The review., 1917-10-11
WILL BEGIN FOOD
PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
TO ENLIST EVERY HOUSEWIFE
I'M NORTH CAROLINA IN
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CRUSADE.
IMPORTANT announcement
First Note in Big Drive Sounded by
HooVer.-Paqe Has. About Per-
fected Plans for State.

Raleigh.-The first note in a big
drive to enlist every American house
hold in a 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 a food pledge enroll
meNt campaign which will be conduct
ed in every state and territory in the
Union the week of October 21-28th.
Mr.. Hoover's statement follows:
"The week of October 21-2S has
been selected for 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 it's food supply.
"This is duty of necessity, human
ity and honor. AS a 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.
"On this success of this unprece-
dented adventure in democracy will
largely stake the issue Of the 'war.
We are asking every householder,
everv hotel, restaurant, and dealer in
foodstuffs in the nation to become
member of the food administration foF
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 pr1va-
tion. We wish only that our people
should eat plenty but wisely and with
ont 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 Bv elimination of waste we serve
ourselves economically and morally.
"I. therefore, appeal to the churches
and to the schools for their assistance
in this crusade, to all the organ1za-
tions 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 run
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 eI-
forts are visibly increasing the aVali-
able supply. The small amounts
which each individual is asked to save
through substitution and avoidance on
waste when multiplied by millions De-
come an effective total.
The whole problem will be solved
if the American people will eat less
| of the foods, which because OF tne1r
concentrated nutritive value must pc
sent abroad and more of other foods
of which there is an abundance. me
foods that must be saved are wheat
pork, dairy products and sugar. Those
| that should be used generously are
fish, poultry, vegetables and all &C.
reals except wheat.
Federal Food Administrator, Henry
| A. Page has practically perfected
plans for the campaign In Nortn
| Carolina