THE WAR GARDEN VICTORIOUS 167 
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- 
start your garden with A rlan nished 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 
