The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-06-26

war" and that with one hundred mil
lion people each doing their individual
share, victory viii come just that
much sooner. "Can it ever be said of
the American people that they We're
not willing to sacrifice ?" This, Mr..
Duval said, could not be so IN Marion
county, which has never failed her
government yet, and must now go
"over the top" in this movement of
pledging to buy her quota of war saw
ings stamps
Mr.. Brown then made a short
speech, saying that he considers every
part of the governments work Just as
necessary as every other part. That
this is "our" war and he feels very
optimistic that the merchants of Mar
ion county are going to do their full
share along every line asked them by
the government.
Mr.. Brown especially stressed to
the merchants their duty in not only
following all the rules for food con-
sevation asked Of them, but also to
constitute themselves etheir brothers
keeper" and to see that their neigh
bors are also hewing to the line and il
not to report all violations to the
county food administrator so that
these violations can be investigated.
The latest sugar, -four and beef
rulings were read by Mr.. Clarence
Camp, county food administrator.
after which there was an informal
discussion of same by the members
present and questions asked and an
swered.
Mrs. William Hooker, who is chair
man of food conservation of the local
board, was called on and made a mum.
Der of valuable suggestions to, as she
termed them these distributors of
news" She quoted a number of para
graphs from the recent address of
Food Administrator Hoover before
the meeting of the Council of Ma
tional Defense, speaking particularly
of his excellent reasons for not ara
tioning the public" allowing prices to
go unchecked and "they would even
tually adjust themselves" and "vol-
untary reduction" of sprices, winch
have never been done in other coun-
tries. Mrs. Hooker suggested that the
members of the association wage a
vigorous campaign against rats. as It
IS said these pests eat up annually the
earnings of 250,000 men. She asked
the merchants if the women of their
We're cooperating with
them IN their endeavors to live. up
strictly to the food conservation rules.
Several merchants reported from
their neighborheods that they were
receiving the very best of co-opera-
ton from the greater part of the
women; several said that the percent
age was about $3.50 and a number
that the percentage was almost one
hundred.
Mr.. C. W. Hunter. the local repre-
sentative of the board, hoped that the
merchants would all work together
and if they heard of any violators he
felt sure that they would do their duty
N reporting them to the adnnfnistra-
ton. That the hotels, restaurants
and boarding houses are working in
unison and are keeping and will keep
she beef regulations to the letter.
Mr. Camp asked the merchants to
impress upon their patrons the neces-
sity Of making a report Of their can
hing and preserving and mailing same
% Mr.. Beacham as he is going to
;heck I'D all sugar purchases for this
purpose and those who have been vio-
ating this regulation will have the
privilege of purchasing sugar for any
purpose whatsoever taken from them.
After an informal discussion Of sew
sral matters of importance to the as
'ociation, the meeting adjourned until
he last Wednesday morning in July,
when the next. meeting viii be held.
Sara Harris Lloyd, Secretary.