Show A banners for record breaking crops will honor farmers in counties of nation F food processors too will be awarded achievement A As americas leading food producing counties will be awarded A banners by tile the army for their exceptional contribution to the years food program the war food administration has announced presentation of the citations for outstanding effort will be made during thanksgiving week with similar awards being given to food processing plants which made good records designed by the ardys heraldic division the A banner compares with the ilia army navy E pennants awarded industrial plants it will carry a blue A surrounded by a wreath composed of a head of wheat and half a gear wheel all on a green field nominations for the county farming fanning ing awards will bo be made by state war boards boa r ds of the U S department of agriculture and regional directors of the food distribution administration will suggest deserving processing plants the final winners will be chosen by the war food administration from these nominations allocations of the banners among the 48 states will be made on the basis of the relative f farm a rm population of each state some S tates states will receive several county awards due to th the large number of farmers within their boundaries factors which will be considered in the selection of the most productive counties according to include 1 extent by which 1943 goals were exceeded 2 extent of the shifts made in order to produce war crops not previously grown in the county 3 ingenuity shown in meet ing production problems such as labor labar shortages 4 record made in increasing yields per acre and per man and in utilizing potential latent land and labor resources and 5 extent of operation cooperation co with other war programs presentation of the A hags flags which are to be flown from the courthouse courthouse of each winning county will be made by a representative of a f the army at special ceremonies PRODUCE to be arranged by the winning counties A representative chosen by the farmers will receive the production award seasonal food processors those little canning factories those packers of dried fruit makers of jelly and so forth who operate only while the fruit and vegetables are coming in are also eligible for a special award for outstanding initiative in overcoming ming the obstacles in the way of producing processed food or for increasing their output notably seasonal processing plants will be awarded the achievement A banner similar to that given to counties for farm production but with a white star in the upper lefthand left hand corner these little plants have joined enthusiastically in the nations food for freedom program the fact that they are not year round operators makes them ineligible tor for the army navy E award standards are arc high the same rigidly high itan standards dards must be met for both the A and the E awards in awarding the A the war food administration will consider first of all quantity and quality of production in the light of available facilities other major factors bearing on their decision will be 1 ingenuity and operation cooperation co with the government in developing and producing war food products 2 operation cooperation co in carrying out the purposes of the various food purchase programs 3 effective management ability to overcome production obstacles satisfactory management labor relations eions including the avoidance of work stoppages 4 training additional labor forces low absentee records 5 accident prevention health and san sanitation citation victory depends as much on our ability to produce lood food as on our ability to manufacture guns gum planes and ships franklin D roosevelt A presentation ceremony will be held for every honored plant as soon as possible after formal announcement of the award the ceremonies will be simple but impressive in appreciation of the essential role being played by seasonal processors in the food for freedom program the army and navy will cooperate with in making the presentations to protect the prestige of the A and the honor it represents war foods administration will exercise CONSERVE INN C extreme caution in making the award the procedure for plant nomination however is simple any employee of the food distribution administration in washington or in the held field may propose a plant for consideration likewise the nomination may be made by one of regional directors or through the washington branches of the an awards board will consider every nomination and recommend final action to the director of food distribution because or of the short period of time many operators are in production prompt attention will be given to every nomination the consumers part much as as the breasts of farmers or factory workers will swell with pride when they see that A banner fluttering in the autumn breeze they know it is ht a symbol oil 0 the mighty effort that every american is making to win thi th war not only producers of food but consumers too have their part to play americas mighty home front forces are mobilizing during november in a nationwide campaign to help food fight for freedom ranking in importance with bonds machinery rubber guns tanks ships and planes food is a weapon of war that every civilian can turn against the enemy nal rallying lying cry of the food army is the slogan produce conserve share and play square Squar el I 1 citizens groups in every community will advise the public of the meaning of these words and of how each person can contribute to making the whole nation food conscious four government agencies the war food administration OPA and OCD are operating cooperating co to tell the food story briefly they explain each part of the program produce and conserve american farmers have done a remarkable job this year in again breaking food production records and they plan to continue the good work in 1914 with the planting of million acres helping them plant and harvest is something other othar civilians can do on the production line home gardens also aid in making more food as does work in processing plants during the rush season farmers farmer s can prevent waste of food before it goes to market along with transportation companies and other handlers the homemakers job is to save food in the kitchen and andelo to can and preserve as much as possible everyone can try to eat cat the right foods those that are nutritious and plentiful so as to SHARE |