Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-01

consumption. use local products. sub
stitute perisha bles for staples. Or,
put in little different form in
poster to be widely used: Buy with
thought, cook with care. serve Just
enough. eat what would spoil, use horie
grown products.
This program is simple enough, for
easy comprehension, but to fulfill IT
requires expert advice, knowledge ana
team work on behalf of the vast army
of housewives. Toward such enlighten-
meEt and education the rest of the cam
paign to reach Mrs. Jones will be di-
rected.
If she picks up newspaper she will
read what to do. If she passes through
the streets she will see art posters
reminding her of her patriotic obli-
cations. If she goes to motion pic
ture house she will encounter the latest
food release" containing hints proper
to the season. the supply of foodstuffs
or other eXigencies of the moment. In
her women's magazines she will find full
pages containing advice prepared by the
the country which will aid her to help
her nation win the war. Even In
churches she will be appealed to, as she
is being appealed to today, to do her
part.
The school which her children attend
scientific and economical food prepara
ton. The teacher of her children will
bring home from summer school in
formation for the children, which the
children in turn will carry into the
homes. Lecture courses will include
mention of the food program. When she
goes to the public library she will re-
ceive literature bearing upon dietetics
Her religious journals and her hus-
bands trade publications will help
drive home the gospel of food economy.
If she rides on at least one big rail-
road systems lines the dining car
menus will offer her special wartime
portions" at reduced prices. If she goes
to chautauqua she will find there
daily mention of food problems.
Not only will her children be ap-
pealed to in school, but her husband
will have dinned into his ears the ur-
longs to a fraternal or a patriotic or
ganizaticn. or to labor union.
When Mrs. Jones goes to the baker
she will not be able to buy any size
of bread or roll that suits her fancy:
her choice will be limited to standard
sizes. Likewise. she will have to place
her order in advance or run the risk
operated with the food administration
by eliminating returns of stale bread.
She will be provided with telephone
receiver placard. which will remind
neF TO OTQeT Wisely ana not 100 mucn
when she calls up her butcher and
her grocer. Already two or three of
the country's biggest hotels have re-
duced by nearly half the number Of
vegetables they serve. and this move
ment is expected to grow considerably.
Mrs. Jones also will find. when she
dimes in restaurants. that the menus
will conform to the supply of sea-
sonable and plentiful foodstuffs.
Even casual visit to an open-air
va1no ork h1 m
beach. may bring her face to face with
one Of the "four-minute men," body
OF speakers now some 5000 strong.
who will make short talks in behalf
liberty loan subscriptions and the Red
Cross fund.
Mrs Jones could not escape hearing
about food if she wanted to. In nine
not want to. She will welcome an
opportunity to receive for nothing
what many housewives are now seek
ing at a considerable expenditure of
the economical and scientific prsoara-
tons of foods. AS a nation il has
been shown that we are VIGOROUSLY
prodigal. wasteful and ignorant about
that most elemental of all sciences. the
preparation of wholesome. nourishing
and palatahle food.
The food administration is not GO
ing to do all this. II will organize
the work and direct some Of 1t. but
much Of it-perhaps most of twill
go on through government channels
already established and operating
Other phases of it will progress
through the private mediums referred
to. which stand ready to do their great
big bit toward helping feed our army
and our allies. Such mediums are
newspapers and magazines more than
forty-five of which already have
pledged space which could not be
tcrs. motion picture houses, banks, re-
tail stores. hotels. restaurants and
10000 chautauquas.
Mr. Hoover frankly admitted his
surprise. and would most American
citizens when he had prepared for him
list of government agencies which
deal directly with food problems. OF
course there is the Department of
Agriculture. which already has done
a tremendous educational work and Is
developing it rapidly and efficiently to
meet war time conditions. Through
the office of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture studies are made of household la
Dor. of standards of living in rural
homes. and information is dissenlinat-
ed which already reaches into millions
of homes.
try OF this department studies of ami
NAL food production are made. and the
bureau is charged with the important
task of meat inspection. The bureau
duction. and paves the way for stand
ardization of vegetable 1bers. The bu-
reau of chemistry enforces the pure
food and drugs act. studies commercial
food products and the utilization of by
products and keeps closely in touch
with the fruit and vegetable Industry,
furnishing valuable scientific advice
and conducting research work. The
bureau "f entomology studies insects,
mosquitoes and flies. bane Of the house
keeper, and delves into such subjects
as the production of honey. The bio
logical survey also studies household
pests and methods for their destruction
and lists wild animals suitable for food
The activities of the Office of markets
and rural organization alone would
make a readable article. 1t is this bu-
reau that will undertake the tremen-
dous task of making a census of this
nations food supply in storage and Of
the facilities for its production. It's
methods of work recently have been IL
Illustrated ia Washington. where 1t sent
out blanks to all amateur gardeners,