Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-19
MEATLESS DAY PROGRAM
IS ADVOCATED FOR ALL
Three Hotels and Nine Restaurants
in City Fail to Join the
Movement.
EXPECTED TO DO THEIR PART
Plan So Far Has Not Only Been Pa
triotic Service, but Has Been
Means of Effecting Financial
Economy, Say Bonifaces.

Food conservation has become a
problem altogether too large for any
one man to handle, and DESPITE the
efforts Of Mr.. Hoover TO educate the
peop!e 10 the point of conserving the
food products and waste less many
people have failed 10 realize the seri
BUSINESS Of the problem and for that
reason various SuborEanizations have
/ been organized for the purpose OF CO.
operating with the food administers
'lon probably the most effective step
yet taken for the ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF
that end is the organization of the
large hotels and restaurants of the
country which have adopted the Hoover
idea OF having one meatless day and
one whcatless day in the week
Nowhere in tho country has there
been more patriotic response to the
can OF the food administration than
III Virginia. and particularly in Rich
mond. The largest hotels Of this CITY
nave signed the pledge cards. and SO
Tar as is known have abiLcd by the
pledge they have taken to the smallest
detail. And to their surprise they find
me scheme beneficial one from "A
financial point Of view. not considering
the patriotism connected with it,
MINI: RESTAURANTS AND
THREE HOTELS DENY AID
Regardless OF the desire of the
largest hotels and cafes 10 bring all
the eating places into the ring OF saw
ing, tyre are in Richmond three o:cls
ana n'ne restaurants which have not
rs yet signed the pledge card. and un-
I'll they do. they fail to show their
Willingness TO cooperate with the gov
eminent in the conservation OF food a
vital demand of the great war
James j. Disney. manager Of Muir
phys Hotel, and president of the Nir-
gina Hotel Mems Association and oS-
WciSip'Sr, MANAGER IF tho Loo
Hotel arc using their efforts to have
the remaining hotels and restaurants
fall in line with the great conservation
movement. Active aid is being given
them by the managers OF the Rich
mond. RueGcr's and Stumprs Through
the activity of the hotels tho people
can more easily be educated to the
point Of realizing tho necessity Of de-
nyinS themselves Of some of tho food
products that they ordinarily arc ac-
customed to.
The man who fails to conserve food
and who. regardless OF tho urgent de-
mand of the food administration con-
tnueS 10 eat those things that he can
easily do without but which the sol
dierS in the field must have" said Mr.
Disney. lis just As much a Stacker AS
tho man who attempts 10 escape the
sclcctive draft. Ono is trying to cheat
the government OF his services while
the other is attempting 10 deprive the
soldiers in tho field of tho products
that are necessary for Inn if he is to
fight efficiently.
And this principle" said MIR Dis
ney. lis just as applicable to the hotels
aud the restaurants as TO the ind-
vidual. Failure to sign tho pledge
cards and abide rs tho pledge taken
brands tho individual and tho hotel as
worse than >unpatriotic citizens of the
country"
1t is tho opinion of those in charge
Of the food conservation In hotels that
the remainder of the hotels and tho
restaurants in tho city will soon do
their part in the great movement.
Hotel men have found the now pro-
gram OF mcatlcSS Tuesdays and wheat
less Wednesdays not only u patriotic
cndcavor u win the war. hut find that
it is Of immense practical value for all
times. in that it means financial saving.
Among the hotels which have signed
the pledge cards an arc abiding by
the program of food con ;ervation are
the jefferson. Murphy's. the Richmond,
RueGer's and Stumpfs.