Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1917-08-24


rate, 50 far as may be. the price condi.
lions or our less fortunate. We might
so drain the supplies from the country
to Europe as by the high prices that
would follow 70 force our people 10
shorten their consumption. This oper.
alton of normal economic forces
would starve 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 con
servauon. We can only accomplish
this by the voluntary action Of our
whole people, each element In proper
ton TO its means. 1t Is a matter az
equality of burden; matter OF min
ute saving and substitution at every
point in the 20,00O.OOO kitchens, on the
2O,O0O,000 dinner tables and In the
100000 manufacturing. wholesale ana
retail establishments OF the country,
The task is thus In its essence the dails
Individual service OF all the people,
Every group can substitute and even
the great majority OF thrifty people
can save little-and the more luxuri.
Gus elements of the population can by
reduction to simple living save much.
The final result OF substituting other
products ana saving one pound Of
wheat Hour 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 hns other .epects
Of utmost Importance. Wars must be
paid for by savings We must save
In the consumption IN commodities and
the consumption OF unproductlve III
Dor In order that we may divert our
manhood to the army ana 70 the shops
The whole of Europe has been On.
gagged ever since the war begun In the
elimination Of waste, the simpllhcation
OF life, and the Increase az ITS indus.
trial capacity. When the war Is over
the consuming power of the world viii
be reduced by the loss of prosperity
and man power. and we shall enter 4
period Of competition without parallel
In ferocity. After the war. we must
maintain our foreign markets II our
working people are to be employed.
We shall be In no position to compete
II we continue to live on the same
basis of waste and extravaganza on
which we have lived hitherto. Simple
temperate living is moral issue OF the
first 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 Of
Europe has knocked at every door of
the United States during the past three
years. The prices Of foodstuffs have
nearly doubled, aud the reyerberatlons
of Europe's increasing shortage would
have Numbered twice as loudly dur
ing the coming year even had we not
entered the war.
We are today In an era Of high
prices. We must maintain prices at
such level as will stimulate produc-
ton, for we are faced by starving
world and the value Of commodity to
the hungry is greater than ITS price.
As result Of the world shortage OF
supplies, our consumers hive suffered
from speculation and extortlon. While
wages for some kinds Of labor have
increased with the rise IN food prices.
in others. II has been difficult to main.
tain our high standard of nutrition.
BY the elimination Of waste in all
classes. by the reduction In the CON
sumption of foodstuffs by the more for
tunate, we shall increase our supplies
not only for export hut for home. and
by increased supplies we can help In
the amelloratlon of prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration 10 coon
crate with the patriotic men In trades
and commerce, that we may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system Of distribution. That the bur
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torati0n. so far rs may be. Of the nor
mai course of trade. It is the purpose
Of the food administration to use it's
utmost power and the utmost ability
that patriotism cnn assemble TO ameIi-
crate this situation to such degree as
may be possible.
The food administration Is assem-
bling the best expert advice In the
country on home economics. on food
utilization, on trade practices and
trade wastes. and on the conduct of
public eating places. and We shall out.
line from time to time detailed suggea-
lions. which II honestly carried out by
such individuals I'm the country. we be-
Heve will effect the result which we
must attain We are asking every
home. every public eating place and
many trades. 10 sign a pledge card
to accept these directions. 30 far as
their circumstances permit. and we are