The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1908-19??, 1917-07-06
WOhEN'S OPPORTUNITY
TO HELP WIN THE WAR
Has Come in This Move
ment for Food COnser-
walton.

IsCS 10 Via Gloll VI GHe women Oh I'll
country into the food administrator
army of food conservers was begu
this week and will continue until tn
18th of July.
Since food will decide the war salt
Mr.. Hoover, each American woman
can DO a national service by protcc
ting the food supply of the nation
Ninety per cent of American food con-
sumption passes through the hands o.
our women. In no other field dc
small things when multiplied by oul
hundred million people count for Sc
much.
Below is the pledge which every
American woman is requested to
sign and forward to "The Food Ad-
mlnlstrator, Washington, D. c."
10 The Food Administrator,
Washington, D. c.
l am glad to join you in the service
OF food conservation for our Nation,
and | hereby accept membership in
the United States Food Administra-
tlon, pledglng myself to carry out
the directions and advice of the Food
Administrator in the conduct of my
household, in SO far as my circum-
stances permit.
Name
Address
Number in Household-------- Do Won
employ cook?
Occupation Of Breadwinner ----
VIII you take part in authorized
neighborhood movements for food
conservation ---------
There are no fees or dues to lie
paid. The Food Administration wish
eS to have as members all of those
actually handling food in the home.
Directions.
Mail your pledge to the Food Ad-
Washington, D. c., and
you will receive free your first in
structions and household tag to be
hung in your window.
Upon receipt Of ten cents with your
pledge and return addressed enve-
ope, the official button of the Admin
Stlation, and if desired, the shield in
sigma Of the Food Administration
will also be sent to you.
Putnam County has taken the lead
IN responding to the Presidents ap-
zeal for greater food production and
also in the conservation of food as
demonstrated in the greater acreage
lnder production and the splendid
work that is being done by the good
women Of the county in canning and
vegetables, fruits and
meats under the direction of Miss Jo-
ephine Sipprell, demonstration agent |
n home economics and Miss Efhe |
Rolls assistant demonstration agent.
1t is to be hoped that in this move
nent also the county will be leader
nd that the various women's organi-
ations throughout the county will
axe active interest in seeing that
very household sends in its pledge
0 the Food Administrator and takes
n active interest in the work of food
onserva ton. Let's make Putnam
'ounty famous for its numbers of
God administration buttons and
hields and for the work that they
ignify. !
Since the above was put in type
he News received a communication
rom Mrs. w. S. Jennings Acting (
hartman of the Woman's Committee
f the Council of National Defense
u Florida, 1845 Main street, Jack '
onville, who will see that all cards
re forwarded to the Food Admins. r
'ator in Washington.
The cards will be in the hands of !
lie following organizations: United !
aughters of the Confederacy, The !
aughters of the American Revolu- +
on, the Woman's Christian Temper :
ice Union, the State Equal Suffrage !
eague, the Canning Club agents in =
ch county, and the Florida Fedora :,
on of Woman's Clubs. These or Il
are used as mediums
rough which every woman in the n
ate is to be registered. q q
The call to register comes from the !
ational Food Administrator, Mr.. $
arbert C. Hoover, and is transmitted L
the State through the Woman's n
of the Council of National e
efense at Washington. "