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to the people of the United States, and the promptness 



of the editors in recognizing the vital importance of 



home food production and their patriotic readiness in 



conveying the appeal to 



their millions of readers 



should be recorded in letters 



of gold among the nation's 



permanent records. The 



Commission has expressed 



its appreciation to many of 



them individually and it 



takes this further and more 



lasting means of acknowledging its thanks, and the 



thanks of the nation, for their enthusiastic service. 



While space became more and more at a premium 

 as the war progressed, the newspapers and magazines 



continued to contribute 

 as liberally as they 

 could of their columns 

 to the cause of food 

 production "F. O. B. 

 the Kitchen Door." 

 They stimulated and 

 encouraged the "city 

 farmer" to plant for 

 freedom and they fur- 

 STAPT row GARDEN W/TH A PLAN n ished him with the 

 necessary data and instruction, provided by the Com- 

 mission. The great majority of those who were eager 

 to raise food and help feed the army were amateurs at 



