Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-04-25
FOR PUBLIC SAFETY.


| scuTCCS ucttIuS DuSys
| An active campaign for larger planting
in anticipation of food shortage has
been opened in Hancock county. The
county committee ON food resources, of
which c. l.. Norang OF Ellsworth, is
chairman, has this branch OF the public
safety work in hand. and is already at
work. This subcommittee was appointed
BY the Hancock county committee on
public safety, and it is planned to have
every town in the county represented.
Committee chairmen will be appointed
for each town, and each chairman will
organize his own local committee.
| preliminary meeting was held at the
board OF trade room in Hancock hall
Monday afternoon. The meeting was
opened by Mr.. Morang, and J. A. Cum
ningham OF Ellsworth was elected secre-
tary.
The roll OF the towns was called, the
following responding and being Damed as
| town chairmen:
Aurora, A. r. Mace; Franklin, w. E.
Bragdon; Bluehill, Austin T. Stevens;
Bucksport, Chandler M. Wilson; Castine,
Thomas E. Hale; Deer Isle, P. 8. Knowl-
ton; Eden, F. e. Lyman; Goulisboro,
}. E. Whitaker; Hancock, A. e. Crab
tree; Mt. Desert, J. G. Clement, Seal Har-
Dor; Mariaville, 8. W. Black; Penobscot,
w. 8. Bridges; Sedgwick, Eugene P.
Clapp; Stonington, b. L. Noyes; Sullivan,
James Scott; Surry, Geo. E. Cousins;
Trenton, R. W. Haynes; Winter Harbor,
H. g. Smallidge.
The following were appointed as chair
men Of towns not represented at the meet
ing:
Amherst, w. Il. Durham; OTIS, Mr..
Flagg; Cranberry Isles, W. A. johnson;
East brook, r. A. DeMeyer; Lamoine. Ru-
fus Hodgkins; Orland, Fred Partridge;
Sorrento, Percy Aiken; fremont, L. W.
Rumill; Verona, r. e. Gray.
| The chairman read communication
from the chairman OF the public safety
committee of Waldo county, advocating
closing the schools early for agricultural
purposes. 1t was voted as the sense Of the
meeting that each town be allowed to
exercise its own judgment in the matter.
County Agent Worden, in charge OF
agricultural extension work in Hancock
ing the members Of the committee to get
behind the work OF the boys and girls
agricultural clubs, which were destined to
play an important part in this plan OF
larger planting and food conservation.
He told of some of the work being &C.
complished by these clubs, and urged the
members OF the committee present from
been formed to take the matter up at
once, get the boys and girls interested,
and notify him, when an organizer would
be sent to the town to start the club.
Col. F. H. Parkhurst Of Bangor, chair
man Of the Penobscot county committee
of public safety, kindly came to Ellis
worth to tell what was being done in
Penobscot county, which, by the way, is
setting the pace for the other counties
of Maine in this matter.
Owing to the bad condition Of the
roads, it was impossible for Col. Park
hurst to make the trip here by automo-
bile, and it was unfortunate that many Of
those present earlier in the afternoon
were unable to await his arrival by train.
A few remained, however, and he gave
some valuable hints as to the work done
and planned in Penobscot county.
One of the first steps being taken in
Hancock county, as has already been done
in Penobscot, is to obtain, through the
chairmen Of the several towns, a record
OF farms and contemplated operations
for the year, the acreage of different crops
to be planted, with the view of encourag-
ing the planting of increased acreage.
The inventory or record will also include
information as to seed and fertilizer on
hand or needed, and the committee will
take steps to supply the needs OF farmers
in these directions, also in the matter OF
financial assistance or credit, il desired.
The greatest demand seems to be for
seed potatoes. The local committee has
already arranged for shipment OF a car
load OF seed potatoes to Ellsworth from
Aroostook, and these will be sold at cost
or below.
Those in want of seed are urged to make
their wants known to Mr.. Morang at
once. As soon as this carload OF about
600 bushels is spoken for, another lot will
be ordered. The first carload is already
on the road, and will be here in day or
two. Get in your order for seed now.
Farmers Of Hancock county are urged to
at once get in touch with their local COM
mittee, and assist in every way possible
to make this campaign for larger food pro-
duction productive OF results.
Tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock, at the
board of trade room, there will be a meet
ing OF Ellsworth citizens in the interest
OF the home garden. All having garden
plots, men and women, are urged to be
present.
The county committee on food resources
will open headquarters in the office re-
Gently vacated by the Western Union
Telegraph Co.