Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1918-04-02
JEFFERSON COUNTY OFFERS
 ENTIRE SUPPLY WHITE FLOUR
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CASCC-2MsM. CLYDE 2Hsin

sary, bmut it has not wanted to ex- ercise that authority. It has been encouraging voluntary offerings of this kind, but has not yet had any thing offered on such a scale as this. Single carloads have have been stop ped in transit and turned back for government use, and flour returned 70 dealers ana held to supply 1ndivid- ual communities instead of more be ing brought in, but nowhere has a county offered it's whole flour supply to the government as Jefferson has done. We hope that this action will cause other counties over the coun- try to follow our example and thus do away with the possibility of the administration having to use force in stead of voluntary effort.
 Someone had to start the ball roll ing and we are mighty proud to have Jefferson county take the lead, and I think every loyal citizen in this coun- ty will agree with me. Our sacrifice of white bread is a pitifully small one when compared to the sacrifices those boys are making over there, prob ably right now on the battle line in Picardy.
 "1'he county food administration asks every citizen to aid in the en- forcement of this new plan. Such a drastic measure is bound to displease individuals. and it is the duty of every loyal citizen to endeavor to suppress opposition arising from pure selfish ness.
 Every person ill the county is al lowed to have on hand thirty days supply of four. Anyone having more than this on hand, who does not re- turn it to the food administration, is guilty of boarding and is liable to a $5,000 fine and two years imprisOn- ment. However, judging from the loyal support we have received from all our citizens there is little pros pect of any punishment being meted out.
 "There is no danger of a shortage of wheat substitutes because of this action. Graham, rye, barley and sim. liar Hours are not included, and MT Fort states that Jefferson county will undoubtedly be placed on the pre- ferred list for substitutes at once, thus receiving supplies quickly. The question of replacing the white flour was carefully gone into before the plan was agreed upon, and the people of this county need have no fear of being left without anything to take its place.
 Jefferson county has already made a record in the food conservation work and its citizens may we'll be foc 1~ 41o1 will uphold this record by enthusias- tically endorsing this new plan is a foregoae conclusion"
 After the action of the council was made public yesterday evening num- bers of people rang MT. Hollis up to express their approval of the action Messages from all over the county many of them being from retail deal >ers.
 Rotary Head Comments Action.
 ''I believe that weas fine thing to do," said IT. Kemp Toney presidnet of the Rotary club. when told of the action of the county council of de fense. 'It will place Jefferson in the front of patriotic counties, where it ought to be. It is right that we should lead in these patriotic move ments. It is no use to wait until the other fellow does it. Our boys over there must be fed: our allies must be fed. We can easily forego white flour for while. We've got plenty of oth CT good things to eat, and those peo pie across the water haven't. I'm sure the people of Jefferson will ap prove. and stand by the action of Mir Hollis and the defense council. know our people, and l know there are no more loyal. selfsacrificins Americans in the country. TheyI give up flour, and they'll give up any thing else necessary, life even, before they will give up the privileges of this great democracy. Others will follow Jefferson's example, and thus show the kaiser that we are determined tC crush him and his ideas of worldwide cCnuueSt'