Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-30
10000 WOMEN ACTIVE
IN GREAT FOOD CRUSADE
Continued From First PaEe.)

paien directors. Food ADMINISTRATOR =.
B. White has sent a proclamation to
thousands of citizens of Virginia. The
( proclamation says:
The Liberty loan campaign is about
closed. All indications point to tho
maximum goal being reached. This
is severe blow to our enemies. The
people of our great country are only
beginning to awake and realize their
r strength. We will. as need arises. fur
4 nish our government with all the
money She requires, no question about
that-we have more money than food
Z III We arc 10 do our Bit in this world
war. the result of which will determine
whether democracy or autocracy shall
rule the peoples of all countries. in
Guiding our own. we must save the
concentrated food which Is TRANSPORT
able. such as wheat. meat, sugar and
iats; use more poultry, fish, eggs. veg
4 etablcs. ETC.
Men can fight. women and children
!! can live without money: but neither
can exist long without food. We have
repeatedly been told by men who are
ssah position to know that food will
win this war. VIII we, or will VIC
not heeo the warning in time?
Let me earnestly urge you during
inns week-Pledge-C Wcek'-to do
al you can, each and every one OF
you, to educate others to the c-eat
need OF saving these foods Sign the
tpieose card, il requires nothing Won
cannot do; but irsurcs your RECEIVING
assistance In how TO do il. cause others
10 40 SO and each one do the LITTLE
winch VIII In the aggregate spell sue
cess We can't all buy bonds. but all
can save food.
want TO see Virginia stand first
IN the pledge card campaign. This is
simply pledge TO do your utmost To
saVe tood and this must be done II we
are 10 continue to enjoy liberty which
was obtained for, and handed down. to
us oy our forcfathers at a sacrifice i'm
measurably create than we will ever
be asked to make. The State that gave
her country such men as Washington.
Jefferson. Madison. Monroe, lie. and
marshall can afford 10 occupy only the
frst place in every cndeavor deemed
necessary, that we may continue to
enjoy the liberty they gave her.
4 appeal 20 every woman in Viz.
sinia. both married and single. to Get
back of Mr. c. Edwin Michael ar
Roanoke. this week in the pledge card
campaign, which he is so ably and
tpatriotically leading"
FOR rear that some houscholders will
not be seen by solicitors. campajsn
$oihcials suggest that readers OF The
Times Dispatch fill on, the following
Spledge and mail ii TO j. II. MONTGOMERY
assistant Campaign Director, Davis
building, Richmond
sPLEDGE CARD FOR UNITED STATES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION.
s. IL You Have Already Signed, Pass
"A This on TO Friend
aIC THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR:
am glad to join YOU In tho service
! OF food conservation for our nation. and
- hereby accept membership In the
United States food administration.
spledEing myself to carry out the dircc
stions and advice of The food admits
strator in my home. in so far as my
circumstances permit.
same ...........
CITY. State.
There are no feea or dues to be paid
The food administration wishes TO have
AS members OF those actuaIl; handling
food In the home
AZ Any one may have the home card os
INSTRUCTION. but only those signing
pledges are entitled to membership
window card, which viii be delivered
upon receipt of the signed pledge.