Even With the Kaiser Canned, Keep Those War Gardens Going

From the December 12, 2018, MidWeek  (DeKalb County, Illinois)  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"Even though the Kaiser has been canned and the United States war gardens have helped out wonderfully in the work there should be no letup in the raising of foodstuffs for the coming year.

"The consignment of seeds  for the various dealers in the city came in this morning, and it looked queer to see large boxes of seeds being delivered before the city had even had a snowstorm."

Keep A Good Thing Going.  --Cooter

Chickens On the Lam in DeKalb in 1918

From the July 11, 2018, MidWeek  "Looking Back."

1918, 100 Years Ago.

"The DeKalb police department has again been bothered the last few days by calls regarding chickens, large ones and small ones.

"At this time of the year, it is absolutely necessary that all people keep chickens shut up within yards and coops to allow the growing of garden stuff."

A Chick Chick Here, A Chick Chick ....  --Cooter

Smithsonian Military Posters 2015 Calendar for September

"THE WORLD CRY FOOD"

Poster showing the three men you're used to seeing for the American Revolution, the Spirit of '76, marching along, only instead of weapons and a drum they are carrying baskets of food and one has wheat stalks slung over his shoulder.

At the upper left hand side are the words "The Spirit of '18."  Under them the words "The World Cry Food:  Keep the Home Garden Going.  United States Food Administration."

The Spirit of 18, The World Cry Food, Keep the Home Garden Going by William McKey, United States Food Administration, 1918.

One of the issues faced by the U.S. Food Administration was whether agricultural resources needed for food should be used to produce beer, wine and liquor.  Supporters of the temperance movement argued, unsurprisingly, that because of the need for food conservation, the government should impose an unofficial prohibition to prevent food from being used to make alcoholic beverages.

--DaCoot