Evening star., 1918-11-17
GIVES FIRST PLACE
TO FOOD PROBLEMS
Mount Pleasant Citizens As
sociation for Conservation
and Lower Prices.

Food problems are to be given the
right of way henceforth in the de-
Of the Mount Pleasant Citi-
zens' Association.
In organizing last night for new
mined it could render no more valu-
able service at this time than in pro-
noting the conservation of food and
cooperating with other agencies in an
endeavor to lower food prices in
Washington.
1t gave it's Endorsement to the Citi-
zens' Food Council: called on the
members Of the community to adopt
the policy of the clean plate and
empty garbage can." in order that
. food may be saved for the starving
peoples of Europe. and served notice
that 1t Is prepared to champion COM
munlty cooperative buying if that
plan shall be found effective in reduc-
ing the cost of living.
Food Is Main Topic.
The association met in Brown Betty
Inn. 18th street and Park road, and
spent practically the entire evening
discussing food questions. John Mar
tin, secretary of the Citizens Food
council explained the plan Of the
council to organize the various citi-
zens' associations Of the District for
concerted drive for food saving and
/ lower prices. He said the council
would supplant the food administra-
peace.
William Henry White, former assist
ant corporation counsel Of the Dis
trlet; Herman A. Phillips, A. D. Call
ana others advocated the association
Ef,oding faod nIts, Its best efforts to solving the
while the world faces a critical period
and looks to America for relief he felt
conndent that the people Of this coun-
Try would rise to the emergency.
Mount Pleasant Community Center.
announced q meeting Of. the center
Tor the first Monday in December,
when cooperative buying methods
; Will be discussed. District Food Ad-
be the principal speaker.
D. D. Caldwell Is Chairman.
| David D. Caldwell was named as
chairman of the asaociation's food
committee. which will represent
, Mount Pleasant in the citizens food
council. Other members Of the COM
mittee are Carl Langenbeck and N. W.
A delegation Of Mount Pleasant citf-
zens will attend the next meeting of
the council. to be held Friday night in
the boardroom Of the District build
ing. District Commissioner Brown
low will be one Of the speakers al
this meeting. He will discuss the
proposal for q municipal market.
DR.. 2. F. Sappington, vice presi.
dent, presided in the absence Of DR.
/ A. c. Chenay, president. who is with
the American Army in Italy. A for.
| mer president of the association
James NJ Proctor. is with the colors
| overseas.
Pays Tribute to Mr.. Hacker.
William Henry White discussed the
| difficult problems that are faced BY
| the District refuse collection service
| paying high tribute to Morris Hack.
er, former building inspector and now
director of this service. He said there
! is no more capable administrator il
the employ Of the District than Mr.
Hacker. and that the collection o,
ashes and refuse is being prosecuted
as efficiently as is possible under wal
conditions.
| Invitation was extended to all resi-.
dents Of Mt. Pleasant to participate ir
community singing at the Powell
School. on School street near Parl
road. tomorrow evening.