The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-01-30
DANIEL REED WILL BRING
H0OYER'S MESSAGE TO BISMARCK
COL Culbertson to Address SINH
lar Meeting to Be Held in
IT,. Mandan Feb, Is
HAS BEEN IN WAR ZONE
Speakers Acquainted With Gen
eral Food Shortage and Have
Messages Worth While

Plans are being formulated for the
big Food Conservation Rally which
will be held at the Auditorium Febru-
airy %.
r. O. Baird, field agent for DR.. E. F..
Laid, federal food administrator at
Fargo, No. OAK, was In the city to-
day making arrangements for the
meetings to be addressed 10y Daniel
Reed in Bismarck, and DR.. Henry Coe
Culbertson in 'Mandan Mr.. Baird an
nounced that Mr. Reed would arrive
here in the afternoon and address the
school children. 1t isfproposed to in
terest the various members Of the
Women's Federated clubs, WHO have
been taking an earnest interest in
iood conservation. It is possible that
Mr. Baird will appear before this COM
nittee late this afternoon and outline
he program for the Bismarck meet
,ng. Both Mr. Reed and DR.. Coe are
speakers of national repute.
Graduate OF Cornell. ,-.
Daniel Reed, q graduate of Cornell
md member of the New York bar,
was engaged in the work Of commun-
" betterment when the war. was de-
Jared. He was member of the staff
If the American Cities Bureau and
Won renown as an orator and worker
or civic betterment. When the war
started he Immediately entered the
service of the government, assisting
n the National Red Cross drive and
iater acting as western director OF
he food-pledge campaign.
AS member of the United States
Food Administrator he, with five 9TH
ers was sent to Europe early in De
ember. AS official representative of
he United States government they
we're given unusual opportunity to get
'irst hand information Of actual con-
'itions in England, France and Italy.
They SPENT weeks visiting in the
homes of the people in all three coun
ries. They were allowed to see the
stores of food on which the allies de-
pend. They studied conditions in the
trenches and back OF the trenches
They were the official guests of Gen
eral Pershing and his staff and will
be able to bring official news of the
American boys who are now in Eu-
rope, the conditions under which they
are living and the amount of food
hey have in reserve and that they will
1eed :.
Knows Conditions.
Mr.. Reed knows to what extent fam
me threatens Europe. He has had
lengthy conferences with the I'ritish
'ood controller and the French food
ministry. He has the vital facts which
svery American is eager to learn.
Dr. Henry Coe CulbertsOn, for the
,sst eleven years president of the
College of Emporia, Kansas, holds de.
frees from the University Of Emporia,
Kansas, holds degrees from the Uni
versity Of Cincinnati, the University of
Chicago. and honorary titles of D. D
md l.. l.. D. from LennoX and Missouri
Valley Colleges. He has Travelled ex'
tensively abroad and was in Holland
when the war broke out. Since Amer
lea entered the war he volunteered
his services to the food administration
and came to Washington.
In his address Or. Culbertson will
give plain statement Of facts cover
ing the causes that led to the present
world food shortage.
lover in Europe the people are hun
gry," DR.. Culbertson recently said. IF
they lived across the street from you
instead of across the ocean you would
realize the situation very much more
than you do today and it would not be
necessary to make an urgent appea
here in America for food saving
Present-day conditions in Europe
will be outlined by DR.. Culbertson
particular attention being paid to the
food situation in the nations will
which America is associated In the
prosecution of the war. He will ex
plain how America, possessing a great
or abundance of food than the allied
nations must save in order that starv
alton may not overtake the allies anC
spell victory for the central powers,
Secretary Geo. n. Remission of tn
Bismarck Commercial club is makln'
extensive arrangements for the meet
Ing. The Bismarck Home Guard, thu