The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-01-06
Food, F. 0. B. Kitchen Door, is
Slogan of New Gardening
Campaign in City.
MAYOR ISSUES
PROCLAMATION
Senator Fletcher Has Free Seeds
for Planters of "VictOry
Gardens" in Pensacola.

Last year it was war garden. This
year patriotic Pensacolians are urged
to come to the rescue and prevent any
food shortage by planting and caring
for Victory gardens and the products
raised in them. This is the message
which was brought to Pensacola this
week by Everett H. Kelly OF the
National War Garden Commission,
Washington, d. c.
Food. f. o. b. the Kitchen Door is
Mr.. Kelly's slogan, and in the cam
paign which is to be waged in Escam-
bia county this summer, as in all other
counties of the country, Mayor Frank
Sanders, Senator d. u. Fletcher. in
structors in the city schools, and rep
resentativeS of the u. S. department of
agriculture here, have all pledged
their help. But, Mr.. or Mrs. Gardener,
yours is needed most.
1.-The world war-the war for food
has Just started" Mr.. Kelly tells US.
"Mr. Hoover was right when he said
food would win the war, but the war
did not end with the signing of the
armistice, for~A9eneral Hunger will
sweep over the world unless all food
production records are broken. We
are asked to send to the starving peo-
piles of Europe and Asia one third
more food than we sent last year, with
the war in full swing This means that
everyone must produce to the limit, OF
food this year.
WILL DISTRIBUTE SEEDS.
Mayor Sanders has added his infiu-S
ence toward the success Of Mr.. Kelly's
plans here. The accompanying proc
lamation is evidence of that. Senator
Duncan U. Fletcher has also lined up
for a greater food supply and has
written a letter to The Journal. in
which he promises to send seeds to
all who wish them, so long as his al
lotment lasts. Mayor Sanders expects
to receive a supply from Senator
Fletcher for distribution in connection
with the Victory garden drive.
There were many war gardens
planted by young and old in this city
last year Mr.. Kelly has asked. during
his short visit to Pensacola, that this
number and the total of the produce
be increased by one-half the coming
summer. Teachers in the public
schools will also assist in the work.
A real movie, showing the principles
of the campaign. will arrive in this
city soon, and Mayor Sanders has ar
ranged with Manager Stewart, of the
Garden theatre, to show this reel for
the benefit of the greater Victory gar
dens this year.
MAYORS PROCLAMATION.
Whereas. the National War Garden
Commission has started a campaign
to promote the making of Victory
Gardens" during the year 1919; and,
Whereas, the purpose of said cam
paign is to encourage every community
to increase the supply of food for
home consumption, that our great
and prosperous country can do more
towards feeding the hungry millions
of less fortunate countries who are
depending upon us for food; now,
therefore,
l. as Mayor of the City of Pensa-
cola, and as authorized by the COM
missioners of said city, do hereby urge
the people of Pensacola to cooperate
with the war garden commission in
Its efforts to make said campaign sue
cessful and so that at the end of the
year 1919 the number of hourishing
Victory Gardens in our community
will show that in the times Of peace
no less than in war our citizens are
genuinely responsive to every call that
is conducive to the welfare and glory
of our country.
In witness whereof I hereunto set
my hand and cause the seal of the
City of Pensacola to be affixed this
4th day of January, 1919.
E. D. SANLERS.
Mayor City of Pensacola.
Attes-J. o. WALKER,
City Clark