The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1918-05-03
WHEATLESS MEALS
PREVAIL IN STATE
Hundreds Of Families Throughout
Tennessee Pledge Absolute Austen.
tlon From Wheat Products Until the
New Harvest lS Available.

Nashville.-Most gratifying have
been the responses from the people of
all sections OF Tennessee TO the ap-
peal made by DR.. H. A. Morgan, fed.
eral food administrator, for tenders of
flour to the government for shipment
abroad for its soldiers and sailors and
our heroic allies. From ell portions
came the response that II the govern.
ment needed and wanted the flour the
people were willing to part with II an
be placed on a wheatless ration until
the next harvest.
This movement was purely volun.
tary. No order was issued by the food
administration Communicating flour
or ordering its sale stopped. The re.
sponse came from conscious sen Q
Of duty to the republic. In Memphis
the merchants rendered practically 9
solid car load OF flour to the govern
ment. At McMinnvills every me-
discontinue the sale of flour until the
next harvest In Sparta practically the
same agreement was made. At Cen.
treville, Dickson, Waverly, Lebanon,
Gallatin, Trenton, Brownsville, Fay
etteville and a half dozen other places
the merchants announced that they
would order no more flour and tender
what stocks they had on hand to the
government.
Hundreds and hundreds OF families
are daily joining the ranks of the
''wheatless ration" In Tennessee. The
flour situation in the nation is acute,
and only through action Of this kind
can sufficient flour be obtained to
meet the needs Of our soldiers and
sailors and allies until the harvest. At
q meeting of the hotel men Of tho
state at Chattanooga recently reso.
luton was adopted pledging full sup
port to the food administration and al
ready many of the leading hotels not
only In the cities, but In the smaller
towns, have banished wheat products
absolutely from their menus. A sim
liar course has been pursued by the
dining cars OF the railroads and many
of the best restaurants Of the state
A wheatless ration is now badge OF
honor in the nations service.
War Organization.
Wilson has recently joined the
ranks of the counties that is coordi-
mating all of its war activities Fol-
lowing a meeting of the district war
workers OF that county at Lebanon,
which was addressed by j. !, Finney,
OF the food administration, plans we're
Immediately worked out for the CO.
ordination Of the various war activl-
ties, council OF defense, food and fuel
administrations, Red Cross, Y. M. C.
A., ETC., the renting Of central office
and the employment OF secretary 70
remp'' in charge all of the time.
Women At the Front.
At a number Of women's patriotic
meetings held in the state recently
resolutions have been adopting pleds-
ing support to the wheatless ration
recommended by the food administra-
ton. The women of Hamilton county
held Q most enthusiastic conference ak
which plans that will materially broad
en- and increase the part women are
playing in war work were adopted.
Nal. Smith In New England.
The standing Of Tennessee's war or.
ganization is attested by the fact that
Major Rutledge Smith, chairman OF
the council of defense of this state.
was recently called to New England
to hold series Of war conferences in
the states OF that division. Maj. Smith
has also been appointed director o!
the council OF national defense Of the
southern states.
Increased cropa
Despite the acute shortage Of farm
sabor the most gratifying reports come
from all parts OF Tennessee Of pron,.
issd increased acreage Of food pro-
ducts. Under the direction OF the d.
vision Of extension OF the University
q Tennessee and the department Of
agriculture, with the cooperation u
the focd administration and council ,f
defense, food drive meetings have
Assn held In many counties which we're
veil attended. keen interest manifest.
"a and many pledges Of increased acre
ags reported.
Feod Admlnlstrstlsa Movsa
In order TO get into closer touch
viii the milling division and the
United States grain corporation, the
efficss sf the United States food sd-
ministration In Tennessee have been
woved from the senate chamber 90 the
capitol 70 the fourth floor Of the 1nds
pendent Life building. The work &
the food Administration al this time 10
necessarily directly largely toward r.
nsvinx ne acute -four shortage for
the army and our allies and In erdsr
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