Douglas Island news., 1918-01-18
THE GOOD WORK
 MUST CONTINUE
More Reason for Food Conservation Now Than Has Ever Existed in the Past, Says Federal Food Ad- minstrator for Alaska.

1 win bc comprchcudcd when it is understood that even these reports Of eight weeks In the Juneau sec tlon are still incomplete. Tho rcgsou for the incompletcncss Of Che TO- turns seems Co bc that some of the housewives who signed pledge cards grew mkc-warm for one cause or another as thc weeks went by and have given up any semblancc of re. porting. though it is assumed that none of them gave up Che attempt at least Co remain faithful to thc signed food pledge.
 "Today real Americans regard with aversion Che man or woman who lends aid or. comfort to or Sym- pathizcs with thc common enemy of liberty and thc man who would avoid his duty Co his country by en- dcayoriug Co escape from thc sclec- tive draft is spuucd os disIoyal Our own men have responded will-
 ngly Co Che call Go defend Che cause of democracy in the world Our men and women have given gcncr- ously of their money for Liberty Bonds and have supported Che Red Cross os we'll as other avenues Of war relief with their money and their labor. but we must remember that food is Che basis of ail military operations. and. that men must be fed if they are Co fight so too, must be fed Che people not under arms. who constitute thc nations with whom we are associated in the war.
 "It is now an mdisputablc fact that Che revolution u Russia was Iu reality % food riot seized upon by Che radical and paciHst clements ot that country fostcred by prussIau propaganda as a prcteyt to elimin- ate Russia as fighting factor In the conflict
 "Mr. Hoover United States Food Administrator, says. If through any failure of ours. we should bring about this situation among our Western allies or among our own people. there win rest upon us the responsibility for failure of clvili- zatiou and government larger than ever rested upon a nation. This responsibility is yours and minc. and che man iu Che street and che wo- man u tbc home. The man or wo- man who looks lightly upon this roe spouabiIty. disrcgards tho needs or today and refuses or ucglocts Go save thc essential foods. as far us his condition and circumstances will permit and Co eliminate Che waste in food from Che home, iu order chat we may supply Che ovcr-soa demands, is giving aid and comfort Co thc cause of Prussionism and outocracy as surely as che P-boat crews that sink Che food-adcn vessels destined for a French or English port 10 is merely another method of depriv- ing Che poplc and soliers of our as- sociatcs and our boys 'oycr there of what they must have Co enable them Co carry out the purpose for which they have left che pursuits Of peace and taken up arms.
 Each individual wil ! am sure. continue to do his or her part glad Iy and chcerfully to this end. Small beginnings accomplish great things. and every ounce of the essential foods saved means another shell fired into the remains of Prussianism The range is great from Alaska but Alaskaus can stand without ninch- ing and shoot straight, and | proph- esy without hesitation, that Che rec ord from this Territory in food cou- seryation will keep Alaska at the head of Che list where Alaska always belongs and stands tn every good work"