The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1917-10-04
SIGN PLEDGES TO SAVE FOOD.
WEEK OF OCTOBER a

Every family in Madison County
is expected TO offer its cooperation
in the countrywide campaign about
To be launched for the conservation
of the nations food supply, and word
has been received here that Mr.. Fred
M. Sackett, Of Louisville, Federal
Food Administrators for Kentucky.
has indicated IL TO be his opinion
that Madison County will not fail 10
heed the advice for stopping waste
of food in the homes. According TO
Mr.. Sackett the national admins
tration anticipates the heartiest CO
operation in every American home
and regards the elimination Of waste
in the kitchen as vital factor in
the successful prosecution Of the
war.
On Sunday, October 81, volunteer
members of the various county Or
CARNATIONS will begin a house-to-
house canvass in every county OF
the State, and househ0lders every
where will be asked to sign cards
pledging themselves to avoid vast
ing food and TO follow such general
directions for the conservation of
food as may be issued from time TO
time by the United States Food Ad-
ministration.
II is estimated there are 55i ,i52
families in Kentucky and that the
average number Of persons in each
family is four, and upon each Of
these will devolve the duty Of living
up to the pledge given the govern
ment by the head Of the household.
The task will not be difficult one,
and if met conscientiously and
cheerfully the work of the Food
Administration will show some
splendid results Immediately.
1T would be a shameful thing"
said Mr.. Sackett, IF when the final
figures are announced Kentucky is
found to be tagging in this her prime
duty of the moment. At Washington
II is estimated that Of the total
number of families in each State
approximately 1870 will sign the
pledge cards. | anticipate that Ken
lucky will beat this record and that
900 or possibly larger figure than
that will take the pledge to aid the
Government in this great emer-
gency. Ours is a great opportunity.
If we grasp it promptly we will
place ourselves on record with those
who wish to win the war quickly
and at the same time release food.
that otherwise might be wasted, to
our needy allies over the seas"
The following general suggestions
have been made by the Food Admin
istration as helpful in meeting and
making effective the Governments
aims in conserving the food resour-
ces Of the country:
Buy less; cook no more than ne
cessary; serve smaller portions.
Use local and seasonable supplies.
Patfonize your local producers
and lessen the need of transpor-
tation.
Preach and practice the gospel
of the clean plate"
We do not ask the American peo-
pie to starve themselves. Eat
plenty, but wisely, and without
waste.
Do not limit the plain food of
growing children.
Do not eat between meals.
Watch out for the waste in the
community.
You can yourself devise other
methods Of saving to the ends
we wish to accomplish. Under
various circumstance and with
varing conditions you can vary
the methods Of economizing.
Kentucky was one of the flrst-rank
States in the matter of food pro-
duction this year. Her people, in
cities and towns, as well as on the
farms, nobly responded to the call
for more vegetables and grain. The
harvest has been plentiful and now
the advantage thus gained must be
protected by guarding against waste.
Food that is thrown out is wasted.
The government has no desire to
ask its people to deprive themselves
OF whatever food they need; neither
is il intended TO dictate to them
what they do with the supply they
have laid up. They may use 1t