Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 48, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 September 1917 — ALL WOMEN SHOULD ENROLL [ARTICLE]

ALL WOMEN SHOULD ENROLL

Many Hesitate Because of a Lack of Understanding. Indianapolis, September 11. — State Food Commissioner Barnard has received from Herbert Hoover, national administrator of food, feed and fuel, authorization to continue the enrollment campaign among Indiana women until October 14. Commissioner Barnard, from reports received during the past twoweeks, became convinced that hundreds of patriotic Indiana women did not understand the purpose of the* food enrollment or else had been misinformed. The enrolling agents in the several townships and precincts of the state will be given positive and authoritative statements of just what the Hoover campaign is, and will be requested to make another canvass of their districts, so that no woman, because of a misunderstanding or lack of information as to what is intended, will have failed to sign her name and enrolled in the greatest conservation movement of all time. In addition to the extension of time secured for the registration of Indiana -women, Mr. Barnard has received fromi the federal government certain printed documents of a highly informative character, such as will be exceedingly valuable to the thrifty housewife. These documents will be distributed free during the final canvass and are expected to lend emphasis to the assertion that the Hoover food campaign is the most important bit of patriotism and at the same time the greatest possible self-service that will be open to Indiana women, no matter how long the war lasts.