Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1918-09-20
FEDEhAt ScoD ADMINISTRATION
FOR VIRGINIA.


An fersy-eisht Sgstss Of the Unio1
were represented al the Conference
Of FEDERAL Food Administrator Will
NJ Hoover, At Washington. on Sap
TENDER 4th and Sth. The problem car
RED home BY The administrators I'd
she1r people for solution Ia how to build
up sufficient food reserve to senc
acrosS the Atlankie this year flfteet
million tl5 ,o0o, oo0) tons Of food. W.
sent ten million Q0,000,e00l tons las
year. This year our own men will b
there In ever increasing numbers, I,
Is not question OF whether We shall
send what Is necessary to- support OUT
men fighting beside the Allies against
the enemy OF all for which civilization
stands-it Is only question OF how
each one can help. .ot
Despite the bountfful harvasA thia
year, the administrators were u. N
inous In declaring that food cons ~
too must Be tnteneifie' 70 inset thu
deuAnds of our groHii ..fmy and n
civilian, popula sions of thts 80 iAs
Allied countries. 'ffi-t
The respt-lstbility is ,ours now. The
countries at war with Germany have
combined population Of ~, OK, ooe
little less than half of It II, oars, a
DR. Ray Lyman Wilbur sAyA,
'..chs world b standing bssathieS.
today watching the greatest race II
all human history-the race between
the United States and Germany. Ger
many trying 70 close up the vr before
the United States can get mo 4, ths
United States Fastening 70 80 IN be
fore II Is too late ..~, p,
"Sincs the birth Of Christ tAsrs hal
never been such a n3mentons time a.
there il today. And yet We dsa1t along
today. NOT getting thoroughly int tn,
war. $50 s.-.t S.I l5.I-l5.
There y only one short way 10 wiz
this war-unless Germany vt1o-aut
that IL TO get an absolute solution O.
the submarine. Otherwise w have 90
to keep the submarine under wafer ant
keep the ships ON tho water while w
gradually build up an offsnsive asAtns
Germany. '-
Blu, you oan night The submarine, be
cause right low the thing that the,
are trying b do Is 70 keep V from
sending food that France and Bingham
and Belgium and italy need
"We made TIE Prench people eu
their broad ration one-fhlrd fe~ day,
beFore thts great offensive bsSze, tina
ls what you snd did," 500
Yes, you sud did n eyea thong,
indy .dually we obeyed .ewry hood con
servat.on RUE because eaoa q rs u
responsible fer the. ienoreaes eaaoni
our people which permits. ca eeso
:ta.ee In this war to fight. q cot ration
and their ,chiItrea TO, erf fsr eress
willie we I've ~ onH n nerey. bot il
.u1ury aud VIZ waste, Our duty Il
undpne - bong a. MeFe Rename q,
American Inan, wvnan o. child IN
awakened 20 the Danger THAI menace;
no voTht-unavare Of tie vital ptac.
TODD holds ia the fgA against tina
danger, and cnuindhI o< indivtdua
responsibility for the production IN.
conseTvattoc OF "a adequate eupply.
A good example Of What q count.
can DO to Grouse its people we gives
ct Charlotte Cors Hcnse 90 6eptsmbe
9. whom the Local Food Administrato
and Home Economics Director, Nj
and Mrs, J. Il. forwell, arranged
pettI .C1fc rzily ID1 tnS trIIpOS0 u &c
ereastas interest In wartime conserve
tien t2
Mr.. ". 4. Milne, Of the United State
Food Administration. WashinSton-th
principal speaker, 80 deeply intsreste,
his hearers by his address on Win
ming the War that they urged an,
secured his consent to speak again il
the evening Local report says hi
talk was most inspiring and instrue
tive Hts explanation of Europeal
var conditions, nerved Us to create
Efforts and made clear the necessit,
for sacrifice" ~
Canning and seed testing demonstra
tons were held, on the, grounds, an,
short explanatory talks made by Stat
and local people Canning exhibit
from various sections of the count,
/ were arranged By the Home Demon
stration Agent and Home Economic
Director. and after being judged an,
| scored, were sold Al auction for tn
! benefit Of the Red Cross The Keys
/ Vile exhibit won the blue ribbon. Tn
exhibit was remarkably good.
| The crowd In attendance wer,
aroused by the days program 10 I'm
enthusiasm for food conservstioa.