Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-29
franklin W. Fort Explains to Pine Bluffia1ls Why
 Thev Must Save Food.
mJNS STILL HOPE TO STARVE ALLIES
|wNh Seven Million Men In Army. French Women Are Drawing Flows. Says Speaker at Tab
 ernacle Last Night.

Franklin w. Fort, former lawyer of
 East Orange N. J., but now travelling
 throughout the country speaking un-
 der the auspices of the United States
 food administration, delivered one of
 the best addresses on the subject of
 food conservation ever heard in the city, when he talked to approximate NY 500 people at the tabernacle last night MT. Fort spoke in a low, but forceful and convincing tone, and touched the audience with his beau- tiful tribute to the spirit of the allies, and the need of proper food conserva- ton.
 M. c. Hollis, food administrator Of Jefferson county, presided at the meeting, which was opened with the
 singing of America" After the
 song, prayer was led by the Rev. H.
 A Stowell.
 Walter M. Ebell, state publicity man
 lOf the food administration, was the
 Inst speaker. In part he said:
 I noticed in a paper tonight that
 MFrench had cut their bread ration
 eper cent. uttered a silent prayer
 hat the people of Arkansas might wake to the situation and have their aealts touched by their patriotism, ghere."
 Arkansas hotels and restaurants led
 hcse of all other states in the union conservation. And, we believe that hey will continue to aid in the great work. We trust she will maintain her enyiable record as food-saver."
 MT. Ebell told of how a resturant owner had been put out of business temporarily when he failed to ob- serve the meatless Tuesdays. He explained that it must be done. :, MT. Fort was introduced by M. C. Hollis, who requested of him that he sell .e something of the character of hoover, "of whom We have heard so much"
 n, Arkansas in Front. :. me speaker was given a great ova- llon from the start and the audience was with him to the finish.
 Mir. Fort said:
 T will say at the beginning that my stay in Arkansas has been the most pleasant of any in the entire country. Your federal food adminis- uator has been telling the adminis- uatlon that Arkansas needed men to ald M the campaign for the conservation oI rood. B ut I have found that of ai a the states that, have spoken in, : 'Afnkansas nalIas needs the least help.
 Cltlzens of the state have returned n a the merchants 2,500,000 pounds of .lour, which is the greatest amount ttse1urned 4 by the people of any state in sne unlon. When heard of it. it took @e about two minutes to send a tele- gram to Washington, telling the ad- %nlstration about it. It was a great .eat, and l will see to it that where yer go it shall be known.
 Hoover has said that the food ad- IISSmastration S,a is bigger than Hoover. aT we think the food administration aDlg because Hoover is in it. He has sUs permitted the use of his picture n any of the circulars"
 Hoover Self-Made Man.
 TIT. Fort told of tho phenominal rise ' ..,t atoover. How he had educated him. N M and became the supervisor of More than 100000 men when at the ssse s;p Of 26. He began work in min ~. mE office for nothing, he said. in usaer that he might learn to be a iMng engineer. The company soon bIS;slned b;s of his great talent and sent .a,a . to Australia as the manager of a,S @ine there. He later went to China, s, mnere he had fifth of million of men under his direction.
 d, ne said MT. Hoover had a gentle SS,sposltlon and a beautiful sense of Ao We intend to give the people of ,,e ,as country, a wholesome diet at a IPsa.so.nable P,,. .l price so long as We can. ;css s IL becomes necessary the Amer ,san ss.I people may be put on a short his',on k s at high price. The war must OAs