The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-04-10
NINETY PER CENT OF FOOD
PLEDGE CARDS SIGNED DUR
ING DRIVE IN STATE.
BARREL DONATED BY WIDOW
Sumner County Lady Gives Half 81
Savings to Assist in Feeding Sol
ders-Will Prosecute Viola
tons in Eating Houses.

the Food Administration is proven al
most daily. They have been among
the foremost in the work both of In
creased food production and conserya-
ton. DR. H. A. Morgan, food admin.
istrator for Tennessee, estimates that
80 per cent OF the food pledge cards
in Tennessee were signed as the re-
suit OF direct efforts of the women.
The spirit of the women is shown
in the case of the poor widow in Sum-
ner county, who shortly after the flour
boarding rules were promulgated, called
on County Administrator Hunter aLf
said: Il have two barrels of flour, tie
result of my labor and savings last
summer. 1t will run me until neat
harvest. But | have come to tell you
that our nation needs 1t more than
do, and you can have one barrel foc
the government; | will keep the 9TH
err" There were no strings tied to her
donation. She insisted on giving the
flour to her nation that 1t might be
used to provide for the brave soldiers
and sailors who have gone from US t.
fight our battles Of liberty.
This spirit is In marked contrast
with that too often manifested by full
grown men who object to the limita'
lions imposed on the amounts OF wheat
floar that they may obtain. On the
whole, however, the people take the
food regulations in that spirit OF de-
votion and sacrifice that is character
istic Of the people Of Tennessee.
Speaking Of the new limitations on
the amount Of flour that distributors
can let any one have, DR.. Morgan said
Il fully realize the fact that these re-
strictions will cause some hardship In
the country, where farmers must "a
many miles over rough roads to mill
at frequent intervals But their sac
rifice is small indeed as compared
with that we have asked the farmers
sons to make in going to the battle
front to offer their lives for our lib
critics."
There is no option upon the part OF
any public eating place in the matter
of observing the conservation pro
gram OF the food administration. The
time for voluntary action has passed
and acting under instructions from the
United States Food Administration al
Washington, DIR. Morgan, the food ad
ministrator in Tennessee, has an
nounced that all violations upon the
part of public eating places will be
punished. Especial attention will be
given to the enforcement of the wheat
conservation regulations. Public eat
ing places that serve customers more
than one and half pounds of whea!
flour altogether during the week will
be dealt with.
increased Egg Production.
The wisdom of the order OF ;ke Q
s. Food Administration forbidding tn
slaughter Of pullets and hens for mar
ket until May has already been dem
onstrated in the largely increased egs
receipts at all marketing places in the
state. This invaluable article OF food
Is going into the markets in a volume
never before known, and despite
slumps in prices the producers have
received more money for their spring
eggs than ever before in the history
of the nation. BY holding their hens
and pullets, the farmers have also re
ceived more profit from winter feeding
CT these fowls than ever before
War Gardens.
The Food Administration, through
every agency at its command, is en-
couraging the planting of gardens. NJ
market gardens particularly, but gar
dens for the home use. In order to re
lieve the transportation system of tbs
nation, already overburdened. as far
as possible, the Food Administration
asks the people of Tennessee to grow
at home as many food products as pos
sible. This serves double purpose
1t adds to the, home food supply ant
at the same time gives larger trans
portation facilities for moving soldiers
munitions and equippage of war.
Local Organizations.
Only through efficient local organi
cations can the Food Administration
hope to function as it should in every
section of the state. The state foot
administrator must depend largely fol
the enforcement of regulations upor
the county administrators. In turn
the county administrators are findins
that in order to adequately police theii
counties and reach all of the homes
they must have good community or
CARNATIONS. It is recommended tina
wherever possible the school houa
be made the unit OF organiza
ton, having as the head some ener
Estic and patriotic man or woman whS
will personally see that every foot
message goes into every home in thai
community. These communities shout
not only be organized for food eonssr
walton and food production, but fol
every war activity, These community
organizations are made to function iFi
all Red Cross drives. Y. NJ. c. A. cam
paigns, Liberty loan. saving stamps
f,aaf conservation and other war move /