Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-11-07
INnEFENsIBLE pANQrETs

Food conservation signifies some.
thing more than merely signing d
food pledge II does not mean that
a pledrer shall continue In his same
old eplcurean way. eaiinr wastefully
and ignoring q pledge which Ia az
sacred a. any religious duty
Sonic times II II ludirr0us 10 see
yell mmnt campaigns Initiated hy
resorflnr 20 plans entire lnconson
aat Rlfh the purpose oil 'he under
taxing Yet. In our easua glance Oy-
o. tho press Of the nation We are for
dhly impressed with tho fact that
nine ouf % ten food campaigns over
the country we've hunched with some
thing IN tho nature OF d lavish ban
Quei or prodigal luncheon. given IN
order 10 zee workers together. IN
this respect one e. consciously
trught 10 the absurdlty of lrying 90
tAs-tf people 10 waste less when pro
mnters of the governmental conser-
yatlon plan provide a very inimical
proseelure 10 inaugural the cam
Iaign ~ IS
Generally these banuuots require
tbs expenditure Of from 81 10 81 80
person. And In ninety percent Of
the instances more food II wasted
than eaten. The result IL that tho
garbage can gets tho waste This
D. a total loss. In initiating such a
campaign the luncheons and ban
Duets should be strictly taboOed
since they are proving tho nation y
M usi ayowed food enemy
We DO not eNecrate hnnquets for
specific. beneficial purposes. but We
do berste tho way IN which they are
conducted Our own experience has
been that people can ho united qulck
~ and more effectively IN a program
~ endeavor by giving banqueis. Tho
american people are looking for
something for nothing and quickly
snatch M a banquet consequently.
They attract Immense crowds We
remember that certain Chamber OF
Commerce IN West Texas town az
ter a Ruthless effort 20 obtain a
quorum for business 90 called meet
ings. had crowded halls at tho eN-
pense Of tho Chamber Of Commerce
ben tho eats" were announced for
the OCCASIONS.
hui 10 get 30 the point we are OF.
10 the ordinary banquet. Mou q
~ ior food vary according 20
NIamenl and stomach trop-
b g." M ldlblo that sits perfectly
calm on one mans stomach may give
another a torturlng night The Gus
tom AZ these banquets IL 10 set the
came sterootypod dishes before at
mo guests The result Ia that John
smith leaves the brown beans and the
hlrhly Vested soups 1911 Brown con
tennis The common foods. and Pat
Murphy eschews the anEellked cakes
When their plates are removed after
each course the waitress dumps the
uueaten perfectly immaculate food In
t0 the garbage receptacle TO be- un-
ufed and unredeemod 10 mankind
We know that these things happen
Ne have seen them with our own
ewes The diner does not get his
moneys worth H. is alas. direct
, D. contributing 90 the national food
\ asie.
y Or banquets are essential. why not
u rnr each man participating order
from the menu card just what NJ
wanfs7 Why not lei him say what
he shall cat2 In this way food may
be conserved. Bui as long as the
old sllpHhod banquet Is allowed
Naste viii occur.
Put tho question finally resolves
itself into tho query
What is the benefit of the ban
nus'9
$50 know that they cause waste
tIHFy percent of the guests usually
.If. themselves. To take more fool
into tne stomach than tho system
needs Dr. AS pernicious a waste as co.
chuck DO into the garhage can
Ne believe In nmiifinr the number
0' hanquofs Wherever they are In
d. 9renssbie. We advocate that each 81
fte guests be allowed 10 call for what
he SAINTS. thereby curiailing waste
Dies This O. done. the government
eni have % step into the breech ana
prohibit their conductiOn.
Al. to $3.50 plate banquet. We hav"
nothing 20 say. Those who partici-
pete IN them should be- made to Rob
lnson Crusoe for the term OF the war
Why initiate a movement OF great
moment with a banquet, anyway
Rather Why not FAST
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