The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1917-08-31

this hy the voluntary astiaa al eyu
whole people. each elcarseat In Irupcr~
tioa te lts rseans II Ia d rnatter III
| equality az huraea: q gatter IL Inln-
ute saving and substitution vt every
patns In the sn,oooooo kitchens4 ,sn the
2N,tsstu00 afaner tables ard In the
s.1ts,stp manufacturing, Wholesale and
| retail establishments Of the country.
| The sNsk IN gAas Ia Its essence the daily
| individual Seryic, OF all the rssSple.
Every group can substitute aud even
the great mn togity u thrifty people
csn save a little~~and the more guxars-
Gus elements of the population can hx
| reduction to slmple living save much.
| The aaal result Of substituting other
products aud saving eae p>Aaad ~
wheat asNr. TIVE oaaces " fats. seven
oGnees " sugar and seven csinevs ~
meat weekly, ny each person, will.
when we have multiplied this by enc
hundred million, have Increased our
ey.nrts 10 the amounts absolutely re-
! Qusred by our allies. This means no
mere than tina; we Should eat plenty,
bur eat wisely and without waste,
Foad conservation has oshvg aspects
| Of utmost Importance, Wars must be
| paid fer by savings, We must save
| In the consumption In commodities and
the consumption OF unprciuctiye la
boz in order that We may divert our
| manhood 20 the army and to the shops.
IL by the reduction In consumption "
labor and the commodities that II pro
duees and the diversion Of this saving
10 that labor aud those commodities
demanded by the war we shall be able
70 fghg 20 eternity, We can mortgage
our future savings for little while.
bur u plling M " mortgages Ii but
short step toward bankruptcy. EverS
atom that Ne save IN available for sub
scription TO Liberty bonds,
The whole of Europe has been en-
gagged ever since the war began In thu
elimination of waste, the sImpiifca,ion
Of life, and the increase Of It's indus
tiHAi AWBHNtlAt W lltH wv WIZ - '''f
the consuming power OF the world win
be- reduced by the loss 81 prosperity
and man power and we shall enter
period " competition without parallel
In ferocItN After the war, We must
,glatr.nla our fereign markets u ear
working people are y, be .eipployed.,
VIZ shaft ~ III RI position ID ccriirets
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 tho
! first order at any time. aud any other
basis OF conduct during the war be-
comes wrong against the interest &c
the country and the interest OF
| democracy.
The impact Of the food shortage "
Europe has knocked AT every door Of
the United States during the past three
| years The prices Of foods,uffs have
| nearly doubled, and the rewrrheratluns
OF Europe's increasing shortage would
have Numbered twice as loudiy dur
Ing the coming year even had we not
entered the war, and II can now only
| be mitigated II we can exert n strong
control and this In many directions,
We are to-day In an era Of high
prices. We must maintein prices at
such level as will stimulate produc-
ton. for we are fuced by starving
| world and the value If II commodity 10
the hungry IL greater than It's price
As result OF the world shortage Of
supplies, our consumers have suffered
from speculation and eytortion Willis
wages for some kinds Of labor have
| increased with the rise In food prices.
| In others, II has been difficult Ia main.
tain our high standard Of nutrition
Ey the elimination Of waste IN NIL
classes, hy the reduction In tho rdn.
sumption Of tntdxtuffs by the more for
tunate. W. shall Increase our supplies
not only for export but for home. and
| by Increased supplies We can help In
the ameloration ~ prices.
For Better Distribution.
Beyond this the duty has been laid
upon the food administration n co oIe
crate with The patriotic men In trades
and commerce. that we may eliminate
the evils which have grown into our
system OF distribution, thu, tho bur
deu may fall eaaltnhiy upon all by RES
! tornsion SO far as tnas be. Of the nor
mai course ~ trade. II II The purpose
! ~ the, fnsla administration 10 use It's
! utmost power and the utmost ability
| that patriotism can assemble ia ameli-
| crate this situation to such q degree ~
NAV be possible
The food administration is assem-
! hing The best expert advice IN the
| country On home economics. on food
! utilization. on trade practices md
trade wastes, and on the conduct Of
| public eating places and w shall ont
line from time 10 time detailed sngres-
tons. which II honestly carried out by
such individuals 10 the country. We be-
| l!eye will effect the result which We
must attain. We are aaking every
home, every public eating place ana
many trades. TO sign pledge caro-
10 accept these directions, 40 far ~
| their circumstances permit, and we are
| organizing various Observation-Disclosures 70
amelioraie speculation. We are ASK
lrs the men 81 the country w1o hr"
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