Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-10-23
PLEDGE CAMPAIGN
TO CONSERVE FOOD
PROVING SUCCESS
Dozen Women Refuse to
Sign for Fear Necessities
Will Be Confiscated-May
Be Propaganda.


eral food conservation pledge campaign
over the state and in Boise was sue
cessful. A total OF 1000 names were
secured to pledge cards by solicitors in
the various precincts From over the
state as satisfactory reports were re-
ceived by r. F. Bicknell, federal food
administrator for Idaho.
One incident that marred the can
wasting took place when a solicitor
found IL housewives in one neighbour
hood who refused to sign the pledges.
They gave as their explanation they
had been informed that il they did
sign the administrator. would have the
right of search and seizure, could in
spect their cellars and cpnfiscate
their canned goods and other supplies.
CHARGE Is FALSE,
There Is suspicion that the spread
ing of this kind of information IL the
result of a German propaganda and
Administrator Bicknell has called the
matter to the attention Of United
States District Attorney McClear,
or course such a report is abso-
lutely false said Administrator Bick-
nell. 1T is surprising that 1t would
carry weight with anyone"
The solicitors are instructed 70 take
the names of all OF those who refuse
to sign the pledge cards, together with
their reasons. These names will bs
published. In answer to the query az
to what is the use of signing the pIedre
cards, Administrator Bicknell said that
first Of all it means conservation Of
1000 stuffs in the home and prevents
waste; second. 1T shows to the admin
lstration at Washington that Idaho is
solidly behind them.
WHAT PLEDGE IS.
The pledge attached to the card ia
entirely voluntary and only binds the
signers to follow the advice and in
structions of the food administrator
only as their circumstances permit.
This is the pledge on the card:
TO the Food Administrator:
am glad to join you in the serv-
ice of food conservation for our M
ton and ] hereby accept membership
IN the United States Food admins
tration, pledging myself to carry out
the directions and advice of the food
administrator in my home, insofar as
my circumstances permit"
Inc federal food inspector for Idaho
IS anxious to secure all receipts for
cakes in the making of which II Is
not necessary to use butter or flour
Several such receipts have already beer
sent to the administrator but more are
desired
COUNTY REPORTS.
reports from various counties in the |
state received by Administrator Bick- |
nell Monday night showing the prog
ress made In the card pledge campaign,
are as follows:
Lewiston-F. w. Simmonds. chair.
nan-five precincts report 562 sigma
lures.
Rexburg-Arthur Porter, chairman
Two hundred and twenty-five sipnea
today.
Sandpoint-Charles Henry chair
man-Two hundred cards signed ar en-
thusiastic meeting addressed by Rosep-
helm.
Hailey-Frank s. Boone chairman
-Four hundred enrollments in Blaine
county Monday.
Rupert-F. j. LaRue, chairman-One
hundred ninety-nine cards signed TO-
day.
observation-disclosures Sweet, chair
nan-one hundred and fifty-five
pledge cards signed today.
Shoshone-W. Hail Horne, chairman
One hundred and fifty-two cards
signed. Send 800 window cards.
st. Maries-C. ]. Kinsolving. chair
man-Two hundred and fourteen
pledge cards today.
Orofno-Charles A. Fisher. chair
started off nicely in Clear
water county Well organized and
workers realize vast Importance of
work to be accomplished. Am person.
ally going in. field tomorrow and YOU
may not hear from me for a few DAYS
but you may know we are all working
and hope for very best result.
Wallace-W. H. Herrick, chairman
viii not have much to report until
Wednesday. Liberty loan campaign
much publicity. Results will
be fine but not until last three DAYS.
Nez Perce-Mitchell. chairman-One
hundred and twenty cards signed to-
law