so that it will not conflict with
the final week of the second Liberty
loan drive
The president in his letter TO the
food administrator said that it seemed
to him undesirable in the interest of
both the capital matters that they
should be in motion at the same time
and he laid emphasis upon the i'm
portance of the work of enrolling the
people of the nation in food conserva-
tiCn.
Plans had been laid by the food ad-
ministration to have it's corps of 500,-
900 workers in the food pledge cam
paign assist in the flotation of the
Liberty loan while enrolling families
under the food administration and
these will be carried out. The presi-
dent in his letter said he wished par
ticularly to express his great appre-
citation of the service which this addi
tional tax on their time will impose
upon the volunteer workers,
The presidents letter to Mr.. Hoover
follows:
The exigencies of the treasury have
required setting the final week of the
Liberty loan campaign during the
period of October q to October %.
This. | understand, brings it into the
same week as the food conservation
pledge campaign. 1t seems to me un-
desirable in the interest of both these
capital matters that this should occur.
In all the circumstances therefore,
would be glad if the pledge campaign
could be deferred one week, that is,
until October 20 to November A.
in asking this alteration of the plans
of yourself and your associates, |
should like to take this occasion to
impress upon them that | in no way
underrate the Importance of their eff
fort. If we are to supply our allies
with the necessary food and are to re-
duce our own prices of food stuffs
during the coming winter, it can only
be accomplished by the utmost self
denial and service on the part of all
our people through the elimination of
waste and by rigid economy in the use
of food Therefore. | would be glad
il you would convey to all of your staff
throughout the country my feeling of
the prime Importance of their plans and
their work.
Il wish particularly to express my
great appreciation of the service which
this additional tax on their time will
impose upon the many thousand vol
unteers who have already deferred
their own concerns to public interest in
this important work. / ask them not
to allow this alteration in program TO
dampen their enthusiasm but rather
to redouble their energies in this very
great branch of national service"
IN replying, Mr. Hoover said:
Il am Obliged for your favor of Oc-
tcber 10. We, of course, have taken
the necessary steps to comply with
your wish as to deferring the final
| week of our food conservation iAedsc
/ campaign until the week of october 2S
i to November A. You will, of course.
| realize that we may be unable to reach
some of the more remote districts.
! have no doubt that the 100000 workers
who have enlisted in this service will
! Loyalty respond to your request for Il
/ greater and longer continued eXertion.
Your emphasis on the national i'm
portance of the conservation campaign
I should stimulate our large body of
devoted workers to the utmost effort
/ during the week