The Ordway new era., 1917-08-24


uon to Its means. II is n motto,. 30
equality Of burden; n matter of min.
ute saving and substitution Mt every
point In the 2O,00O,0OO kitchens, on the
SoVo,ooo dinner tables and In the
<'Wn,ooo manufacturing, wholesale and
Ie''iii establishments of the country.
me task Is thus in its essence the daily
INDIVIDUAL service of nil the Deonle
Every group can substitute and even
inc great majority of thrifty people
Gun save II little-and the more hlxurI-
Gus elements of the population can by
reduction to simple living save much,
Inc maj result of substituting other
products and saving one pound of
"heat Hour, two ounces of fats, seven
ounces Of sugar and seven ounces of
meat weekly, by each person, will,
when we have multiplied this by one
hundred million. have increased our
exports to the amounts absolutely re-
quired by our allies. This means no
more than that we should eat plenty,
Dut eat wisely and without waste.
Food conservation has other aspects
or utmost Importance. Wars must be
paid for by savings. We must save
In the consumption In commodities and
the consumption of unproductive la
Dor In order that we may divert our
manhood to the army and to the shops.
III by the reduction In consumption of
iabor and the commodities that 1t pro-
duces and the diversion of this saving
to that labor and those commodities
demanded by the war; we shall be able
TO fight to eternity. We can mortgage
our future savings for n little while,
but piling up Of mortgages Is but
short step toward bankruptcy. Every
htom that we save Is available for SUBJ
scription TO Liberty bonds.
The whole of Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In the
elimination of waste, the simpllfication
of life, md the Increase of its indus
trial capacity. When the war Is over
the consuming power of the world will
be reduced by the loss of prosperity
and man power. and we shall enter
period of competition without parallel
In ferocity. After the war, we must
maintain our foreign markets If our
working people are to be employed.
We shall be In no position to compete
II we continue to live on the same
basis of waste and extravaganza on
which we have lived hitherto. Simple,
temperate living Is moral issue Of the
first order at any time, and any other
basis of conduct during the war be-
comes wrong against the interest of
the country and the interest OF
democracy.
The impact of the food shortage Of
Europe has knocked at every door OF
the United States during the past three
years. The prices of foodstuffs have
nearly doubled, and the reverberations
of Europes increasing shortage would
have thundered twice ms loudly dur
ing the coming year even had we not
entered the war, and 1t can now only
be mitlgated If we can exert strong
control and this In many directions.
We are today In an era of high
prices. We must maintain prices at
such Il level rs will stimulate produc-
ton, for we are faced by starving
world and the value Of n commodity to
the hungry Is greater than its price.
As n result of the world shortage of
supplies, our consumers have suffered
from speculation and eXtOrtlon. While
wages for some kinds of labor have
Increased with the rise In food prices,
I'm others, 1t has been difficult to main
tain our high standard of nutrition.
By the elimination Of waste In all
classes, by the reduction in the con-
sumption of foodstuffs by the more for
tunate, we shall Increase our supplies
not only for export but for home, and
by increased supplies we can help in
the amelIoration of prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration to coop
crate with the patriotic men In trades
and commerce, that we may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system of distribution, that the DUR
den NAV fall equitnbly upon all by res
toration, so far as may be, of the nor
mol course of trade. 1t Is the purpose
Of the food administration to use lts
utmost power and the utmost hpiii.!
that patrotsm can assemble to nmeii-
orote this situation to such degree as
may be possible.
The food administration Is assem-
hing the best expert advice In the
country on home economics, on food
utiI,zotIou. on trade practices anu
.ro,,o wastes md on the conduct OF
public eating places, ana we s,'ai. ou.
line from time to time detailed susses.
tions, which If honestly carried out W
such individuals in the country we oe @
lieye will effect the result "hich W.
must attain. We are asking every
home, every public eating place ana .,
many trades, to sign pledge cara
to accept these directions, so iar , Us Us
their circumstances permit anu , we a.e 70