The states-graphic. (Brownsville, Tenn.) 1???-1984, 1917-10-19
THE STATES-GRAPHIC
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
FOOD CONSERVATION
CAMPAIGN.

war, don't waste it," a campaign 10
secure the voluntary pledges of $780,
900 family units in Tennessee for food
conservation has been inaugurated.
The signature campaign, during which
the food card pledges will be obtain
ed. will commence October p, and will
last through October %. Every sign
er of the food pledge card will imme-
diately become a member Of the Ma
tional Food Administration, being
pledged to cooperate with the admins
tration in the great work Of food con
servation, insofar as circumstances
may permit.
The Importance Of food conservation
if the war is to be fought to a speedy
and successful conclusion, is recogniz-
ed by economists both in this country
and among the allies. With the same
consumption and waste of foodstufs
to which the people of this country are
accustomed in time Of peace there will
assuredly be a tremendous deficit
within less than a year. Millions of
men in France, Italy, England and Bel
GUM have been withdrawn from the
fields of production and sent to the war
In this country already largely more
thar a million have been enrolled in
the army and navy, others numbering
hundreds Of thousands will be with
drawn from their ordinary avocations
and engaged in the work Of producing
war material, ammunition and equip,
age. As the war progresses these
numbers will constantly increase.
1t does not require any argument to
show that with g constantly decreas-
ing number Of foodstuff producers and
a constantly increasing number of food
consumers there must inevitably be a
deficit. So acute has the situation
become in the allied nations that food
cards, meatless days and breadless
meals have already been accepted as a
matter Of course. The purpose Of the
"Hoover Pledge Card Campaign is tC
obtain by voluntary enlistment OF
agreement results that were achieved
in Europe only by mandatory actor
upon the mart Of the government.
Democracy is on trial in this food
conservation campaign as it is hoped
that through these voluntary pledges
the nation can secure the desired result
without the necessity Of drastic action.
That the gallant soldiers and the val
liant seamen who have offered them
selves upon the altar of their country
must be fed and clothed is a sef-eyi-
dent proposition and that no patriotic
American man or woman viii question.
It is equally as obligatory upon the
people Of this nation to feed and clothe
as far as within their power lies, the
people Of our allied countries. For
three years our allies have been fight
ing, sacrificing, suffering and spend
ing for US and ours, for everything
that our people hold dear, while our
nation has profted immensely in a ma
terial way. Surely now that we have
entered the war and our sons are to
fight side by side with those of the
gallant defenders of liberty and civil
ization we can afford to spend and
sacrifice.
But properly Interpreted and ap-
piled food conservation calls for nei-
Their sacrifice nor expense. The pro-
gram is simple. The people are not
asked nor expected to eat less, but to
substitute those things that cannot be
shipped across the waters for u sol
diers and our allies, and to save meat.
-four, bread and sugar, very necessa-
ry articles of food that our soldiers and
= u allies must have and which they
cannot obtain except from this nation
By following the directions of the Ma
tional Food Administration our peo-
pie will not only be better off financial
ly, but they will be healthier and will
at the same time have the satisfac-
ton of knowing that they have done
their part in this great contest tomake
the world free.
There shnnld be the most hearty