No Candy, Give me a thrift Stamp!
Winning the War — and Afterwards.
Every Woodcrafter will be greatly interested in an attractive eight-page folder, “Winning the War — and Afterwards”, which has just been published by Headquarters.
It drives home, of course. the importance of organizing for war work. It lays particular emphasis on the importance of this work on the part of young people being used to help build their characters. Suggestions are made as to the organization of groups, showing how the Woodcraft Programme may be used.
The War Honors printed in a recent issue of the Totem Board are given in full and the illustrations are from the pen of Ernest Thompson Seton.
This War Work Programme has already gripped many tribes, and should be placed in the hands of all workers with boys and girls. Send for copies to be used in this way.
The New Tickets.
The long-looked-for Membership Tickets have finally arrived and all orders received for them from the Guides have been filled.
Everyone is delighted, and one Guide even goes so far as to say “it is a work of art”. There is no question but that every boy and girl will be proud and happy to possess one. They are to be issued only to members of chartered tribes who have passed the requirements for Wayseeker Rank.
Ten tickets will be supplied to every chartered tribe free of cost. Because of the expense it will be necessary to make a charge of ten cents each for additional tickets supplied to Tribes having more than ten members. This charge, however, should not fall on the individual, but should be borne by the Tribe, from the Tribal treasury.
THE WAR AND YOU.
Raise a Bushel of Potatoes — Save a Bushel of Transportation.
In the Springtime of 1917, just as we entered the great world war, we said:
“Food prices are high — but they will be higher. Bread and potatoes are essentials of life. America is going to have less of them this winter. The one thing that will stand between us and want next winter will be the vegetables raised in the gardens, in the back yards, lots and pieces of vacant land this summer.”
Then sounded the first call for POTATRIOTISM. The resules in response were wonderful. Potatoes were planted from one end of the country to the other. Some had “bad luck”, some found their potatoes fairly expensive, but the potato crop was the biggest ever.
Literally millions of us did grow things in gardens last year. Notwithstanding this enormous increase of food supplies, the price of food has been higher the past winter and in all our great cities families have faced want.
What of the Coming Year?
Next to wheat, potatoes are our most important crop. Germany plants twice as many potatoes as the United States. Germany eats three times as many potatoes as the United States. Potatoes are helping Germany to hold on. Potatoes and more potatoes are needed if we are to win the war. And the only way to do it is to do your share — raise potatoes in your own garden, Potatoes are bulky, and this is important when you consider that the Transportation systems are clogged with freight. Literally thousands of bushels of potatoes have rotted because of lack of transportation.
Help Transportation!
Plant at least 24 hills of potatoes — more if you can. If we could all dig our coal out of our back yards — how we could help Uncle Sam! We can at least dig our own potatoes! Every bushel of potatoes raised in individual gardens this year is a bushel added to the food supply, and in addition, a load taken from the back of Uncle Sam, as he carries food and supplies to the Army and Navy. His load is already heavier than … bear, and will grow heavier as the size of the Army abroad increases.
Believing that the need is greater this year than ever, the WOODCRAFT POTATO CLUBS enter their second year, urging that in every garden there be planted at least 24 hills of potatoes, and that whenever possible, this amount be increased so that at least one bushel of potatoes be grown in each garden.
We therefore urge every Woodcraft Guide to enlist the members of their Group to help in this effort. Ask each one who has a garden (and everyone will want a garden this year) to put in some potatoes. Ask your boys and girls to each secure five members for the Potato Clubs.
As before, any person who will plant and grow 24 or more hills of potatoes may become a member of the Potato Clubs.
This means that members of any Conservation Club, Garden Club, or any Club, may at the same time be a member of the Woodcraft Potato Clubs. Members who agree to raise 24 hills of potatoes, receive a Button of Membership in the Potato Clubs and complete information for planting and raising potatoes.
GROW A BUSHEL OF POTATOES – SAVE A BUSHEL OF TRANSPORTATION.
Any person who grows a bushel of potatoes and saves a bushel of transportation, will be given a Certificate of Patriotism, certifying in an attractive form that they have rendered a patriotic service.
Prizes for Potato Patriots.
Gold, silver and bronze medals, with the winners’ name engraved on the back, will be awarded to the boy or girl under 18 years of age, as first, second and third prizes in the following classes:
Class A: The Grand Prize — For growing the most potatoes in weight. Farm methods may be used, with horse cultivation.
Class B: For growing the most potatoes in 24 hills. (At least 30 hills should be planted, to make sure of 24 growing.)
Class C: For the largest potato raised in 24 hills.
Folders of the Potato Club work have been prepared by Mrs. Burton Emmett, the Chairman of the Potato Clubs Committee, and are now available for distribution. Send at once for a supply. Do your share in this important work.
