Arizona republican., 1917-06-18

 instance to send out directions to each member directly. and after legis- lation is completed and the food ad- ministration is erected, to cooperate with the state governments by de- centraliZing administration as far as possible into their hands through the various food committees.
 "Inasmuch as before legislation is complied the food administration has no representatives throughout the country, the national council of defense is kindly requesting all the state coun- cils of defense, with the assistance of the womens committee of the national council of defense to undertake the registration. This registration will be- gin July first and will continue in- tensively for fifteen days, and will con sst in simply asking every woman in the country to volunteer In this i'm portant service by signing and mail Ing to the food administration con servation divisioIs Washington, the following pledge:
 T am glad to join you in the service of food conservation for our nation and I hereby accept membership in the United States Food administration, pledging myself to carry out the direc tons and advice of the food admin strator in the conduct of my household, insofar as my circumstances permit
 We not only want the name and ad dress but We want the number of per sons in the household, we want to know whether the household employs a cook, whther it has a garden, and we want to know the occupation of the breadWin ner. There are no fees or dues to be paid. The food administration wishes now to have as members all of those actually handling food in the home.
 "On receipt of the pledge we will send out preliminary instructions and house. hold tag to be hung in the window. The insignia of the food administration will consist of the national shield, sur rounded by heads of wheat, and we hope to have the shield displayed on every home in the United States.
 With the assistance of various trained women in the country we are formulating committees on domestic economy, and from leaders on the sub iect of nutrition we are arranging com mittees on food conservation and utili- zation, and we propose with their ad- vice to furnish information from time to time to the members of administra- tion as to the manner in which they can best serve the national interest in food conservation. We have six general principles of instruction.
 "First-To save the wheat. If we eat as usual from our harvest this year we will have little more than enough for our own supply but we can divide with our allies if each in dividual makes some sacrifice; by eat ing at least one Wheatless meal a day, substituting corn bread or other cereals
 "Second-We want to save the meat for our cattle and hogs are decreasing and we must send to our allies, so we wish every householder to buy less to serve smaller portions and to allow no waste.
 "Third-We wish to save the fats. We. consume three times the fats that are necessary for nutrition and we need them now for war. We wish no butter used in cooking; we want less butter served on the table; we want less lard, bacon and other pork prod ucts used.
 "Fourth-Any deficiencies in food supply, by economy along the above lines, can be amply covered by in- creasing the use of fish. potatoes, beans, peas, turnips, cabbage and vegetables generally, corn, buckwheat, rye and rice, which we will have 1n abundance this harvest.
 "Fifth-We want to save transpor- tation. Our railways are unable to meet the war pressure for munitions men and coal, so that we wish every one to consume products of local ori- gin so far as possible-to buy from the local miller, the local packer, buy and eat vegetables grown near home.
 Sixth-We preach and want every one to preach the gospel of the clean plate;' to buy less foodstuffs, to serve smaller portions, and to see that noth- ing of value goes into the garbage can.
 Aside from eating an increased pro- portion of these commodities in order to save on the staples, it is extremely important that any surplus of these commodities shall be preserved pr well stored for winter use"
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