Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-01-30

- ERIIN Nov. 22-Housekeeping the card
x system is one of the most remarkable pieces of
IL social organization attempted. Consider the
magnitude task of putting people OF 6SoOOooo
upon raons issuing equal doles to rich poor hlgh
and low from scanty stores. or controlling from
central Office ounce of nations 1oooStuI pro-
duction and importation all articles where supply is
short and Furthermore, of determining prohts ana
prices!
housekeeping on the card system the precise
Of home management. One does not nave 10 oother
ones head about amounts of supplies necessary to
purchase One buys according to the coupons upon
ones allowance cards. just so mucn each week-and
there is no way world to increase the share One
novel feature that it forces equal
division between the rich and poor. There is rust
enough of many things when equally divided. and
little 'favorsm, slight disturbance OF the delTcate
balance determined by the cards would bring about
starvation for the needy, would sap away Germanys
power for resistance.
Native or stranger, must have the necessary
pasteboard documents today Germany to eat Wis
TORS and those who live in hotels restaurants and
cafes burdened with less formidable assortment
of cards to the maintenance of private
household bread cards and meat cards,
a fresh bread card every day and d meat card four
times a The coupons on these cards are torn of
by the walters before bread meat is served. The
body of old card must be returned each day in
order to establish right to fresh card. There is
no way the system, to get an extra piece of
bread slice of meat
Cards the private household generally issued
weekly monthly others every two months. There
are bread upon which flour Also is purchased;
meat cards, cards. cards,
cards egg cards. milk cards. potato cards cards Tor
the purchase of clothing, and other cards. AT the
present time the enable their holders to draw
sufficient ration there surplus crumb that
may be wasted. Living in the midst of this frugal
German housekeeping, is almost tempted to believe
that We Americans waste enough day by day to feed
this whole nation straning under the burdens of
world war.
Card rations are modest One is allowed about five
and half pounds bread week, which is about five
slices of bread a day These two slices of bread,
or two small war roles breakfast, a slice of
for luncheon, two for dinner This allowance is
sufficient and every mouthful of it is enjoyed.
you cross the border Copenhagen and heapedup
baskets of bread standing about unguarded the
tables YOU become hdgety a
prodigality as you would become America if you
found your favorite lunch room serving champagne
instead of water
Your meat allowance varies from a quarter of a
pound to a pound a half a individual
allowance of potatoes varies between FIVE eight
pounds a week Each individual draws between
and four eggs every fourteen days The allowance of
n ik is one-half per day, provided been
successful in getting a milk provided that
one reaches milk depot before supply has been
exhausted. The children have the first call milk
clothing In of stress, supposed
Neatness and simplicity characterize the dress Of
winter costumes years have been requisitoned
war. One OF the great services performed by the