Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover
Title
Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover
Creator
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Identifier
WWP19514
Date
1917 January 1
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
Draft of letter suggested.
The insistence of events impels me to thank while thanking you and the army of volunteers enlisted with you in the Family Enrollment Campaign for the measure of cooperation you have already volunteered to give to the Liberty Loan. and to ask an even larger service.
War emergencies hasten upon us. Financing the war is not only a larger task than earlier calculations foreshadowed but is pressing with a more immediate urgency than could have been foreseen. At the same time recent grave developments bring us face to face with a food problem that will require the united efforts of our people if we are to solve it in a way consistent with our honor and the national interests.
Both the canvas for the new Liberty Loan and the Family Enrollment Campaign become therefore of such vital importance that each must absorb in its turn the undivided attention and the supreme energy of our people.
I suggest that the intensive Family Enrollment Campaign be postponed one week so that the Liberty Loan subscription may have the people’s whole thought and that the food problem in its turn may also receive the emphasis due its gravity.
I realize it is asking much of the thousands of workers in gthe field to reshape their plans. I realize that it puts additional burdens upon volunteers of whom many have already deferred their own concerns for the public interdest. But for public interest I dare ask any sacrifice.
I covet for the Liberty Loan solicitation the splendid organization of five hundred thousand men and women now enlisted in the Family Enrollment Campaign in all of the states and communities.I desire for the Family Enrollment Campaign the simple and unrestricted support of the nation.In the spirit of the American people each of these momentous enterprises is charges with success.
draft for letter from the president to Mr Hoover
I wish to ask through you a new measure of cooperation from the army of volunteers enlisted in the national soervice for the Food COnservation Campaign Family Enrollment Campaign for Food Conservation.
War emergencies hasten upon us faster than we anticipated. The finanicing of the treasury war is not only a larger task than earlier calculations indicated but is pressing with more immediate urgency than could have been fsoreseen. At the same time, as has been revealed within the last few days, Food Conservation is a more critical necessity embodies a graver crisis than had been conceived.
Both the canvass for the new Liberty Loan and for the Food Conservation pledge become therefore of such vital importance thant each ought to absorb for the time its occasion the undivided attention and supreme energy of the people. I propose then that the intensive campaign for Food Conservation be postponed one week, so that the loan subscription may have the people’s whole thought till it is done and that food conservation in its turn may receive the sole emphasis due to its gravity.
I realize it is asking much of the thousands of workers in the field to reshape their plans; I realize that it puts additional burdens upon volunteers of whom many have already deferred their own concerns for the public interest. But for the public interest I dare ask anything. I covet for the present Liberty Bond solicitation the splendid energy of these half million men and women now enlisted for your undertaking in all the states and communities; I desire for the Food Conservation Family Enrollment canvass the single and unrestricted and undivided support and concurrence of all the nation.
In the spirit of the American people, each of these momentous enterprises is charged with success.
A PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT
to the people of the United States.There are two great problems of primary importance which must occupy the attention of the country until they are settled. One is the problem of finance, represented by the second issue of Liberty Bonds. The other is the problem of food conservation, represented by the Family Enrollment Campaign.When the date for this latter campaign was announced, the Liberty Bond Campaign had not been settled, but circumstances beyond our control made it necessary to set the date of October 27th as the closing date of the Liberty bBond Campaign.The situation concerning the Liberty Bond sale is so serious that I am constrained to suggest the postponement of the Family Enrollment Campaign for food conservation to the week following the close of the Liberty Bond sale, namely the week of October 28th to November 3d. I believe that this postponement will best serve the interests of both of these great projects that are necessary to the winning of the war.All would agree that the Liberty Bond sale must be a great success. Failure is inconceivable. It is equally true that if we are to provide the food for our allies that is absolutely necessary in to winning the war, we must conserve our food supplies at home, and we are depending on the Family Enrollment Campaign to place the people squarely behind the government in this great project of conservation.
I congratulate the forces of food conservation on the magnificent organization which is already enlisted for their 7 day campaign.I trust that every person thus enlisted will so arrange his or her affairs as to give undivided attention to the Family Enrollment Campaign during the week beginning October 28th, having assisted in all possible ways in the Liberty Bond Campaign in the week previous.Food will win the war, and we must save food for export if we are to do our part in the great struggle of democracy against autocracy.
