Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-11-12
WILL ASK CHURCHES
TO FORM FOOD CLUBS
Meanwhile Administration
Asks That Nothing be
Wasted in Pals
BAKERS TO TALK
"WHEATLESS" DAY

Food conservation through the pre-
vention Of waste IN albage in this
city was begun today. under the aus
pices Of the food administration OF
Delaware.
William C. Corey, Of the Delaware
Leather Company. has been appointed
to take charge Of this work, and the
details will be as fully inquired into as
possible. In order to aoertaln whether
the people OF Wilmington and the
State are really putting into effect any
saving Of food, through less edibIes
thrown into tho garbage pail, since
the food campaign began.
In this question Of garbage waste,
the food administration desires the CO.
operation Of the men as well as the
women.
The food administrator says some peo-
pie throw away almost as much food as
they consume. This is in small pieces
OF bread and ctusts and in "left-overs."
II Is believed that a glance over the
contents OF the garbage pail may sug-
gest 10 the man OF the house something
that may aid his wife and reduce the
expense bill for food
The Food Administration contends that
everyone who can suggest something
looking towards the saving Of food will
have done everyone else a service. 10
Is not the fact that there Is one man
az Washington who Is leading this food
campaign. but that It's a patriotic duty
-. 4Nata4 Il
ing through less waste in food can be
accomplished.
Letters were sent to each pastor in
this city todty asking him to send the
name Of someone In his congregation
who can organize a food club among the
women OF the congregation. After these
names have been received all Of the rep
resentatives will be called together. ami
Il will be explained to them how thew
lmay further aid the food campaign by
not only conserving food and preventing
waste I'm their own homes, but also with
their Influence on others.
There are hundreds of women now
engaged in Red Cross work and other
wartime activities. but 1t is hoped that
Through these food clubs thousands Of
women can be interested in this essen
tial war work.
Tonight the Master Bakers Associa-
ltion will meet at the bakery Of Freder-
lex u. Steinle. Seventh and King streets,
, TO discuss arrangements for wheatless
| days The bakers are up against hard
, proposition, but hope 20 be able In time
to arrange for bread that will combine
, as little OF wheat flour as possible, and
v (which will thus aid In the general con
u serving OF wheat four.
Food pledge cards that were re
- celved at the Chamber OF Commerce NJ
II TO and including Saturday, show tina
Is seventy-nve per cent. Of the house
IN wives OF Wilmington have signed u
al TO do their patriotic duty for the gov
ID eminent The work OF continuin
n this effort until all shall have signe
le the cards is being continued thi
n. week
n Bishop Monaghan today appeals I
Df all Delawareans 10 do their patriot
T. duty by supporting this campaign
/ The Bishop says:
" 1T is with much satisfaction tina
have read in the Wilmington news
papers Of the effort Of the childre
and the women OF our city and Stat
IN obtaining the signature OF thei
friends and relatives and Of their owl
promise to conserve food.
I This latest endeavor. added 4
what they have been doing for month";
in aiding the Red Cross. Liberty LOAF
and other wartime agencies shoul
stimulate all OF us to fresh sscri
a, nces on behalf Of our noble soldier
10 and sailors who have given up thei
g comfort and leisure IN defense Of thei
40 country and our government.
OF THE promise TO save food-to estah
or lish in our kitchens, meatless an
no wheatless days. is not a light thin
IS and to he easily cast aside in tim
er OF selnshness.
1T is an obligation that every ma
rs and woman privileged to he either
no in this land Of religious liberty shou
90 deem Il an honor TO take.
ed Pledge should BE Kept.
nj "Once taken II should be faithful!
~ kept Il is In the nature Of a vo
ne that all patriotic Americans shou
zoe oonscientiously respect and fulnil
NC private living as well as in publ
,as life.
ro- i appeal 10 the nonor OF MI w
IN swareans TO enroll themselves solid
in support Of the Food Admlnlstrati
ere and through the example they set
Tho their daily lives, at their own tab
nae and in public places through their co
al vel sation and influence 10 all ami su
IN port the plan for meailess and whel
less days"
4, (signed) JOHN J. MONAGHAN
sen Bishop OF Wilmington
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