Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-10-24
FOOD CONSERVATION.
Campaign In Hancock County win
open Next Week.

ORCn NC4t VIVA
The active food conservation campaign
in Hancock county will open next week,
having been postponed one week from
date first announced.
This il the ofiicisI government cam
paigp, and has no connection with cam
paigns Of like nature being conducted
by various churches. II is . voluntary
work on the part Of the people Of this
country to reduce the consumption OF
certain foods principally wheat, meat,
butter, milk and sugar by substitution.
These foodarc needed for shipment to
the armies Of this country and its allies in
France.
The government asks the loyal citizens
of this country to assist in this work.
There is no compulsion about it, but
every family in this country is asked,
during next week, to pledge itself to
patriotic self-denial for the common
cause.
There are $50 families in Hancock
county. The county committee has
pledged itself to secure food pledges from
$500 OF these. The committee will report
daily to Washington not only the number
Of pledges received, but also those who
refuse to sign the cards or in any way
interfere with the campaign.
The campaign will open next Sunday
with appropriate sermons in the churches
Ill - ,f all
churches have been requested by the
county committee and by the government
to devote part OF their sermon at least to
the need for food conservation.
Roy c. Haines OF Ellsworth is chairman,
and Mrs. J. NJ. Miliiken OF Bar Harbor,
vice-chairman OF the county COMMITTEES.
The chairman and vice-chairman OF the
local committees in each town are as fol-
lows:
Amherst, F. O. Silsby, Vera L. Haslam.
Aurora, H. T. Siisby, Mrs. E. A. Rich
ardson.
Bluehill, Harry Hinckley, Mrs. F. B.
Snow.
Brooklin, Eugene Kane, Mrs A. E.
Farnsworth.
Brooksviile, DR.. Franklin Farrow,
Ma rian Blodgett.
Bucksport, Wiley Z. Conary, Mrs. Car
RE E. Wardwell.
Castine, Arthur w. Patterson, Mrs. Ada
Leach.
Cranberry Isles, Walter Hadlock.
Dedham, E. W. Burrill, Mrs. Clifford
Burrill.
Deer Isle, P. 8. Knowiton, Mrs. Julian
Moore.
Eastbrook, Vernon Haslam, Mrs. YER
non Haslam.
Eden, Julian Emery, Mrs. Frank spratt.
Ellsworth, J. A. Cunningham, Mrs. H.
e. Rowe.
Franklin, W. e. Brs4don, Mrs. J. c.
Estey.
Gouldsboro, Irving Mcdonald, Mrs. J.
e. Whitaker.
Hancock, Evans era btree, Mrs. Charles
P. Cook.
Lamoine, E. NJ. King, Mrs.. NJ. H.
Young.
Mariaville, Blanche Heath.
Mt. Desert, ~. l. Allen, Mrs. E. N.
Staples.
Orland, Lila c. Hubbard, E. o. Sugden.
Otis, Daniel e. Young, Mrs. Fannie
Young.
Penobscot, DR.. NJ. A. Wardwell, Mrs.
Harvey Leach.
Sedgwick, 4. NJ. Buckminster, Mrs.
Mary e. Bracy.
Sorrento, Frank L. Trundy, Mrs. L. r.
Goodwin.
Southwest Harbor, Arthur L. Somes,
Mrs. Clara Phillips.
Stonington, Percy T. Clarke,l Mrs. Lin
ME II. Noyes.
Sullivan, F. A. Noyes, Mrs. H. A. Holt.
Starry, Dyer J. Curtis, Mrs. r. L. Jordan.
Swans Island, Dora c. Stinson, Fred
Wilbur.
fremont, l. w. Rumin,.. Mrs. Benja-
min Murphy.
Trenton, q. c. Douglass, Mrs. j.. w.
Remick.
Verona, Charles F. Whitmore, Mrs. Jen-
ME Whitmore.
waltham, W. A. Googins, Mrs. Hervey
Kingman.
Winter Harbor, George Blance, Mrs.
Ruby J. Tracy.
Long Island, Alphonso L. Lunt, Mrs.
William Teel