Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-12-01

Hawatfs fool pledge campaign De-
gins next Monday morning. With the
woman's committee OF the territorial
food commission, headed by Mrs. A.
l.. Andrews, chairman, taking the
lead, IT is planned TO cover every dis
trict on every island Of the group.
and thousands OF signed cards are
Predicted as the result.
Thorough canyasses will be made
and housewives will be asked to sign
the cards, by which they pledge them
selves TO eliminate waste and other.
wise help to conserve the food sup
ply OF the nation. Each housewife
who signs a pledge will receive a
card 20 hang in the window, show,
ing that she 10 among the millionsARi
women who are doing their bit" "
aiding Uncle Sam TO remain assured
that America viii have enough food
for her own men In khaki, and
enough TO assist her allies.
How the campaign Will extend TO
the other Islands IL shown In the toll
lowing letter to Mrs. B. d. Bond, In,
charge of the woman's sub-commit
tee on Hawaii:
AT last definite plans are being
made regarding the national food
pledge campaign drive. The date
fixed Is for the week OF December 3.
We are planning to spead the first
four days in organization and public
fly. the last two days FOR the actual
signing OF the pledge cards. Your
problem, however, Is different freIn
ours, and we wish you to feel free as
to the method of conddcting the Ha-
waii drive. ...
''The posters from the National
Food Administration arrived only yes
terday. These will be sent direct "a
the county agent. Mr.. Moir, and any
suggestions you may have for theft
distribution csn be made to him.
We are sending TO you 500 each
OF English and Japanese pledge
cards. To Mrs. Holmes, your com.
mittee member at Hilo, we are send
ind 1900 Of each. II you need more
Of each or OF one kind Of card, let
US know 4immediately the number
needed III we have cver-estimated,
We shall appreciate the return OF
cards, and II we, have underesti.
mated we shall be glad to make Q
second shipment.
whether or not the national food
pledge card was signed in August.
II should be again signed by every
woman handling food, and the cook
Imam or woman), that complete list
Of PATRIOTS handlers Of food may. be
on file in the office Of the food COM
mission
I'VE are sending Mrs. Holmes the
larger amount Of pledge cards, think
ing 1t viii simplify the distribution
on Hawaii. You viii. however, direc,
the distribution"
The following letter, addressed to
Mrs. George =. Renton, who is in
charge Of the forces at Eva, shows
how the campaign win be extended
TO the island districts:
,sssAt q meeting OF the women's sub.
committee Of the territorial food COM
mission held yesterday you were ap-
pointed as chairman Of committee
On food conservation for your dis.
trict
We sincerely hope that you can
accept this appointment and immedi
ately appoint your own committee 70
work With you. Please notify Us Of
the names OF your committee mem
bers ct as early date as possible.
"A food drive campaign for the
signing Of pledge cards IL TO be car.
RED On next week. The present plan
Is that the first four days viii be
given to organization and publicity.
and that Friday and Saturday win be
used for the actual signing Of pledge
cards. These cards are printed both |
in English and Japanese ana you win
be furnished as many e you can use.
Every woman who has TO do with |
food will be asked to sign, whether
or not she signed the card sent from
washington in August. This Is to be |
done that q record Of al the patriotic
women Of the territory may be on
fIle IN the office OF the territorial |
food commission. 81
"Yon viii see by the enclosed card,
questions are asked regarding win
dow cards and instruction cards
These questions should be carefully |
answered. as we have but limited |
supply Of window cards. To all those |
women who have mot the window |
card. one win be sent on receipt OF /