The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-29

the forty per cent they imported be-
fore the war.
America must supply the greater
part of the need. To send them the
least that they can live on we must
increase our export of wheat from S0,-
100000 bushels to 220, 100000 bushels.
We cannot send them corn because
they have not enough mills to grind
It We cannot send them corn meal
because it spoils in shipping. The
oats, rye, barley, etc, that we send
VIII not support them unless mixed
with wheat We must send them more
wheat, and to do this we must eat less
wheat bread.
Necessary to Eat Less Meat.
Because of the lack of fodder and
the increased need of meat to feed the
soldiers and war workers, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Belgium have
on hand today 100000 less head of
Their herds are still decreasing in
spite of the fact that we are now
sending them three times as much
meat as we did before the war. We
must send them more wheat this
year than ever before.
Necessary to Eat Less Fats.
The chief source of fats for eating
is in dairy products. We are able to
produce no more of these now Ghan
before the war. Yet last year we
sent our Allies three times as much
butter and ten times as much con-
densed milk as we used to send them.
Because their milk COWS are still de-
creaslng we must send even more but
ter and condensed milk this year. Be
cause their hogs are decreasing we
must send them more lard. -
Necessary to Eat Less Sugar.
Before the war France, Italy and
Belgium raised all their own sugar.
iar1 hon
many.
Now France, Italy and Belgium can
not raise much sugar because their
men are fighting and Great Britain
cannot buy sugar where she used to
buy it.
All must now get where we get it,
and there is not enough to go around
unless We save.
Eat Less Wheat Bread.
Have at least one meal a day with
out wheat bread. Use instead corn,
oat, rye, barley, or mixed cereal
breads.
Eat less cake and pastry.
Order wheat bread from your baker
at least twenty-four hours in advance
so that he will not bake too much.
opt the loaf of wheat bread on
the table. Use all stale wheat bread
for toast or cooking.
If every person in America con-
sumes four pounds of wheat flour a
week instead of five, we can ship the
220, 600 bushels which our sol
diers and our allies must have.
Eat fish and other sea food, poul-
try and rabbits, instead of beef, NUT
ton and pork. Fish, chicken, etc,
cannot be shipped in compact form
like meat. and are more perishable
Do not use either beef, mutton or
pork more than once a day, and then
serve smaller portions Use all left
over meat cold or in made dishes. Use
more soups. Use beans; they have
nearly the same food value as meat
Remember that no grain or other
human food was used to feed the fish
that gives you nourishment. Save the
products of the land.
? Use no butter in cooking except left
overs that would otherwise go to
waste. Cook with olive or cottonseed
oil instead. Save lard by eating less
fried foods.
Try to use up all leftover fats in
cooking, but if there is some you can
ping soap out of it, or sell it to the
soap maker.
If every person in America saves
one-third of an ounce of animal fat a
day we can ship enough for our SOL
diers, sailors and allies
Cut down on candy and sweet
drinks. Eat half as much sweets as
before and you are still eating more
than the Englishman or Frenchman
gets.
Use honey. maple sirup and corn
strip on the breakfast table instead of
sugar
Serve cake without frosting or ic-
ing Eat plenty of fruit
If every person in America saves
an ounce of sugar day our soldiers,
sailors and allies will be provided for
Burn Less Coal.
The railroads cannot carry coal to
you and also handle military supplies
in the quickest way. Help by burning
less coal.
Coal supplies power for electric
Hight and steam heat Turn off both
when you don't need them
If you can get wood, use it instead
OF coal
Members of the military commit
tee of the Chamber of Commerce
which is engineering the drive in the
business section of the city, include:
D. w Mulvane, chairman; Horace
L Hall, vice chairman; F. o. Morns,
Ralph Baer, Morton Albaugh, Ed Ar
mold, H. \. Auerbach, c. E Bascon,
B. B. Eitelmann. c. B. Merriam. Al
bert Patten, W. o. Rigby, R. W. Blair.
W. O. Anderson, Robert Stone, w. F.
Schcch. w. A S Bird, Marco Nor
row, A J. Carruth and ]. A Trout
man, captains.
The members of the county wom-
ems committee which is directing the
drive in the residence districts are:
Mrs. Jas A Troutman, chairman:
Miss Nannn Herren- Mrs Harrison