Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-03-17
MAN WHO LIVED
 Wifi SOLDIERS
 TO SPEAK HERB
Edward F. Trefz, Back From Mission to France, at
 Tabernacle Thursday.

Just back from France, where for a time he lived with the allied and American soldiers, Edward F. Trefz will tell Pine Bluff people of condit- ions lover there" al the tabernacle next Thursday evening. MT. Trefz is now tfavenng the United States under the direction of the food ad- mlnlstratlon, telling of what he saw at the front. Ills address in Pine Bluff is to be made under the aus pices of the Jefferson county coun- eli of defense, and the meeting will ' be presided ever by Food Aominls- tlalor Mack Hollis.
 MT. lretZ is a former newspaper man who has been in France on a special mission for the food admins t1ation. In his offlclal capacity he has had excellent opportunities of seeing conditions as they are and he IS speaker who can make his au- dlence see the things he saw.
 MT. 1refz will speak at the taber- nacle at 500 p. m., Thursday night, March Fl. His address will be aDso- lutely free and no collection is to be taken up.
 Judge #. J. kerwin of the council of de1ense has issued the following statement on the address,:
 "'rhe United States government wants everybody, white and colored, male and female, to be at the Taber- nacle in this city on Thursday night March Fl at p. m. promptly.
 The Food Administration of the United States requests it. This re- quest means you. You must be edu- cated about this subject like every other subject because it is absolute ly essential and necessary to the win ming of this war that everyone must do their bit in their way, it makes no difference how small your bit it will aod to the sum total in the United States.
 The State Food Administrator along with the United States Government Is sending one of the best speakers in the country here for this occasion and we want to see the Tabernacle filled.
 "fhe meeting will be presided ovre by the County Food Administrator, MT. M. c. Hollis, an energetic hustler Tn looking after every interest in the
  ed him. The meeting is held locally under the auspices of the County Council of Defense. If you don't know who constitutes the county coun- cil of defense of this county be sure and attend this meeting and you will see them seated on the platform with the local Food Administrator and the speaker of the evening, MT. Edward F. Trefz. This is something you will regret if you do not attend. The other fellow cannot tell you about it, not in the same way. Get your in formation first hand so you will know 1t as we'll as your neighbor.
 Something about the Man and Subject
 Edward F. Trefz is an orator and newspaper man, went to France for the United States Food Administra- tlon, after several months work as speaker for the government in be- half of the Liberty Loan and Food Administration activities. Much of his newspaper work was done in Kan sas City. Later he was for several years field secretary for the Chamber of Commerce of the United States. He has unusual ability as an orator oiiN oi HiSo IItSC IldIlu lHlOI1ldClOn from England and Frante at war. With the United States Food Admin lstratlon's commission to France he visited the battle front in France, and was also with the commission when the agricultural regions of France and England were visited. He has learn ed to what degree success in the war depends on big crops in the al- lied nations during the coming spring and summer, and how much will be required from America. Involving both increased production and de- creased consumption. Stories of trench life, of the English, French and American armies in France and of the general situation both in Eng land and France fill MT. Trfx's ad- dress. He has lived with the allied soldiers and the American troops, eating the food that had been served at the front. Hear his impressions of Paris and London where he confer red with government officials; these are particularly vivid. He takes the slack out of stacker. He makes the man and woman who didn't believe his or her little bit amounted to any thing, to sit up and take notice. He makes ones blood jingle with new sense of patriotism and responsibil- ity. Every loyal man, woman and child in this city ought to hear the message. You will never hear the same thing in the same way. Every thing is free. The government ex- poets you to be there. Don't for get the date, March 21, and don't for get the place, the Tabernacle at 8 D. m.. that evening.
 E. J. KERWIN, Chairman,
 Publicity Committee County
 Council of Defense.