CSW/HWC
The insistence of events impels me to thank while thanking you and the army of volunteers enlisted with you in the Family Enrollment Campaign for the measure of cooperation you have already volunteered to give to the Liberty Loan. and to ask an even larger service.
War emergencies hasten upon us. Financing the war is not only a larger task than earlier calculations foreshadowed but is pressing with a more immediate urgency than could have been foreseen. At the same time recent grave developments bring us face to face with a food problem that will require the united efforts of our people if we are to solve it in a way consistent with our honor and the national interests.
Both the canvas for the new Liberty Loan and the Family Enrollment Campaign become therefore of such vital importance that each must absorb in its turn the undivided attention and the supreme energy of our people.
I suggest that the intensive Family Enrollment Campaign be postponed one week so that the Liberty Loan subscription may have the people’s whole thought and that the food problem in its turn may also receive the emphasis due its gravity.
I realize it is asking much of the thousands of workers in gthe field to reshape their plans. I realize that it puts additional burdens upon volunteers of whom many have already deferred their own concerns for the public interdest. But for public interest I dare ask any sacrifice.
I covet for the Liberty Loan solicitation the splendid organization of five hundred thousand men and women now enlisted in the Family Enrollment Campaign in all of the states and communities.I desire for the Family Enrollment Campaign the simple and unrestricted support of the nation.In the spirit of the American people each of these momentous enterprises is charges with success.
draft for letter from the president to Mr Hoover
I wish to ask through you a new measure of cooperation from the army of volunteers enlisted in the national soervice for the Food COnservation Campaign Family Enrollment Campaign for Food Conservation.
War emergencies hasten upon us faster than we anticipated. The finanicing of the treasury war is not only a larger task than earlier calculations indicated but is pressing with more immediate urgency than could have been fsoreseen. At the same time, as has been revealed within the last few days, Food Conservation is a more critical necessity embodies a graver crisis than had been conceived.
Both the canvass for the new Liberty Loan and for the Food Conservation pledge become therefore of such vital importance thant each ought to absorb for the time its occasion the undivided attention and supreme energy of the people. I propose then that the intensive campaign for Food Conservation be postponed one week, so that the loan subscription may have the people’s whole thought till it is done and that food conservation in its turn may receive the sole emphasis due to its gravity.
I realize it is asking much of the thousands of workers in the field to reshape their plans; I realize that it puts additional burdens upon volunteers of whom many have already deferred their own concerns for the public interest. But for the public interest I dare ask anything. I covet for the present Liberty Bond solicitation the splendid energy of these half million men and women now enlisted for your undertaking in all the states and communities; I desire for the Food Conservation Family Enrollment canvass the single and unrestricted and undivided support and concurrence of all the nation.
In the spirit of the American people, each of these momentous enterprises is charged with success.
A PROCLAMATION OF THE PRESIDENT
to the people of the United States.There are two great problems of primary importance which must occupy the attention of the country until they are settled. One is the problem of finance, represented by the second issue of Liberty Bonds. The other is the problem of food conservation, represented by the Family Enrollment Campaign.When the date for this latter campaign was announced, the Liberty Bond Campaign had not been settled, but circumstances beyond our control made it necessary to set the date of October 27th as the closing date of the Liberty bBond Campaign.The situation concerning the Liberty Bond sale is so serious that I am constrained to suggest the postponement of the Family Enrollment Campaign for food conservation to the week following the close of the Liberty Bond sale, namely the week of October 28th to November 3d. I believe that this postponement will best serve the interests of both of these great projects that are necessary to the winning of the war.All would agree that the Liberty Bond sale must be a great success. Failure is inconceivable. It is equally true that if we are to provide the food for our allies that is absolutely necessary in to winning the war, we must conserve our food supplies at home, and we are depending on the Family Enrollment Campaign to place the people squarely behind the government in this great project of conservation.
I congratulate the forces of food conservation on the magnificent organization which is already enlisted for their 7 day campaign.I trust that every person thus enlisted will so arrange his or her affairs as to give undivided attention to the Family Enrollment Campaign during the week beginning October 28th, having assisted in all possible ways in the Liberty Bond Campaign in the week previous.Food will win the war, and we must save food for export if we are to do our part in the great struggle of democracy against autocracy.
CSW/HWC
Original Format
Letter
To
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Files
Citation
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924, “Woodrow Wilson to Herbert Hoover,” 1917 January 1, WWP19514, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.