The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-11
CONSERVATION |:;,||| / I
~" IN III IA ~
MOVE STARTS;
REYNOLDS TO
DIRECT WORK
Federal Food Commissioner
and Heads of Organizations
Outline Big Program. --s:.. &;
FOR BENEFIT OF ALL ~: H. =, !
Z >Ss 4 PEOPLE or THE CITY
Wili1nsure Plenty of Food and
Reduce Living Cost; Plan
AS Outlined.

Increased acreage, more intensive
cultivation and attention to detail
in planting, care of crops and big
saving to. the~people of Beltrami
county, is the program of the Bel
trami county food administration, of
which H. E. Reynolds of Bemidji is
the federal director.
: In the program, he will have the
support of Mrs. H. G. Baer, president
: of the Housewives League; Mrs. A..
E. Whiting, county chairman of the
Woman's Council of Defense; County
Agricultural Agent Aamodt and 9TH
ers in position to get behind the
movement and produce the results
desired. 49,.
It is not the intent that any one
should be deprived of necessities,
but on the other hand the increase
in: production. to insure plenty for
.-aH and It will .be AN. n.educational:cam-
.paign for the best Interests of.all,
Rnd with expert knowledge always at
Command of the people.
Mr.. Aamodt will have charge of
the farm department, with J. J. Nc
Curdy of Baudette in charge of the
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Active Heads.
The store department will be in
charge Of o. H. Erickson of Bemidji.
Mrs. Whiting will direct the home
department, Mrs. H. G. Baer will be
in charge of woman's activities, A.
N. Gould will head sthe work afor ho-
tells and restaurants, rural schools
will have the attention. of County
Superintendent Stewart, the church
activities wiH,4be- undera.the- supeEyi-
sion of Rev. B. D. Hanscom Of the
Methodist church, and E. H. Denu
will have charge of the publicity.
The heads of the various depart
ments held meeting yesterday af-
ternoon in the Commercial club
Headquarters and furthered plans for
the big campaign to be conducted.
Merchants Will Help.
Mr.. Erickson's field will be in CO.
operation with the merchants in ar
ranging displays for their stores, to
illustrate the advantages in purchas-
ing goods and food supplies at rea-
sonable cost, and at the same time
meet all requirements. Other cities
have done this and the plan has
fworked out wonderfully we'll, as it
helped solve many perplexing prob
lens of householders. =: -
Garden Feature.
The garden feature is to induce
owners Of homes and lots and vacant
property in general to utilize the
space for planting, that the produce
and other crops may be kept for the
use of the family and lessen the cost
of living. The plan is in the spirit
Of cooperation for all and solely for
their advantage and benefit.
Throughout the county, Superin-
tendent Stewart of the county schools
will spread the propaganda of culti-
walton and saving, and he has hard
task ahead of him.
Everybody Should Cooperate.
The churches of the city will also
be enlisted, and every department
will be aided in every possible man
ner by the federal representatives.
Cooperation on the part of the peo
pie will solve the food problem for
!. both city and county and it will not
EMAIL any inconvenience nor hard
ship. 1t is condition involved by
the great war in which the United