Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-04-20
'PLAN IS OUTLINED FOR
STATES FOOD CAMPAIGN
Council Would Organize Every
County in Georgia for
Crop Production

Plans for organizing the farmers OF
every county in Georgia in great state
wide campaign for increased production
of food crops 10 meet the crisis caused
by the entrance of the United States in
to war were outlined Wednesday at a
meeting in Atlanta of the state food
ouncil recently appointed by the govern
or in pursuance of The call sent out
from the national food conference held
under the auspices OF the national gov
eminent in ST. Louis last week.
The main details of the plan outlined
are as follows:
First. a. statewide meeting in the
Macon auditorium next Tuesday morn
ing. April "a. al 9 O'Clock.
Second. the appointment Immediately
by Governor Harris OF six delegates
from each county in the state to attend
this meeting, the delegates TO include
farmers. bankers. merchants and other
influential citizens.
Third. the formation by each dele
CATION. when il returns home from the
Macon meeting. of a local organization
among the farmers in its county for the
purpose of increasing food crop produc-
ton.
Fourth the organization in each coun-
~. after food crops have been planted,
of suitable marketing bureaus TO in
sure the farmers a speedy sale of their
food products.
The meeting Wednesday was the first
meeting held by the council since IL
was appointed by the governor The
meeting was held i'm the office of ]. J.
a
chairman of the council. and proceeded
to business at once. After being in
session from 10 to 1915 o'clock it ad-
journed until o'clock Wednesday aft
ernoon.
THOSE PRESENT.
Besides Commissioner Brown other
members of the council present at the
meeting were as follows:
H G. Hastings, Atlanta, president
of the Georgia chamber OF commerce.
J. d Weaver, Dawson.
T. VI. Swift. Elberton.
r. s. Roddenebrry. Moultrie.
r c. Berckmans, Augusta.
7. II. Mills. Jenkinsburg, president or
the Georgia Farmers union.
DR.. A VI. Soule. Athens. president OF
the Georgia State College of Agricul-
ture.
A P. BrantIey, Blackshesr.
T z. Grafton. Atlanta, secretary or
the Georgia chamber of commerce.
In addition to these. Charles S. Bar
rett. Union City president or the Ma
tional Farmers union, and Major ID. r.
McCIatchey. of the Southern Bell Tele-
phone company. were present by invita-
ton.
I. b. jackson, in charge of the mar
ket bureau of the department Of agrt-
culture, was elected secretary OF the
council
Major McC1atchey, who Is In charge
of the market bureau now being organ
lied by the Southern Bell Telephone
company. stated that the company would
Immediately notify the six delegates in
each county free of charge by long dis-
lance telephone. as soon as they were
appointed by the governor. 1t was eN-
pected that the governor would appoint
the delegates Wednesday afternoon.
Special stress was laid on two facts:
FIRST. that the food crisis in this coun-
try. especially in the south, is the grav-
est in history; second, that the time is
short and the farmers must respond at
once by planting food crops before plant
ing time is gone
SMALL FOOD SUPPLY.
Ii was declared by members of the
council thai very few counties in Geor-
gia at the present time produce sum-
cient food TO feed their local popula-
ton. much less feed themselves and
help to feed the outside world.
II was the consensus of opinion, en-
phaticaIIy expressed. that this condition
of affairs. considering Georgia's bound
less resources of soil and climate, is
a reflection upon the state even In nor
NAL peace times. when food supplies
are plentiful, and that in the present
crisis il is the solemn duty Of the
farmers TO put an end to such dam
gerous economic situation.
DIR. Soule reported that steps already
have been taken to organize the farmers
in Clarke county. Every preacher, white
and colored. preached the gospel Of in
creased food crops in his pulpit last
Sunday. and will continue to keep the
gospel of increased food crops before
the people.
II is contemplated that the six dele
gates from each county, when they go
home from the Macon meeting. will han
die their local situation according TO
local needs. aiding the farmers in the
production of the particular food crops
which can be grown advantageously In
| that county.