Draft of Presidential Proclamation on Conservation Sunday
Title
Draft of Presidential Proclamation on Conservation Sunday
Creator
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Identifier
WWP19095
Date
1917 June 28
Description
Draft prepared by Herbert Hoover to be signed by President Wilson and printed in national newspapers.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
United States Food Administration
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
In the face of the world food situation, the conservation and wise use of our food has become one of the most urgent problems before the American people.
The problem of feeding a world is ours. The need is one that cannot be met without the organization and loyal self-sacrifice of our entire community.
The men and women of the country are already earnestly seeking to do their part in this, the greatest struggle for the maintenance of our national ideals, and in no way can they contribute more than by accomodating themselves to a simple living and wise saving of food.
Our first duty is to feed our own people and our soldiers and sailors abroad. Our second duty is to care for ourselves and for the men, women and children of our Allies. Without sufficient food for them we cannot win this war.
Le us not forget that to save food already grown is as needful as to produce new food from the soil.
It is my belief that we can depend upon the steadfast, conscientious efforts of the American people to take care of thieir food wisely and well; to remember that waste is our enemy in the time oof peace and doubly our enemy in time of war.
Our Churches have been asked to hold July 1st as Food Saving Service and I trust it may be universal, so that the need and duty of food conservation may be emphasised to all our people. Indeed, I hope nthat this action of our churches may be taken up and re-inforced by patriotic organizations and liberty loving people throughout the land and support of the large measure of volunteer organization placed before the people during the month of July.
I look confidently to the future, depending upon the magnificent and sincere patriotism of our people to do all that is demanded of them in this time of war and crisis.
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The problem of feeding a world is ours. The need is one that cannot be met without the organization and loyal self-sacrifice of our entire community.
The men and women of the country are already earnestly seeking to do their part in this, the greatest struggle for the maintenance of our national ideals, and in no way can they contribute more than by accomodating themselves to a simple living and wise saving of food.
Our first duty is to feed our own people and our soldiers and sailors abroad. Our second duty is to care for ourselves and for the men, women and children of our Allies. Without sufficient food for them we cannot win this war.
Le us not forget that to save food already grown is as needful as to produce new food from the soil.
It is my belief that we can depend upon the steadfast, conscientious efforts of the American people to take care of thieir food wisely and well; to remember that waste is our enemy in the time oof peace and doubly our enemy in time of war.
Our Churches have been asked to hold July 1st as Food Saving Service and I trust it may be universal, so that the need and duty of food conservation may be emphasised to all our people. Indeed, I hope nthat this action of our churches may be taken up and re-inforced by patriotic organizations and liberty loving people throughout the land and support of the large measure of volunteer organization placed before the people during the month of July.
I look confidently to the future, depending upon the magnificent and sincere patriotism of our people to do all that is demanded of them in this time of war and crisis.
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Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964, “Draft of Presidential Proclamation on Conservation Sunday,” 1917 June 28, WWP19095, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.