The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1917-10-03
SIGN PLEDGE TO SAVE
FOOD, WEEK OF OCT. II
Call Heard in Every County in Ken
lucky to Stop Waste and Help
Uncle Sam Win the War; Ad-
, ministrator Sackett Has
High Hopes for Showing
to Re Made By
This State.

This State.
Every family in Ohio county is ex-
pected to offer its cooperation in
the countrywide campaign about to
be launched for the conservation Of
the nations food supply, and word
has been received here that Mr.. Fred
M. Sackett, of Louisville, Federal
Food Administrator for Kentucky,
has indicated it to be his opinion that
Ohio county will not fail to heed the
advice for stopping wastage of food
in the homes. According to Mr..
Sackett the national administration
anticipates the heartiest cooperation
in every American home and regards
the elimination of waste in the kitch-
en- as vital factor in the successful
prosecution of the war.
On Sunday, October 81, volunteer
members of the various county Or
CARNATIONS will begin a house-to-
house canvass in every county of the
State, and householdcrs everywhere
will be asked to sign cards pledging
themselves to avoid wasting food and
to follow such general directions for
the conservation of food as may be
issued from time TO time by the
United States Food Administration.
1t is estimated t,ere are 551 ,152
families in Kentucky and that the
average number of persons in each
family is four, and upon each of these
will develope the duty of living up to
the pledge given the government by
the head of the household. The task
will not be difficult one, and if met
conscientiUusiy and cheerfuily the
work of the Food Administration will
show some splendid results imme-
diately.
at would be a shameful thing"
said Mr.. Sackett, "if when the final
figures are announced, Kentucky is
found to be tagging in this her prime
duty of the moment. At Washing
ton it is estimated that of the total
number of families in each State APP
proximately rs per cent. will sign
the pledge cards. | anticipate that
Kentucky will beat this record and
that 80 per cent. or possibly lar
ger figure than that, will take the
pledge to aid the Government in this
great emergency. Ours is a great
opportunity. If we grasp it prompt
ly we will place ourselves on record
with those who wish to win the war
quickly and at the same time release
food, that otherwise might be vast
ed, to our needy allies over the seas. u
The following general suggestions
have been made by the Food Admin
istration as helpful in meeting and
making effective the Governments
aims in conserving the food resources
o fthe country:
Buy less; cook no more than nee
essary; serve smaller portions.
Use local and seasonable supplies.
Patronize your local producers and
lessen the need of transportation.
Preach and practice the gospel of
the clean plate"
We do not ask the American peo-
pie to starve themselves. Eat plen-
ty but wisely, and without waste.
Do not limit the plain food of
growing children.
Do not eat between meals.
Watch out for the waste in the
community.
You can Yourself devise other
other methods of saving to the ends
we wish to accomplish. Under va
rious circumstances and with varying
conditions you can vary the methods
of economizing.
Kentucky was one of the first
rank States in the matter of food
production this year. Her people, in
cities and towns. as we'll as on the
farms, nobly responded to the call
for more vegetables and grain. The
harvest has been plentiful and now
the advantage thus gained must be
protected by guarding against waste
The Government has no desire to
ask it's people to deprive themselves
of whatever food they need; neither
is it intended to dictate to them what
they do with the supply they have
laid up. They may use it themselves
sell it, or give it away. All that is
urged by the Government is that no
good food be wasted.