The Mena weekly star., 1918-11-28
FOOD CONSERVATION
WEEK IN ARKANSAS
All County Food Administrators Hove
Been Called to Little Rock Pre-
paratory to Starting New
Driye-Program Sunday

Little Rock. Nov. EVERY man,
woman and child in Arkansas win be
asked by the United States Food Adj
ministration to participate in the
drive for renewed food conservation,
witch begins Sunday December /,
and lasts until the following Satur-
day, inclusive. That week viii be
known as aWorld Relief Week" dur
ing which time most intensive ef-
fort viii be made all over the Unit
ed States to impress upon the people
Of the nation the necessity for great
er food saving than has ever been
asked of them.
The chief reason for summoning
the county food administrators to
Little Rock, where special session
win be held Wednesday, November
p, is to acquaint them with this pro-
gram and give them details that will
assist in carrying out in their county
this important work. Franklin W.
Fort, of Herbert Hoover's staff.
Washington, win address that meet
ing.
Sunday, December /, from every
pulpit in the state will be read the
special message Mr.. Hoover has ad-
dressed to the Christian life of the
nation. The same message. together
with other features, will be taken up
BY every woman's club in Arkansas.
December L. The following Friday
Their special day is Wednesday,
another special program to be observ-
ed in the schools of the state will re-
ceive recognition, while every frater-
nal society will also receive a copy
of the Hoover message. which viii be
read at their meetings during the
week.
For the past two weeks the State
Food Administration has been busy
mapping out this campaign. The list
Of teachers and SCHOOLS to whom the
school program will be sent number
over $4,000. Every pastor in the
state. regardless Of denomination,
together with Catholic priests. will
receive a copy Of the message. All
fraternal organizations in the state
have forwarded to State Food Admin
istrator Hamp Williams a list Of their
lodges. They, too, viii get the mes
sage. The Arkansas Federation Of
Women's clubs provided a list Of their
organizations. No organization
whether it be church, school, fraternal
or social, white or black, viii be over
looked.
During the week Of December / to
z, according to the program. meetings
viii be held in every county in the
state. From headquarters in this
city speakers viii be sent cut to as
sist in delivering the message. Coun-
ty Food Administrators viii also
make addresses. In other words. it
is planned to set Arkansas on fire
with this drive, which, free from
and request for money. comes to
the people on the higher plane Of sac
riflce, appealing to the conscience of
the people to save food in order that
millions may not starve.
We have never had anything quite
as important as this said State
Food Administrator Hamp Williams.
arkansas has always been at the
top Of the list in food conservation.
during the week set aside for the mes
sage on World Relief Waek,' | want
every church, school, fraternal soci-
ETY. and woman's club, white or black,
TO meet for the purpose Of hearing
this message and to then and there
solernnly resolve that they viii in this
most important work. as they have
in all else their government has ask
ed, pledge their full support in the
wonderful work.