Evening star., 1919-01-10
WILL A|DNDRHE
. FOR FOOD SUPPLY
Advertising Club of Washing
ton Votes to Cooperate in
War Garden Campaign.
LISTENS TO ADDRESSES

The Advertising Club of Washington
voted last night at its first winter meet
ing at Rauscher's to cooperate IN tne
war garden campaign by window dis
plays in stores. by placing in news
paper advertising publicity calling at
tention to the work and by asking ad-
vertising clubs of the country TO aid IN
the drive to increase food production
Favorable action was taken on a reso-
hutton, following a talk on relation of
home products to business delivered by
Russell T. Edwards, director of the eon-
-cationai section of the National war
Garden Commission. He stated that the
great war overseas has been succeeded
by a new war-that of food.
Food Production Basis OF Business.
Food production. he said will form
the basis Of all business prosperity ana
will be q pveventi e against preao
lines" and bolshevism. He character
lied the victory gardens as the COM
munity cyclone cellars in the war Tor
food" 90.
'aThe garden" said Mr.. Edwards. is
the greatest stabilizer the country mas
today 1t makes for peace and con-
In the face of bolshevik propaganda
and the waving of red flags now 60
ing on in some parts of the worid.
The signing of an armistIce d1d not
Increase the food supply nor Will the
signing of peace treaty. Nothing
IN the world will do that but sooo
hard work"
J. W. Sanger's Theme.
- ~ e zoo:a, ,na,+ Of tho
bureau of foreign and domestic re-
lationS of the Department of Com
nerce, who has studied business con
ditions in South America. talked of
Latin countries and answered ques-
tions.
Latin America had little information
abe ut the United States Newspapers,
He pointed out, in pre-war times
6rinted only news of scandals and
crimes in this country.
However. when the war came, con-
ditions were changed by the entrance
into those countries of the committee
on public information and two United
States news associations. Newspapers
of South America, he said. are now
carrying columns of reading matter
on current events in the United
States and are aware there is city
known as Washington.
These three agencies, said Mr. San
ger, have worked wonders in interest
ing the Latin American countries in
the United States and is resulting in
4 common understa nding between
khis country and South America.
Mr.. Sanger declared that the QueS-
tions of extension of credit and ship
ping will play a big part in the out
come Of the fight for South American
trade. At present, he said, it is only
4 guessing contest The Latin Amer
lean countries have been accustomed
to long-term credits extending from
six months to three or four years.
Germany's ability to come back"
will have an effect on the distribution
of trade by South America, he said.
=. Club Will Give a Dinner.
The club voted to give a dinner
on the last Thursday of every month.
They will be held in the evening, and
one or more speakers will feature
each meeting.
President Lester Lansburgh pre-
sided.
sThose present were: Charles A.
Goldsmith. l. c. Moses, F. w. Brake.
e z. Jordan, n. A. Leese. F. P. Peel,
r ". Killian, Sidney West. w. H
Brown of Cleveland, Lester Levi, Tro-
1and C1eare, W. r. Schmucker, Wal
ter c. Coates, William Balderston,
II. A. Seymour, George B. Ostermayer,
Charles j. Columbus, Edgar d. Shaw,
Joseph A. Berberich, Robert w. Cox,
T. T. Naxen. S. Hart. Herbert ]. Rich,
JsA. Berberich, jr.; Lieut.. S. A. Wool
her. Stanley Lansburgh, Harold H.
Levi. c. Sproul. Leo Baum and Adolph