The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1917-04-28
VOLUME XLVL.
FOOD PREpfREDNEss URGED.
c.,+e Commission Formuiates Plans
for General Campaign.

lerodncss commission was held in Ba-
t"n p Rouge Saturday, April IA, to
sor,,,late plans. for statewide cam
ao;nn in behalf Of the production OF
larger food crops, with view TO
meeting any possible shortage that
nav occur IN the near future. Harry
n wilson, commissioner OF agrlcul-
D,ro and immigration, was designated
chairman Of the commission, and
w W r Dodson, dean of the agrlcul-
.,r,l department of the Louisiana
S+ate University, as secretary Other
."on,hnrs are as follows: Thomas RI.
marris Baton Rouge; Dr.. Oscar Dow
limo Mayor Martin Behrman, Mrs.
Rovdan Douglas, Mrs. II: b. Myers
r p. Gueymard, New Orleans; l.: N.
MoCollister, Many; Mrs. John D. Will
i,;nson Shreveport; DR.. r. 0. Young,
YYoungsville; II. G. Chalkley, Lake
Charles.
The commission divided the work
before it into seven groups, With a
Committee to take charge OF each
group, as follows:
Production and labor-H. D. VIII
,on chairman; w. r. Dodson, |. N.
Wccollister. Mrs. Roydan Douglas,
Martin Behrman.
distribution and prices-E. T.
Guevmard, chairman; Mrs. ii. B.
Myers, H. D. Wilson,
Economy and utilization-Dr os-
car Dowling, chairman; Mrs. Jno. u.
wilkinson. Z. II. Harris.
Finance-Dr. R. 0. Young, char
man: H. G. Chalizley, Martin Behr-
man. .;,
Mobilization of teachers and chill
dren-T. H. Harris, chairman; Mrs
Jno. D. Wilkinson, ". r. Dodson
Publicity-Mrs. John D. Williamson,
chairman; Harry D. Wilson, L. r
Guevmard, Dr. Oscar Dowling, Dr.. X.
O, Young, T. H. Harris.
Negro work.. N. McColllster,
chairman; H. G. Chalkley, Mrs. Roy
dan Douglas.
It was the judgment Of the commits
sion that there should be commls-
sion in &.sh parish similar to the
state commission, to be formed as
follows: The parish superintendent
of schools and the president OF the
police jury, and to assist them pub
lic-spirited woman; these three to Sc
lect nine other men and women tc
compose commission of twelve, one
of whom shall be the parish demon,
stration agent, if the parish shoulc
have one, and one Of the women tt
be the woman demonstration agent
if the parish has one.
This general parish commission
shall have entire charge of the Wori
in the parish, forming sub-commlt
tees in the various communities a
might seem necessary, and IN othe
wavs stimulating interest and effort
toward increasing food production !
the parish. 1t shall decide whethe
the parish organization shall haV
headquarters at some central POM
or whether it might be best to hav
ward organizations or group organ1
cations around community centers
Literature from the general commits
sion regarding food crops that ma:
be planted, time OF planting, and al
pertinent information, will be fur
nished to the parish commission fo
distributio- where it will be mos
helpful
In order that the parish commits
sion may have before it more clearl.
the plans of the state commission, tn
following brief outline as to the func
ton of each committee is given TO
guidance in the selection OF sub-com
mittees. By the time parish organiza
ton is effected the state commission
will have ample literature coverln'
the subject and infosmation as to th
ways and means of procedure.
The committee on production ant
labor will deal with recon1n endation
as to the kind and quantity of foo
crops to be planted and the way the,
should be handled, and will use ever,
effort to mobilize the available labo
to the best possible advantage.
1t will be the business Of the com
mittee on distribution and prices t
secure data on the surplus product
and the wants of the different sec
tons of the parish, and report sam
to the state commission. It shoul
also secure information regarding
prospective shipments needing tn
special attention Of railroad officials
so that the aid of the state commits
sion may be available, if deeme
necessary, to insure sufficient cars.
Any data indicating the undue short
age of food products, for speculatin
purposes, or any attempt to inf1uenc
prices, to the detriment of either pre-
Queer or consumer, should be report
ed to the state committee. The suk
committee of the state committee wi
give publicity from time to time t
the prevailing prices.
The committee on economy an
utilization will have as its specis
junction the stimulation and the dis
semlnatlon of information regardin
economy in the utilization of food;
ana the preserving, canning and DIR!
ing OF surplus products, etc.
1t will be the province OF the con
mlttee on finance to aid in providin
an ample supply OF fertilizer, seed
implements or other equipment fc
tne best possible utilization Of a
available labor. Bankers, merchant
ana professional men should co-oI
crate to see that no safe or conserv;
i've opportunity for increasing tn
supply of food shall fail because {
laek OF funds to meet all reasonabl
requirements.
me committee on mobilization (
.eachers and children viii undertak
70 mo opportunities for the create!
possloie pu:s.lo use of the energies an
apilitles of the school children an
.eaehers. Suggestions for details {
- W WAYS and I'LL IL,