Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-10-23
MEATLEss MENUS ONCE
EACH WEEK At HOTELS
Richmond Bonifaces Agree to Sc
Aside Tuesday to Help
Save Food.
PURELY PATRIOTIC MEASURE
Plans Being Whipped in Shape for
Opening of Grand Drive In Ma
tional Pledge Card Campaign
Which Starts on Sunday.

Out Of the whispered suggestions to-
day comes the verify Of "Meatless
Tuesday" Whether or not 1t will be
real day of self-denying conservation
of the beef, veal. pork and other meats
Will depend in n great measure on the
individual diner. Uniform action on tho
part of tho management OF Ruegcr's
Hotel, Hotel Richmond, Murphy's Hotel,
Jefferson Hotel and Stumpf's Hotel will
strike all meats from the menus OF
these hostelries At present eating
houses have not fallen in line. but 1t is
the hope OF the Housewives League of
Richmond to have all restaurants and
hotels in the movement by next Tues
day 1t is altogether likely that menus
VIII be just as inviting and, perhaps,
more SO than when the heavier meats
are on. Fish, chicken. poultry OF every
sort, sweet entrees. fowl and vege-
table combinations, macaroni and other
gluten flour dishes. Will be arraycd to
tickle the palates OF those who dine
where no meats are served. The Gull
nary art Of every chef will be taxed to
the utmost degree TO provide in the
place OF meat courses. the proper sub
stitutes Tuesday will be recognized in
these hotels as mcatlcss day until
further notice, and. as stated, other eat
ing places are expected to conform TO
the custom.
n
INSTEAD OF FRIDAY
Oscar F. Weisiger. president Of the
Hotel Mems Association OF Richmond
and other members took the matter
up at present meeting held in Rueger's
Hotel, and arrived at tn. DECISION an
nounced yesterday. There was some
discussion as to whether Friday or
tuesday should be selected, but upon
considering the matter it was felt that
N
inG Tuesday as meatlcss day, since
many persons abstaincd from meats on
Friday on their own accord
rms Is entirely patriotic measure
on the part OF the hotel men, and Il Is
believed by them that no objection
Whatever will be registered by any
patrons, owing 10 the absence of meats
from the menus. one hotel man. speak
ing OF the situation last night, stated
that the American people were not do
nying themselves in t.le matter OF foods
IN any way commensurate with the i'm
poriance of saving food, and that no
patriotic American would say aught to
having one meatlcss day in the week.
ROOD CAMPAIGN OPENS
IN EARNEST ON SUNDAY
The grand drive in the national
pledge card campaign. looking to the
conservation Of foodsiufrs in wartime.
"a NC Win great NtROr during
inc week October 2S-Novcmber T. Col
onel T.; b. White. of Leesburg, is Food
Administrator OF the Old Dominion and
VIII have his force bring home to the
state. the necessity Of saving. IT Is
expected to cnr.ll 100000 families i'm
Virginia as members of the United
States food administration during the
week.
c. Edwin Michaels. Roanoke. is State
campaign dhec-or, and will be assist
Ell IN The eastern section Of the State
by Thomas S. Wheelwright, Mrs r. n.
Munford, r. - Stearnes and ]. IT. Mont
Eomery, OF Richmond: Nathaniel Bea
man. Norfolk; II. S. Seward Peters,
burg, and for the western division. /.
II. Johnson. Roanoke; Miss Lucinda Lee
Terry, Roanoke; John w Craddock.
IIYnchSurg, e. Lee Trinkle. Wytheville:
Lee Long. Dante; Edward Stone. Roa-
noke. and Miss Cora l.. Jones, executive
secretary.
The next step will be to assemble VOL
unteer workers. establish speakers. br.
reaus, ana Line up the ORGANIZATIONS
such as chi rches. schools. fraternal
bodies. and cubs of all sorts for inc