The Nevada County picayune., 1917-08-23

v | for our own country, and we must adopt such measures as will amelo- l rate, So far as may be the price condi- l tionS of our less fortunate. We might so drain the supplies from the country to Europe as by the high prices that l would follow tu force our people to shorten ueir consumption. Thi, oper atton of normal economic forces would starvc that element of the com munity to whom we owe the most pro lection. We must try to impose the burden equally upon all.
 Action Must Be Voluntary.
 There iS no royal road to food c0n- scryation. We can only accomplish this by the voluntary action of our whole people, each element in propOr- tiou To its means. IL k d matter of equality of burden q matter of min ute saving and substitution at every point in the 2000e 000 kitchens. on the 2OooOooo dinner tables and in the 2,OeoOo@ manufacturing, wholesale and retail establishments of the country. The task is thus in it's essence the daily individual service of all the people Every group can substitute and even the great majority of thrifty people can save a llttle-and the more luxuri- ous elements of the population can by reduction to simple living save much. The final result of substituting other products and saving one pound of wheat flour. 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. but eat wisely and without waste.
 Food conservation has other ;<pects of utmost importance. Wars must he paid for by savings. We must save in the consumption in commodities and the consumption of unproductive la- bor in order that We may divert our manhood 10 The army and to the shops.
 The whole of Europe has been rtl= gagged eYer since the war began in lhe
 
 of life, and the increase of it's indus triad capacity. When the war is over the consuming power of the world Will he reduced ny the loss of prosperity and man power, and We shaH enter T period of competition without parallel in ferueity. After the war, We must maintain our foreign markets If eur working people are to hr employed. ,Ne shall he in no position to compete if We continue to live on the sane basis of waste and eNtravaganee on which We have lived hitherto Simple. temperate living k moral issue Of fhe tirst order at any time. and any other basis of conduct during the war be comes a wrong against the interest of the country and the interest of democracy.
 The impact of the food shortage If Europe has knocked at every door of the United States during the past three years. The prices of foodStni1'S have nearly doubled and the reverberationS of EuroPe'S increasing shortage would i have thundered twice as loudly dur ing the coming year even had we not entered the war.
 Ne are today in an era of high prices We must maintain prices at such level aS will stimulate produc- tion for we are faced by starving world and the value If a commodity to the hungry is greater than itS price.
 As q result of the world shortage o- supplies our consumers have suffered from speculation and eXtertion. While wages for some kinds of labor have increased with the rise in food prices 1 in others it has been dlhieultto main tain eur high standard of nutrition.
 Ry the elimination of waste in ull clusSc> hy the reduction in the con sumption of foodstufrs ny ihr more for unatc NC shall increase our supplies not ouly for export hnt for home anG hy increased supplies We can help in the ame6oration of prices.
 For Better Distribution.
 Beyond this the duty has been laid upon the food administration 10 coop crate with the patriotic men in trades and commerce. that We may eliminate 1 the evils which have grown into our system of distribution, that the bur l den may fall equitably upon all by res toration. so far as may he. of he nor mal course of trade II k the purpose of the food administration to uSe its utmost power and the utmost ability 1 that patriotism can assemble to ameli- crate this situation to such degree as may be possible.
 The food administration k assem- l bling the hest expert advice in the country on home economies, on food utHization on trade practices and trade wastes. and on the conduct of public eating places, and We shall out line from time to time detailed Sugges- liens which if honestly carried out by such individuals in the country, we be lipvc will effect the result which we must attain. We are asking every