Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-11
MUCH FOOD MAY
BE SAVED THEREBY
"can All You Can" And Consume Bal
ance to Prevent loss-Food Control
Law Now in Effect and Machinery
For lts enforcement 10 Started
Hoover Now in Full Authority Under
Provisions Of Law.

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partment OF agriculture in its campaign
for conservation Of perishable fruits
and vegetables. Heretofore it has beer
.'can all you can" but now with d SSiii SSiii
output Of fruits and vegetables the de.
! partment Is pointing out that thu
housewife might very we'll vary hel
menu by devising dishes composed IL
large part Of products which will not
keep
While it Is imperative that az much
food as possible should be put up II
tins or glass jars or else dried ant
properly stored" says q department,
statement. 1T is nevertheless we'll tc
bear In mind that by varying the die,
much food which would otherwise bl
lost can be made to sustain life."
Hsovsrs Hopes ThrsS-p pold.
Formal appointment, Of Herber,
Hoover as food administFator was an
nounced ut the White House
Mr.. Hoover inmediatsly issued {
statement outlining the plans Of ths
administrations for the conservation ,oa
food supplies In order that the wal
forces against Germany may have the
greatest possible nd. ~ y. I,
Mr. Hooyers statsmsnt follow, Z,
-Iahs hnpestuf eusd III:
Etion are three-fold. 49, y s.
First, to so guide the trade Ia ths
fundamental food commodities - e
eliminate vicious speculation, extor-
tion and wasteful practices and e
stabilize prices III the essential sta
pies.
Second. to guard our exports q
that. against the worlds shortage;r we
retain sufficient supplies FOR our own
people, and to cooperate with the al
lies to prevent imitation Of prices.
Third, that we stimulate In every
manner within our power the saving
of our food in order that we may In
crease exports to our allies to point
which will enable them to properly
provision their armies and to feed their
peoples during the coming winter.
Will Stabilize Conditions. VI
"The food administration II called
into being to stabilize and not to dis
turb conditions and to defend honest
enterprise against the illegitimate com.
petition. 1t has been devised to cor
rect the abnormalities and abuses tha,
have crept into trade by reason OF the
world disturbance and to restore bust
ness as far as may be to a reasonable
basis.
.'The business men Of this country
81 am convinced as q result OF many
hundreds Of conferences with repra-
sentatives Of theNgreat forces Of fooc
supply. realize their own patriotic OBJ
ligation and. the solemnity OF the sit
uation, and will fairly and generously
cooperate in meeting the nationa
emergency. do not believe that dras-
tic force need be applied to maintain
economic distribution and sane use o.
supplies by the great majority o
American people, and / have learned
deep and abiding faith In the In
telligence Of the average American
business man. whose close aid we an.
ticipate and depend on to remedy the
evils developed by the war, which hf
admits and deplores as deeply as our
selves. But, II there be those who
expect 20 exploit this hour OF sacr1.
Ace, IL there are men or organiza'
t,ons scheming to increase the trials Of
this country, we shall not hesitate te
apply to the full the drastic, coercfye
movers that congress has conferred
upon us in this instrument.
Co ordination Of Forces Plan.
.In enforcing the measures Of tn
act 1t il not our intention to proceed
with = host Of punitive measures, bu,
rather by CO. ordination with the va.
rious trades to effect such construc.
five regulations as Will render gam.
hing. extortion and other wastefn
nvactices Impossible and will stabilize
prices. Indulgence In profiteering n
this hour Of national danger 10 fa,
from the wish, or the viii OF the 4vasl
majority OF our business people and
I am convinced that while we rNpa'
have ready In reserve the corrective
powers given us, We shall by these
powers FREQ the great majority from
necessity to compete with operatorl
whose sole effort II 70 initiate price,
and bring ,n.c disrepnta the major.
lty Of honest traders. Ses )
I'VE propose to proceed - rapidly =.
possible with constructive regplatioi
In various commodities and to y IN.
nounce each program - quickly - I
= properly formulated. We hope with.
n the NEXT few days 20 announce tht
method Of wheat and four control.
.sThe deep obligation u upon M q
feed the armies and the peoples a..
ISOLATED with us in this struggls. The
diversion Of 10000 900 Of their men te
war or var work: the aadltanaAl - u