The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-10-12
FOOD SAVING, NOT
MONEY ECONOMY,
REAL OBJECT OF
ALLSUDSTITUTION
So DR.. E. F. Ladd, Food
Administrator, Tells
Polytechnic Society
THEY DINE ON WAR.
BREAD AT BANQUET
Speaker Outlines Savings
Required of American
. People to Win War

War bread has been served in
Fargo.
War bread was broken by MEM
hers of the North Dakota Polytechnic
society, at the opening reception and
banquet Of the season, taking place
at Ceres han, n. d. A. C., Thursday
evening.
other war foods were also ssrv-
ed.
81 The main address of the evening
was delivered by Pres. K. F. Ladd,
Irrational food administrator for North
Dakota. In opening he stated that
the big problem now is the winning
OF the war, and that Hoover has
said that il is save the food and
win the war"
Not only are the allies in need of
food, but the available supply OF food
is short. India, Australia, Russia
and Argentine. have a surplus OF
wheat, but these supplies are not
available to the allies on account or
lack of shipping. so that means
that they have to look to the United
States and Canada for their wheat,
and the United States having q short
crop, 1t means saving on wheat by
using substitutes TO some extent,
which can we'll be done.
Cost More, But Object Attained.
saved so that the allies can be sup
piled and the armies fed. These
substitutes are in many cases more
expensive than the wheat -four, but
that is not the point. oCrn meal,
barley, and oatmeal that can be
used as a substitute, now sell for
higher price on the market than
wheat -four. DIR. Ladd, however.
thought that this came largely from
their being sold in small packages,
and that when they are sold in bulk,
the prices should be considerably
bower. The "profiteer" he said, is al
so responsible for the high prices to
some extent, and he said that Presi-
dent Wilson has found Ii necessary
Ito license the handlers OF food, so
that? /? ???? lower prices are
assured. With the present prices of
wheat. a barrel of flour should sell
for not over $1,000, and then 1t will
leave a good profit for all who handle
1t, and the IL ounce loaf of bread
should sell for 5 cents.
Sugar q Bio Item.
: Sugar is another food that should
be conserved, which can be done by
using syrup, honey and glucose, and
to some extent cutting out candy.
The American people are using on an
average 4 ounces Of sugar a day,
while the French are reduced to one
ounce and viii be practically without
sugar till the first Of the year, when
they will begin getting sugar from
1.-THE crop raised this year. They will
have to depend on the United States
for their supply OF sugar. IF we
taCut down TO three ounces a day IL
will release plenty for the French and
our soldiers" said the speaker.
Use Meats Sparingly.
= Meats should be used sparingly, so
as to release as much as possible for
the allies and the United States SOL
diers. Use fish, fowl and sea food,
rs these are not suitable for the
army. They may not always be
cheaper. but again we must remem-
Der that 1t is not economy now, but
win the war, that count" said DIR.
Iadd.
s Fat is another item Of food that
must be conserved. Here again there
are substitutes. Butter and lard are
needed by the allies and the army.
But one can substitute cotton seed
.soil. peanut oil. Crisco. and other pre-
pared vegetable fats.
The Real Purpose.
In ali this conserving there Is no
need of stinting on food as there is
plenty, but merely to use less OF the
foods that can be shipped. and in
their place use more of the foods
that are not suitable for shipping a
long distance, and to keep in mind
that these substitutions are not for
the purpose OF saving money, but
for saving the food that is needed
TO win the war.
SuhstitutionS Work Well.
3 Professor. Doneghue, president Of
the Polytechnic society, next called
on Miss Kathryn Jensen, head of the
home economics department in the
Agricultural college. She related
some of her experiences in substitute
ing in making bread. She has found
that Is to 20 per cent OF rye, coAl
cor barley meal can be used very
satisfactorily i'm bread making. but
that when much larger quantities
are used the results are not so salts
factory. It was found that scalding
sthe corn meal first was an advantage.
= A general discussion followed on
different phases Of food conserva-
stion. r
s. Years Program.
The society has outlined a strong
program for the year as follows:
a Oct. 24-An open date to be filled by
program of Jan. % unless otherwise
announced
Nov. = Problems in Compiling
North Dakota History; z. @. MeinEer,
Agricultural college.