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Newspaper
Athens Weekly Banner
Location
Athens, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1917
Page
3
Athens community leaders urge food production and conservation amid a national food crisis. A Weekend march and Sunday rally are planned to promote gardens, market channels, and reduced cotton acreage, with city officials and university groups coordinating speakers, bands, and marching contingents.
A 1917 appeal calls on Southern farmers to greatly boost food production amid wartime shortages. It urges five acres per farm, high yields, and reliance on government support, warning of price controls on cotton and shortages that could depress values. It stresses thrift, household economy, and patriotism, assigning women of the Confederacy key duties in conservation and production.
The executive committee invites all women organizations in the city to participate in promoting food production, the Sunday rally, the patriote parade, and tomorrow's children's meeting. Groups like the Daughters of the Confederacy, the DAR, Women’s Club, church missionary societies, and the Red Cross are called to cooperate. Meetings with the committee will be set at the Chamber of Commerce rooms this week.
The city gears up for a Saturday parade and rally to boost patriotism and home food production. Officials plan a three o’clock march from the uptown fire station to City Hall with Dr Soule and Dr Pound addressing crowds. The plan includes decorations, Chamber of Commerce support, and a Sunday rally at the Octagon.
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